Lääkehoidon, lääkelaskennan ja farmakologian perusteiden osaaminenLaajuus (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

You know the key aspects of pharmacotherapy competence required of nurses as well as nurses’ responsibilities and ethical principles in the pharmacotherapy process.
You are familiar with the legislation that governs pharmacotherapy.
You can describe the principles of pharmacotherapy and pharmacology. You understand the most common side effects and interactions of drugs.
You can describe a safe uninterrupted pharmacotherapy process and understand the importance of a pharmacotherapy plan in the implementation of a safe pharmacotherapy process.
You know how to use reliable pharmacotherapy databases.
You are able to administer drugs by the natural route and give injections subcutaneously and intramuscularly based on evidence.
You master the medical dosage calculations required of nurses.

Sisältö

-Nurses’ duties, responsibilities and ethical principles in the pharmacotherapy process
-Principles of pharmacotherapy and pharmacology
-Uninterrupted pharmacotherapy process
-Pharmacotherapy safety
-Pharmacotherapy databases
-Principles of enteral and parenteral pharmacotherapy
-Injections: SC, IM (deltoid, ventrogluteal and thigh) and ID
-Medical dosage calculation

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Satisfactory (1–2)
You can describe the key aspects of pharmacotherapy competence required of nurses, pharmacotherapy legislation and the responsibilities and ethical principles in the pharmacotherapy process.
You can describe the key principles of pharmacotherapy and pharmacology.
You can describe a safe uninterrupted pharmacotherapy process and the importance of a pharmacotherapy plan in the implementation of a safe pharmacotherapy process, and you can name reliable pharmacotherapy databases.
Under supervision, you are able to administer drugs by the natural route and give injections subcutaneously, intramuscularly and intradermally based on evidence.
You master medical dosage calculations.

Fail: You have not achieved a satisfactory level

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Good (3–4)
You can apply the pharmacotherapy competence required of nurses, pharmacotherapy legislation and the ethical principles in the pharmacotherapy process. You can describe your responsible actions in the pharmacotherapy process.
You can describe and justify the key principles of pharmacotherapy and pharmacology.
You can describe and justify a safe uninterrupted pharmacotherapy process and the importance of a pharmacotherapy plan in the implementation of a safe pharmacotherapy process, and you identify reliable pharmacotherapy databases.
You are able to administer drugs by the natural route and give injections subcutaneously, intramuscularly and intradermally based on evidence.
You master medical dosage calculations.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Excellent (5)
You can apply and evaluate the pharmacotherapy competence required of nurses, pharmacotherapy legislation and the ethical principles in the pharmacotherapy process. You are able to act responsibly in the pharmacotherapy process.
You can apply the key principles of pharmacotherapy and pharmacology in the pharmacotherapy process. You understand and know how to follow a safe uninterrupted pharmacotherapy process and the importance of a pharmacotherapy plan in the implementation of a safe pharmacotherapy process, and you can use reliable pharmacotherapy databases.
You are able to administer drugs by the natural route and give injections subcutaneously, intramuscularly and intradermally based on evidence and giving reasons for your actions.
You master medical dosage calculations.