Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

The student
- becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
- understands the role of the nurse in drug therapy, understands his / her professional responsibility to secure and promote safe drugs under supervision.
- learns the different pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration, and assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
- is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly under supervision.
- can, under supervision, safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
- knows how to observe the effects of medicines and how to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
- knows the adverse drug reactions and drug interactions.
- knows and learns under supervision, how to plan, implement and evaluate safe drug care in different situations.
- performs drug calculations correctly.
- learns the general principles of pharmacology.
- knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.

Sisältö

- Statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care
- Control of medicines in hospital and community
- The role of the nurse in drug therapy
- Different pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration, and responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines. Sustainable development in drug care.
- Intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections
- Planning, implementing and evaluating safe drug care in different situations
- The effects of medicines, adverse reactions and drug interactions.
- Drug calculations
- The general principles of pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical databases

Oppimateriaalit

Boyd, C. (2021). Medicine management skills for nurses. John Wiley & Sons.
Gatford, J et al. (2011). Nursing calculations. Churchill Livingstone.
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Opetusmenetelmät

Verkko-opetus/kontaktiopetus
Taitopajat
Simulaatiot

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- understands the role of the registered nurse in planning, implementing and evaluating safe drug care in different situations.
- is able to list the general principles of pharmacology.
- has a basic idea about the effects of medicines, adverse reactions and drug interactions.
- manages drug calculations correctly.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases unsystematically.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- understands the role of the registered nurse in planning, implementing and evaluating safe drug care in different situations.
- knows the general principles of pharmacology.
- understands the basics about the effects of medicines, adverse reactions and drug interactions.
- manages drug calculations correctly.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student
- is familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- understands the role of a registered nurse in planning, implementing and evaluating safe drug care in different situations.
- knows and explains the general principles of pharmacology.
- knows and understands the effects of medicines, adverse reactions and drug interactions.
- manages drug calculations correctly.
- uses the pharmaceutical databases correctly.

Arviointikriteeri, hyväksytty/hylätty

Fail:
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not have the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms or appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- does not understand the role of the registered nurse in planning, implementing and evaluating safe drug care in different situations.
- does not understand the general principles of pharmacology.
- does not know or understand effects of medicines, adverse reactions or drug interactions.
- does not manage drug calculations correctly.
- cannot use the pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- cannot guarantee patient safety.

Esitietovaatimukset

No prerequisites