Workplace Safety and Medicinal Treatment (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA47-3007
General information
Enrollment
02.06.2023 - 23.10.2023
Timing
23.10.2023 - 11.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
40 - 65
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Riina Riihimäki
- Kaarina Rajala
- Marjo Vähäkangas
Groups
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PSOSTK23
- 20.11.2023 12:00 - 16:00, Työpaikan turvallisuus ja lääkehoito TH00CA47-3007
- 27.11.2023 08:00 - 16:00, Työpaikan turvallisuus ja lääkehoito TH00CA47-3007
- 04.12.2023 08:00 - 16:00, Työpaikan turvallisuus ja lääkehoito TH00CA47-3007
- 11.12.2023 09:00 - 12:00, Työpaikan turvallisuus ja lääkehoito TH00CA47-3007
Objective
Client and employee safety 2 ETCS
Objectives
• you are familiar with the most important legislation, documents, responsibilities and principles that guide client work and workplace safety
• you are able to work independently, promoting the safety of your work community
• you are familiar with the principles of work ergonomics and can apply them to your work
• you know how to recognise and face violence or clients at risk of violence and guide them to support services if necessary
Medicinal treatment and medication safety 3 ETCS
Objectives
• you know the authorities that supervise medication safety, the core legislation and licensing practices
• you understand professional employees’ responsibility in administering medication
• you know the basics of medicinal treatment
• you know how to administer medication safely and responsibly
Content
Customer and employee safety 2 ETCS
Contents
• work community and organisation safety management and planning
• anticipation, actions in threat situations and analysis of threat situations
• forms of violence, and identifying and addressing them
• work ergonomics methods
Medicinal treatment and medication safety 3 ETCS
Contents
• core legislation and guidelines concerning medicinal treatment
• the stages of medicines in the body and their effects on the body
• forms of medication and routes of administration (not intramuscular or intravenous injections)
• the adverse effects and interactions of medicines and commitment to medication
• the pharmacotherapy plan and Bachelors of Social Services as providers of safe medication
Evaluation scale
H-5