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LÄÄ04MK24OUL Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in mental health and substance abuse work (1cr)

Code: LÄÄ0401A20S-3022

General information


Enrollment
11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
15.01.2024 - 25.02.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Terveys- ja kirkonala
Campus
Oulu
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 333
Degree programmes
BA in Health Care
Teachers
Johanna Pirttisalo
Course
LÄÄ0401A20S

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization LÄÄ04MK24OUL Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in mental health and substance abuse work LÄÄ0401A20S-3022. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Evaluation scale

0-5

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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