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Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) (5 cr)

Code: SX00DZ83-3035

General information


Enrollment
28.11.2022 - 21.04.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
08.05.2023 - 09.06.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Health Care
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
Bishoy Awadalla
Teacher in charge
Bishoy Awadalla
Groups
SXN23K1BE
Degree Programme in Nursing Daytime Studies
Course
SX00DZ83

Implementation has 15 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 49 h 45 min.

Time Topic Location
Mon 08.05.2023 time 10:00 - 11:30
(1 h 30 min)
Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB5010 Oppimistila
Tue 09.05.2023 time 13:30 - 16:00
(2 h 30 min)
Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB6003 EXAM-tenttiakvaario
Thu 11.05.2023 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB4004 Oppimistila
Mon 15.05.2023 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB6007 Oppimistila
Tue 16.05.2023 time 12:30 - 15:00
(2 h 30 min)
Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB6008 Oppimistila
Wed 17.05.2023 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Gr2 Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB4016 Simulaatio, Pharma 1
Wed 24.05.2023 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
Gr1 Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB4016 Simulaatio, Pharma 1
Wed 24.05.2023 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Gr2 Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB4016 Simulaatio, Pharma 1
Thu 25.05.2023 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Gr1 Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB4016 Simulaatio, Pharma 1
Tue 30.05.2023 time 09:00 - 16:00
(7 h 0 min)
Gr2 Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB4016 Simulaatio, Pharma 1
Wed 31.05.2023 time 09:00 - 16:00
(7 h 0 min)
Gr1 Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB4016 Simulaatio, Pharma 1
Thu 01.06.2023 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
Gr1 Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB4016 Simulaatio, Pharma 1
Thu 01.06.2023 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Gr2 Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB4016 Simulaatio, Pharma 1
Wed 07.06.2023 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB4018 Simulaatio, Pharma 2
Fri 09.06.2023 time 09:00 - 10:30
(1 h 30 min)
EXAM Pharmacotherapy 2 (top-up) SX00DZ83-3035
MPB6003 EXAM-tenttiakvaario
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

Students
- can use their knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, applied pharmacology and administration of pharmacotherapy to plan, implement and evaluate safe pharmacotherapy of different client/patient groups
- are able to plan, implement and evaluate peripheric and central intravenous infusion, nutritional and pharmacotherapeutic care safely
- are able to provide patient education to clients and patients and their significant others in pharmacotherapy and intravenous infusion
- can implement safe blood transfusion
- are aware of the potentially threatening situations and their reporting

Content

- nurse’s role, tasks and responsibility regarding intravenous infusion and pharmacotherapeutic care
- pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and toxicology
- different pharmacons
- pharmacotherapeutic effects, side effects and synergism, mechanisms of synergism
- planning, implementing, evaluating and developing the effectiveness of safe peripheric and central intravenous infusion, nutritional and pharmacotherapeutic care
- basics of intravenous infusion and blood transfusion
- recognition, prevention and dealing with medication errors
- multiprofessional cooperation on pharmacotherapy
- patient safety reporting as part of quality control
- patient education on intravenous infusion and pharmacotherapy
- pharmacotherapeutic technologies

Location and time

Myllypuron kampus

Materials

Exam material:

On english implementation course and exam material is given at the Orientation. Orientation is of compulsory attendance.

Teaching methods

· Flipped learning
· Mode of delivery face-to-face
· Interactive lecture
· Cooperative learning, Small group work
· Guided assigment
· Clinical laboratory teaching
· Simulation
· Virtual learning
· Independent study

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

· Time of the exam as scheduled in timetable:
PLEASE NOTE in the top up degree pharmacology part of this course has been given RPL and therefore not studied

· Student will have theory exam in Pharmacotherapy part. Everyone is entitled to two retake attempts. Retake dates are announced at the orientation of the course. Exam grade could be upgraded once at the first retake exam. Enrolment to the retake exams will happen using the name of the teacher in charge of the course. Retake exam are completed as per instructions given at the orientation. Please adhere to Metropolia guidelines regarding enrolment process for the retake exams. (Instructions can be found in OMA)

· 1st Retake xx.xx.xx
·2nd Retake xx.xx.xx

International connections

Alternatively, the student may complete the course in English together with English taught group.

Completion alternatives

n/a

Student workload

· 1 cr = 27 h
· The course consists of 135 hours of which the amount contact hours will be 44 h (theory, clinical laboratory teaching and simulation) and independent study 91 h (preparing for exam, web-based materials and learning assignments)

Further information

Pharmacotherapy 2 contains the following parts: theory, clinical labs and simulations, pharmacology 2 lectures. Info about exam practices will be provided on orientation.
· In case of absence from the orientation it is student´s responsility to find out from peers about the practicalities of the course. In case of absence from the lectures or clinical laboratory teaching same applies.
·Clinical labs and simulations are compulsory and it is required that the student attends the teaching wearing nursing uniform and appropriate footwear. All students must follow the taught basic aseptic guidelines .
· Previous studies/courses that must be completed before Pharmacotherapy 2: Pharmacotherapy 1 theory, clinical labs and simulations, clinical nursing and anatomy and fysiology.
· Prerequisite
Beginning of pharmacotherapy 2 studies:
Basic knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology. Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.

· Recognition of prior learning (AHOT): Recognition of prior learning is only possible for those students who completed similar studies in higher education

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam Fail-5, Pharmacotherapy and pharmacology exams will form a joint exam, which is evaluated as whole. Retake exams will be evaluated similarly to the initial exam.
PLEASE NOTE top up students only complete Pharmacotherapy exam.
Drug-calculations exam (pass-fail) Web-based courses and all independent course assignments (100%) Clinical laboratory teaching (100% attendance) Simulations (100% attendance)

Qualifications

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

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