PHA2PK25HKI Adult pharmacotherapy and medical calculation (3cr)
Code: PHA2003N24S-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 27.01.2025 - 16.03.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Terveys- ja kirkonala
- Campus
- Helsinki
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
- Teachers
- Pauliina Kuusisto
- Aino Maaria Kokkonen
- Course
- PHA2003N24S
Realization has 11 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 20 h 45 min.
| Time | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|
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Mon 27.01.2025 time 08:45 - 09:30 (0 h 45 min) |
PHA2 / Orientation |
HKI-332a
Iso luentosali 332a
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Mon 27.01.2025 time 09:30 - 11:45 (2 h 15 min) |
PHA2 / Lecture |
HKI-332a
Iso luentosali 332a
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Wed 05.02.2025 time 09:30 - 12:00 (2 h 30 min) |
PHA2 / Calculation workshop |
HKI-125
Kalasataman kappeli
|
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Thu 06.02.2025 time 09:00 - 11:30 (2 h 30 min) |
PHA2 / Lecture |
Zoom
|
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Fri 14.02.2025 time 10:00 - 12:30 (2 h 30 min) |
PHA2 / Lecture |
Zoom
|
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Mon 03.03.2025 time 09:30 - 11:45 (2 h 15 min) |
PHA2 / Lecture |
HKI-328
Luokka 328
|
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Tue 04.03.2025 time 09:00 - 11:30 (2 h 30 min) |
PHA2 / Calculation workshop |
HKI-328
Luokka 328
|
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Wed 05.03.2025 time 15:00 - 16:00 (1 h 0 min) |
PHA2 / Workshop for calculation |
Zoom
|
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Fri 07.03.2025 time 09:15 - 10:45 (1 h 30 min) |
PHA2 / Calculation exam |
HKI-222
luokka 222
|
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Wed 12.03.2025 time 09:30 - 11:30 (2 h 0 min) |
PHA2 / Theory exam |
HKI-328
Luokka 328
|
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Thu 13.03.2025 time 14:00 - 15:00 (1 h 0 min) |
PHA2 / Workshop for calculation |
Zoom
|
Evaluation scale
0-5
Content scheduling
Lectures, workshops, exercises and online exams must be completed before course exams.
Objective
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
Content
• 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
Materials
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
Teaching methods
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.
Employer connections
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Exam schedules
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/
International connections
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Completion alternatives
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Student workload
3 etcs = 81 hours student's use of time
Qualifications
Safe pharmacotherapy and medical calculation (PHA1) must be completed.