Medication Management and Drug Calculations (4op)

Sisällön jaksotus

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

Tavoitteet

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

Oppimateriaalit

Recommended or Required Reading
Downie, G., Mackenzie J.,Wiliams, A. and Hind, C. 2008
Pharmacology and Medicines Management for Nurses; Churchill Livingstone
Current study materials
Tyreman, C, 2013 How to Master Drug Calculations

Opetusmenetelmät

-Lectures. Case studies. Simulation. Practical training in classroom. Drug calculations. Workshop. Online learning. Compulsory attendance in contact teaching. Independent studies.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

One theory exam and one drug care calculation exam.
Drug calculations should be passed (100 % right answers) before practical training

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

None

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Students Workload
106 hours, expert lectures 22 h, practical training in classroom 28 h and independent studies 56 h

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

1-2
Student
- have some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care
- have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
-understand the role of registered nurse in drug care with planning, implementing and evaluating safe drug care in different situations
- lists the general principles of pharmacology
- have some the basicidea about the effects of medicines, the adverse drug reactions and drug interactions.
- manage drug calculations correctly
-mostly use pharmaceutical databases randomly

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

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

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5
Student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
- have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
-understand the role of registered nurse in drug care with planning, implementing and evaluating safe drug care in different situations
- knows and justify the general principles of pharmacology
- knows and understand the effects of medicines, the adverse drug reactions and drug interactions.
- manage drug calculations correctly
- can use the pharmaceutical databases correctly

Arviointikriteeri, hyväksytty/hylätty

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

Esitietovaatimukset

No previous studies required

Lisätiedot

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Previous studies are not required
Theoretical lessons 2/3 and practical training-lessons are compulsory