PHA2PK26HKI Adult pharmacotherapy and medical calculation (3op)

Arviointiasteikko

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Sisällön jaksotus

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

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

Oppimateriaalit

Main book for pharmacotherapy is:

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

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.

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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Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

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Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

3 etcs = 81 hours student's use of time

Esitietovaatimukset

Safe pharmacotherapy and medical calculation (PHA1) must be completed.