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Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations (3cr)

Code: 7Q00EG67-3002

General information


Enrolment period
12.08.2020 - 31.08.2020
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
31.08.2020 - 11.10.2020
Implementation has ended.
Credits
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Nursing
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
English
Degree programmes
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
Anna Rinne
Sara Nortunen
Person in charge
Anna Rinne
Small groups
Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 13 . Open UAS : 0.)
Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 13 . Open UAS : 0.)
Pienryhmä 3 (Size: 13 . Open UAS : 0.)
Small groups
Pienryhmä 1
Pienryhmä 2
Pienryhmä 3
Course
7Q00EG67

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- shows familiarity with legislation concerning pharmacotherapy
- is able to describe the stages of the medication process
- understands the requirements of safe medication and their importance in patient safety
- is able to implement patients’ medication care safely under supervision
- is able to complete medical calculations accurately.

Content (course unit)

- norms guiding pharmacotherapy
- medication process
- forms of medication and routes of administration
- medication safety
- medical calculations

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- knows the basics of regulations governing medication treatment
- is able to act responsibly in the patient's medication treatment
- knows the basics of the medication treatment process and is aware of the responsibilities of medication-related tasks in nursing care
- knows the basics of different pharmaceutical forms and methods of administration, and knows how to safely and correctly implement a patient’s medication
- knows the basics of medication phases and effects in the body
- knows the basics of promoting the safety of medication treatment
- knows the basics of medication guidance
- is able to calculate medication correctly.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student, in addition to a satisfactory level,
- is able to describe the different phases of the medication treatment process in different nursing environments
- is able to explain in detail and guide the patient and his/her significant other in the implementation of the medication
treatment.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student, in addition to a good level,
- is able to apply the different phases of the medication treatment process to the different operating environments of nursing
- knows the importance of patient safe medication as part of a patient’s holistic care
- is able to apply his/her knowledge of medication administration modes and path of administration to the specific patient and to guide the patient individually in medication treatment.

Exam schedules

Will published before the Orientation

Assessment methods and criteria

Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations form the grade for the course. Course must be fully completed before the first clinical training.
Pharmacotherapy: written, graded (0-5) exam. In order to have an approved grade, 75% of the points must be gained.
Medical Calculations: written test, graded pass/fail. In order to pass 100% correct calculations without calculator.
Mathematics: two compulsory lectures (on September 1st and 2nd 2020), and four sets of tasks called Mathematical Fundamentals that must be 100% completed at the beginning of the course. Graded pass/fail.
Small group work:active, 100% participation. In case of absence, tasks submitted to the teacher.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, small group work, presentations, independent study

Learning materials

1) Medicine Management Skills for Nurses : Student Survival Skills (e-book).2013.by Claire Boyd
pages 1-177.
2) Brady, Anne-Marie; McCabe, Catherine; McCann, Margaret
2014.Fundamentals of medical-surgical nursing: a systems approach, Chapter 2: Principles of Drug Administration ( by Jordan Sue), pages 48-58.
3) Calculation skills for nurses (e-book).2013. Boyd, Claire
Material provided by the teachers.

Student workload

Classes 28 hours
Independent study 53 hours
Mandatory orientation 1 September 2020 at 8:30 .
Mandatory Mathematics classes: September 1st at 14:30 and September 2nd at 12:30

Further information

Contents:
- regulations governing medication management
- medication care of outpatient and inpatient care
- forms of medication and routes of administration
- pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- aseptic practice in medication care
- pharmacotherapy throughout the life span
-medication education
- medication safety and prevention of adverse events
-mathematics and calculations

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- knows the basics of legislation and norms concerning medication management
- knows how to act with responsibility when participating in medication care
- knows the fundamentals of medication process’s stages and knows the nurses’ role in medication care of patients’ care
- knows the fundamentals of forms of medication and routes of administration, and can carry out safe and correct medication care
- knows the basics of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- knows the fundamentals of promotion of medication care
- knows the fundamentals of medication education
- can calculate medical calculations correctly

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Besides the above mentioned, the student:
-can describe medication process’s stages in varied nursing environments
-can explain guidance on forms of medication and routes of administration with rationales

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Besides the above mentioned, the student:
- is aware of applying medication process’s stages into varied contexts implementing medication administration
- knows the meaning of medication safety as a part of patients’ holistic care
- has knowledge on forms of medication and routes of administration, and is aware of carrying out personalized medication guidance individually.

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