Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing - Free choice studies (2 cr)
Code: 8D00CY68-3003
General information
Enrollment
16.04.2022 - 12.10.2022
Timing
24.10.2022 - 18.12.2022
Credits
2 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
1 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
1 - 50
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
- Mika Wallin
Student groups
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SH21S
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SH21K
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MSH21KA
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MSH21S
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MSH21KB
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TH22
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TH21
Objective
The student
- is able to apply the knowledge of pharmacology in everyday nursing.
- knows the basics of the effects and use of different drugs in different patient groups (elderly, patients with renal impairment and hepatic impairment).
- knows what to consider when administering medication, taking into account medication safety (medication deviations and risk drugs).
- knows the basics of drug abuse and toxicology.
Content
Contents:
Special features of pharmacotherapy in the elderly
Renal and hepatic impairment and medication
Medication evaluation
High risk drugs
Drug overdose, abuse and toxicology
Pharmacotherapy evaluations and inspections - the nurse's perspective
Drug interactions
Safe medication
Vaccines
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The assessment is based on attending live lectures and the approved completion of the assigned tasks
Passed:
The student
-participates to the course and completes the given tasks.
- knows the basics of the effects and use of different drugs in different patient groups (elderly, patients with renal impairment and hepatic impairment).
- knows what to consider when administering medication, taking into account medication safety (medication deviations and risk drugs).
- knows the basics of drug abuse and toxicology
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
x
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Passed:
The student
-participates to the course and completes the given tasks.
- knows the basics of the effects and use of different drugs in different patient groups (elderly, patients with renal impairment and hepatic impairment).
- knows what to consider when administering medication, taking into account medication safety (medication deviations and risk drugs).
- knows the basics of drug abuse and toxicology.