Pharmacotherapy 2Laajuus (4 ECTS)

Objective

Student
- understands the importance of legislation and guidelines on intravenous drug and fluid therapy
- knows the process of safe intravenous drug, fluid and nutrition therapy and transfusion
- understands the importance of drug therapy in the treatment of different diseases and recognises different groups of drugs
- can guide a client/patient in the administration of intravenous drugs and fluids.

Content

Professional role, tasks and responsibilities in intravenous drug and fluid therapy
Safe peripheral and central intravenous drug, fluid and nutritional therapy
Safe transfusion process
Key groups of medicines
Fundamentals of fluid therapy and fluid balance
Risk factors, harms and complications associated with intravenous drug and fluid therapy
Guidance in drug and fluid therapy
Health technology related to drug therapy

Qualifications

Basic knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology. Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
- Can use evidence-based knowledge to plan their professional activities
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner
- Can use professional ethical principles in their professional activities, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with consideration for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- Applies a wide range of professional knowledge based on evidence
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner and assess the consequences of their actions
- Acts in accordance with professional ethical principles, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with respect for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs and is able to develop their professional activities

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS
Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

FAIL
Student
- Cannot adequately search for information and cannot use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional ac-tivities
- Does not have sufficient knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Cannot act in a client/patient-oriented manner and cannot take into account safety issues and ethical principles