Workplace Safety and Medicinal Treatment (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA47-3009
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2023 - 03.04.2024
Timing
03.04.2024 - 15.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
36 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Riina Riihimäki
- Marjo Vähäkangas
Groups
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PSOSS23V
- 03.04.2024 14:00 - 16:00, Työpaikan turvallisuus ja lääkehoito TH00CA47-3009
- 17.04.2024 14:00 - 17:30, Työpaikan turvallisuus ja lääkehoito TH00CA47-3009
- 15.05.2024 16:00 - 18:00, Työpaikan turvallisuus ja lääkehoito TH00CA47-3009
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