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LÄÄ04MK24HKI-SH-LH Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in mental health and substance abuse work (1cr)

Code: LÄÄ0401A20S-3020

General information


Enrollment
11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
12.02.2024 - 31.03.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 cr
Local portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Terveys- ja kirkonala
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 333
Degree programmes
BA in Health Care
Teachers
Eeva Nykänen
Course
LÄÄ0401A20S

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization LÄÄ04MK24HKI-SH-LH Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in mental health and substance abuse work LÄÄ0401A20S-3020. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Content scheduling

Opintojakso koostuu:
Lääkelaskenta:
- lääkelaskennan opetus
- lääkelaskennan verkkotentti sekä koululla suoritettava tentti
Lääkehoito:
- lähiopetus
- lääkehoidon tentti

Objective

Students
- understand the characteristics of pharmacotherapeutic patient safety in the treatment of a patient with mental health and substance abuse problems
- understand the basics of clinical pharmacology in pharmacotherapy of the most common mental health problems and psychiatric disorders and know how to apply the information in nursing
- know how to guide pharmacotherapy and its self-monitoring to patients and their immediate circle
- know how to execute the various forms of drug calculations without errors and understand the significance of the operations in nursing

Content

- patient safety
- characteristics of pharmacotherapy
- drug and medication safety
- the most common drug ingredient groups and their areas of use, modes of action and routes of administration
- therapeutic effects of medicines, side and joint effects and mechanisms of combined action
- self-medication
- pharmacotherapy guidance, committing and engaging to treatment
- applications of drug mathematics

Materials

Saano, Susanna & Taam-Ukkonen, Minna. 2020. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. Sanoma Pro Oy. (Osio: Mielenterveyteen ja vireyteen vaikuttava lääkehoito)
Ernvall, S, Salonen, A-M., Pulli, A., Nurminen, M-L. & Kaukkila, H-S. 2016. Lääkelaskenta. Sanoma Pro.
Nikkola, R., Nurkkala, N., Paloposki, S. Müller, E. & Sinivuori, E. 2021. Annos oivallusta. Sanoma Pro.
Pussinen, A-M., Somerharju, L. & Hannula, J. 2017. Lääkelaskut ammattikorkeakouluihin. Edita.
Lähiopetuksen materiaali
MUU MATERIAALI:
Käypä Hoito. Suositukset.
Saatavilla http://www.kaypahoito.fi/web/kh/etusivu
Terveysportti. Duodecim Lääketietokanta.
Saatavilla verkkoaineistona

Teaching methods

Itsenäinen opiskelu, lähiopetukseen osallistuminen, tentit

Exam schedules

Tenttien ajankohdat lukujärjestyksessä ja uusinnat yleisinä tenttipäivinä.

Qualifications

Turvallinen lääkehoito ja -laskenta (LÄÄ01) tulee olla suoritettuna.

Further information

Opintojaksolle osallistuminen edellyttää OPS:n mukaisten aikaisempien lääkehoidon opintojaksojen suorittamista.

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