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Implementation of Fluid Therapy (5 cr)

Code: TH00CK51-3017

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 19.01.2025

Timing

10.01.2025 - 25.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Nursing

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Sirpa Nikunen
  • Johanna Kurtti
  • Riikka Teuri
  • Jaana Forsbacka

Groups

  • PSHTS24V

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