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Preclinical Training in Pharmacotherapy (2 cr)

Code: 7031508-3031

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2020 - 31.07.2020

Timing

01.08.2020 - 31.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Anna-Maija Karapuu

Scheduling groups

  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • PSHTS20A

Small groups

  • Pienryhmä 1
  • Pienryhmä 2

Objective

Preclinical Training in Pharmacotherapy 2 cr
Objectives
Students will
- Learn to adhere to occupational and patient safety requirements at the different stages of the medication process
- Master the calculations required in pharmacotherapy
- Learn to use important and reliable sources of information for pharmacotherapy
- Learn to apply key pharmacotherapy methods and use the related instruments properly and safely
- Master aseptic techniques in pharmacotherapy

Content

Contents
- Use of reliable sources of information for pharmacotherapy
- Instruments used in pharmacotherapy
- Dosage calculation
- Administering injections (s.c, i.m) and vaccinations
- Preparing drugs for use and measuring the accurate patient dosage
- Pharmacotherapy guidance and documentation
- Procedures promoting patient and occupational safety

Evaluation scale

H-5