Pharmacotherapy and medical calculations for children and adolescents (2cr)

Objective

Students
• understand the principles of pharmacotherapy of the most common child and adolescent diseases and know how to apply the information in nursing
• understand the specificities of pharmacotherapy for children and adolescents of different ages
• can safely administer medicines and fluids to children and adolescents using different routes of administration
• can offer guidance on pharmacotherapy and its self-monitoring to children and adolescents and their families
• can plan, implement and evaluate medical and non-medical pain management for children and adolescents of different ages
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course

Content

• drug and medication safety
• the specificities of patient safety in pharmacotherapy in the treatment of children and adolescents
• the most common active ingredient groups and their effects, side effects, combined actions and mechanisms of action for children and adolescents
• treatment of pain for children and adolescents
• guidance on the implementation and self-monitoring of pharmacotherapy for children and adolescents and ensuring their commitment to it
• medical calculations

Qualifications

Turvallinen lääkehoito ja -laskenta (LAA1) ja Aikuisten lääkehoito ja -laskenta (LAA2) tulee olla suoritettuina.

Further information

AHOT 8/2025:
Voidaan ahotoida vain, jos opiskelijalla on aikaisempi sh-tutkinto tai vastaavilla sh-tutkintoon johtavilla korkeakouluopinnoilla.