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Implementation of Fluid Therapy (5 cr)

Code: TH00CK51-3002

General information


Enrollment

28.05.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Salo IoT Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Sirpa Nikunen
  • Johanna Kurtti
  • Jaana Forsbacka

Scheduling groups

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

Groups

  • PSHSK23A

Small groups

  • 1
  • 2

Objective

IMPLEMENTATION OF FLUID THERAPY 5 ETCS NEHO

NEHO

Objectives:

Student:
• knows the physiological basics of intravenous medication, infusion and nutrition treatment
• is familiar with the nurse's responsibility and role as a provider of intravenous medication, infusions, nutrition and blood transfusion treatment for medical and perioperative surgery at different stages of the pharmacotherapy process
• recognises the need for infusion treatment and parenteral nutrition of a medical surgery patient
• knows how to plan, implement and assess pharmacotherapy, infusion treatment, nutritional treatment and blood transfusion as part of the patient's overall treatment
• masters the calculations needed in pharmaceutical, infusion and nutritional treatment
• is able to monitor the patient and assess the effects and effectiveness of intravenous medication
• understands the basic functions of digital medical devices used in infusion treatment

Content

Contents
• Physiology of fluid therapy
• Pharmacology and intravenous products
• Patient and occupational safety practices and prevention of infections in infusion treatment
• Drug Dosage Calculation
• Medical treatment plan and pharmacotherapy process in intravenous pharmacotherapy
• Fluid therapy plan, fluid balance and recording
• Indications, operating principles and maintenance of various intravenous catheters
• Aseptic and safe preparation, dosage and administration of intravenous medication
• Pharmacotherapy technology
• Equipment and devices used in medical, infusion, nutritional and transfusion treatment

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Recommended previous studies
Basics of pharmacotherapy