Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations (4 cr)

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
- knows reliable databases of pharmacotherapy and is able to use them
- is able to complete medical calculations accurately.

Content (course unit)

- norms guiding pharmacotherapy
- medication process
- medication safety
- forms of medication and routes of administration
- practice subcutaneous and intramuscular injection
- planning the implementation of the patient's medication and measuring the medication into patient-specific doses
- using different medical databases in medication-related decision-making
- knows the basics of medication guidance
- medical calculations

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

The student
- knows the basics of regulations governing medication treatment
- knows the basics of the medication treatment process and is aware of the responsibilities of medication-related tasks in nursing care
- is able to act responsibly in the patient's medication treatment
- knows the basics of different pharmaceutical forms and methods of administration, and knows how to safely and correctly implement a patient’s medication
- is able to inject subcutaneously and intramuscularly safely
- is able to search and use information from reliable pharmacotherapy databases
- knows the basics of promoting the safety of medication treatment
- knows the basics of medication phases and effects in the body
- is able to guide the patient in medication under supervision
- is able to calculate medication correctly.

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

The student, in addition to a satisfactory level
- is able to justify his / her actions at different stages of the pharmacotherapy process
- is able to plan and implement patient medication guidance

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student, in addition to a good level,
- is able to apply his / her knowledge at different stages of the pharmacotherapy process
- knows the consequences of pharmacotherapy and is able to react to them as required by the situation
- is able to guide the patient individually in medication treatment

Exam schedules

3.5. Calculation test, re-exams: 19.5. and 27.5.
11.5. Pharmacotherapy test (retakes I (August) & II (September)in the EXAM classroom)

Assessment methods and criteria

Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations form a grade for the course . Course must be completed before clinical training 3.
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Pharmacotherapy: written test where approved grade requires gathering 75% of the total points. Graded 0-5.
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Medical calculations : 100% correct. graded pass-fail
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Mathematics: 100% presence. graded pass-fail
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Skills classes 1-3 : 100% Presence and 100% active participation. graded pass-fail
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Small group work:100% Presence and 100% active participation. graded pass-fail

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, skills stations practice, small group work, independent studies, flipped learning, seminar, preparatory tests, homework, exams.

Learning materials

Understanding Pharmacology in Nursing Practice [electronic resource] / edited by Pauline Hood, Ehsan Khan., Cham :, Springer International Publishing :, 2020,
Link to the material in Andor
https://andor.tuni.fi/permalink/358FIN_TAMPO/1j3mh4m/alma9911264421405973. Only parts 1 and 2.
Laukkanen, E. & Ruokoniemi, P. ( toim.) 2021. Turvallinen lääkehoito. Opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman laatimiseen. Saatavilla www-osoitteessa https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/162847 Description sheet only!!

-lecture materials, moodle material, and other material appointed by teachers

Medical calculations: Tyreman Chris. 2013.e-book: How to Master Nursing Calculations:Improve Your Maths and Make Sense of Drug Dosage Charts.Kogan Page
Link to the book:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tampere/detail.action?docID=5254520

(also as needed:Calculation skills for nurses (e-book).2013. Boyd, Claire)

Student workload

108 hours including the following
Mandatory Orientation 16.3. 2 hrs
Mandatory Mathematics class 8.4. 2 hrs
Mandatory small groups according to schedule. 2 hrs x 2/ small group
Mandatory skills classes 3hrs x 3
Theory lessons 24hrs.
1 hour calculation test.
2 hours for Pharmacotherapy test

Completion alternatives

none

Further information

Small group work, skills classes and Mathematics: 100% Presence and 100% active participation. Mandatory preparatory tasks for skills classes.