Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

Students
• know the most common active ingredient groups and their indications, mechanisms of action and routes of administration
• understand the therapeutic effects, side effects and combined actions of medicines
• are able to plan safe pharmacotherapy for adults and monitor the effects and side effects of medication
• can offer guidance on pharmacotherapy and its self-monitoring to patients and their families
• know how to use drug databases and apply the information in pharmacotherapy
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course

Sisältö

• factors affecting patient safety in pharmacotherapy
• the most common active ingredient groups and their areas of use, mechanisms of action and routes of administration for common diseases affecting the population and for infectious diseases
• treatment of pain
• CNS medicines
• therapeutic effects, side effects and combined actions of medicines
• pharmacotherapy guidance, committing to and engaging with treatment
• medical calculations

Opetusmenetelmät

Medication lectures and medical calculation workshops and exercises. The lectures will be held in contact teaching or in Zoom.
Self study.
Online course as guided.

Oppimateriaalit

Pharmacotherapy

Main book :
Scholefield, D., & Sebti, A. (2021). Pharmacology Case Studies for Nurse Prescribers: Vol. Second edition, revised and updated. M&K Update Ltd. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/reader.action?docID=6568452

In addition to this:

Cromar, K. C., & Moebius, C. (Eds.). (2022). Medical-surgical nursing made incredibly easy. Wolters Kluwer Health. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/reader.action?docID=30682165 Pain management
Käypä Hoito -recommendations.


Calculation:

Neil Davison. (2020). Numeracy and Clinical Calculations for Nurses, Second Edition: Vol. Second edition. Lantern Publishing. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e680sww&AN=2761441&site=ehost-live&scope=site&authtype=sso&custid=s4777465

Boyd, C. (2016). Nursing calculations and iv therapy for dummies - uk. John Wiley & Sons. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=4206147

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

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Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

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Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Written theory exam and medical calculation exam (Mandatory participation) at the end of the course as scheduled.

Written theory re-exam and medical calculation re-exam (Mandatory if you haven´t passed the first exams). You will complete the exam on the general exam retake day.

More information: https://www.diak.fi/en/general-exams/

Kansainvälisyys

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Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

3 etcs = 81 hours student's use of time

Sisällön jaksotus

Lectures, workshops, exercises and online exams must be completed before course exams.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Theory exam - passed (evaluation on the scale 5-1 / Failed)
Medical calculation exam - Evaluation Pass / Fail

Arviointiasteikko

0-5