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Preclinical Training in Fluid Therapy (1 cr)

Code: 7031509-3033

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2020 - 19.02.2021

Timing

01.01.2021 - 31.07.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care

Teachers

  • Jaana Koskela
  • Sanna Ojala

Scheduling groups

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

Groups

  • PENHOS20

Small groups

  • Pienryhmä 1
  • Pienryhmä 2

Objective

Preclinical Training in Fluid Therapy 1 cr
Objective
Students will
- Learn to use their theoretical knowledge in planning, providing and evaluating intravenous pharmacotherapy
- Master aseptic techniques in intravenous pharmacotherapy
- Learn to perform peripheral venous cannulation and initiate intravenous fluid therapy
- Learn to prepare intravenous drugs for use
- Learn to calculate the dosage of intravenous drugs as prescribed by the physician
- Learn to observe patients and evaluate the effects and effectiveness of intravenous pharmacotherapy
- Learn to use the main instruments and equipment for pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy
- Learn to handle, maintain and monitor the central venous catheter
- Know how to adhere to the principles of patient and occupational safety
- Know the role of nurses in the performance of blood transfusion

Content

Contents
- Use of reliable sources of information for pharmacotherapy
- Instruments used in pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy
- Prevention of cannula and catheter infections
- Peripheral venous cannulation
- Use of fluid transfusion equipment and three-way stopcock
- Preparing drugs for use and measuring the accurate patient dosage
- Dosage calculation
- Use of injection and infusion pumps
- Maintenance and removal of the peripheral cannula
- Maintenance of the central venous catheter
- Implementation of blood transfusion
- Procedures promoting patient and occupational safety

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty