Study Guide

Objective

Students
- are proficient in the legislation and providing information on pharmacotherapy
- have working knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- are proficient in the basics of pharmacotherapy, ordering medicines, dispensing patient doses, implementation of pharmacotherapy by different modes of administration by natural routes (including subcutaneous injection)
- are proficient in implementation of pharmacotherapy of elderly, children and adolescents, disabled patients, mental health and substance abuse patients and implementation of medicines mainly affecting to central nervous system
- are proficient in the dosage calculations required in the administration of medication and infusions
- can educate clients/patients in pharmacotherapy, encourage their commitment to it and self-care embracing health promotion.
- can implement safe pharmacotherapy as member of multiprofessional teams

Content

- professional´s role, tasks and responsibility regarding pharmacotherapy
- organization, guidance and supervision of pharmaceutical service, safety issues related to medicines and their administration
- pharmacology
- safe pharmaceutical process and plan
- ordering medicines, dispensing patient doses, implementation of pharmacotherapy by different modes of administration by natural routes (including subcutaneous injection)
- implementation of pharmacotherapy of elderly, children and adolescents, disabled patients, mental health and substance abuse patients and implementation of medicines mainly affecting to central nervous system
- use of and pharmaceutical databases
- follow up of effects, documentation, dosage and assessment of pharmacotherapy
- patient education, commitment to pharmacotherapy and self-medication
- dosage calculations

Location and time

Spring 2022

Materials

Partly:
Saano, S. & Taam-Ukkonen, M. Kaikki painokset vuodesta 2014 lähtien. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. SanomaPro.
Taam-Ukkonen, M. ja Saano, S. Turvallisen lääkehoidon perusteet. 2019. SanomaPro.

Turvallinen lääkehoito: Opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman laatimiseen 2021. https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/162847
Moodlen materiaalit

Teaching methods

- Virtual learning
- Assignments / coursework
- Independent stud

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

Time of the exam will be provided on moodle.

International connections

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Completion alternatives

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Student workload

1 cr = 27 h
The course consists of 135 hours

Content scheduling

More information about the course progression and study materials will be provided on moodle.

Further information

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Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam F-5, Pharmacotherapy and pharmacology exams will form a joint exam.

Web-based courses and all independent course assignments (100%)