LÄÄ04MK26OUL Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in mental health and substance abuse work (1cr)
Code: LÄÄ0401A20S-3037
General information
- Enrollment
- 10.11.2025 - 30.11.2025
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 01.01.2026 - 31.05.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 1 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Terveys- ja kirkonala
- Campus
- Oulu
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 100
- Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- Teachers
- Johanna Pirttisalo
- Course
- LÄÄ0401A20S
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Content scheduling
Opintojakso koostuu:
Lääkelaskenta:
- lääkelaskennan itsenäinen harjoitustesti sekä koululla suoritettava tentti
Lääkehoito:
- lääkehoidon luento-opetus
- lääkehoidon teoriatentti
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
LÄÄKELASKENTA:
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.
LÄÄKEHOITO:
Saano, S., & Taam-Ukkonen, M. (2025). Lääkehoidon käsikirja. Sanoma Pro Oy. (Osio: Mielenterveyteen ja vireyteen vaikuttava lääkehoito)
Luentomateriaalit.
MUU MATERIAALI:
Duodecim. Käypä Hoito Suositukset.
Terveysportti. Duodecim Lääketietokanta.
Teaching methods
- aloitusinfo
- luennot
- lääkehoidon tentti
- lääkelaskutentti
- itsenäinen opiskelu
Exam schedules
Tenttien ajankohdat ovat 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.