Study Guide

Objective

Students
• understand pharmacotherapy as part of patient safety and are familiar with the procedure for reporting pharmacotherapy-related risks and adverse incidents
• understand the responsibilities of student nurses and registered nurses in pharmacotherapy
• understand the principles of general pharmacology and pharmacy
• know how to look for and apply information on medication from drug databases
• know how to guide patients in pharmacotherapy and the interpretation of an electronic prescription
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course

Content

• the principles of safe pharmacotherapy
• the governing legislation for pharmacotherapy
• pharmacotherapy plan
• routes and forms of the administration of medicines
• pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology
• pharmaceutical service
• drug databases and electronic prescriptions
• risk and incident reports
• responsibilities and obligations of a nursing student during the education
• medical calculation

Teaching methods

Independent work ; preliminary assignments and online teaching, face-to-face teaching, exam

Materials

See Diakle platform

Completion alternatives

An alternative method of performance in the form of a test for practical nurses.

Employer connections

Active implementation of the medical passport in practical training.

Exam schedules

According to the semester time table and general exam dates.

Content scheduling

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Medical calculation:
- advance tasks
- medicine calculation teaching
- an online exam for drug calculation and an exam to be taken at school

Medication:
- face-to-face teaching (contact teaching/zoom)
- medical therapy theory exam

Further information

Accreditation instructions 5/2021:
Diak's accreditation instructions and practices.
Competence in medical calculations must be demonstrated by passing the medical calculation exam.

Alternative execution method 8/2022:
Online test for all practical nurses (replaces the accreditation application). If the student does not pass the online test, he will participate in the course.

PHA01 medical calculations and pharmacoterapy studies must be completed before PRA2. training.

Assessment methods and criteria

- Pharmacotherapy theory exam, numerical K5-T1/Failed
- Medicine calculation exam 100% correct, passed.
- The exam can be failed if there are errors in the answer that endanger patient safety from the point of view of practical medical treatment.

Evaluation scale

0-5