Pharmacotherapy 1 (5 cr)
Code: SX00DZ82-3045
General information
Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 08.09.2023
Timing
18.09.2023 - 03.11.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
School of Health Care
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 60
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Bishoy Awadalla
- Päivi Leskinen
- Sumera Sheikh
Teacher in charge
Bishoy Awadalla
Groups
-
SXN23S1ADegree Programme in Nursing Daytime Studies
-
SXN23S1B2Degree Programme in Nursing Daytime Studies, separate application, group 2
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SXN23S1DEIDegree Programme in Nursing Daytime Studies
Objective
Students
- are proficient in the legislation and providing information on pharmacotherapy
- have working knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- can plan, implement and evaluate safe pharmacotherapy as members of multiprofessional teams
- are proficient in the implementation of pharmacotherapy by different modes of administration
- 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.
Content
- nurse’s role, tasks and responsibility regarding pharmacotherapy
- organization, guidance and supervision of pharmaceutical service, safety issues related to medicines and their administration
- pharmacodynamics and -kinetics and toxicology
- different pharmacons
- therapeutic effects of pharmacons, side effects and synergism, mechanisms of synergism
- dosage calculations
- safe pharmaceutical process and plan
- use of and pharmaceutical databases
- follow up of effects, documentation, dosage and assessment of pharmacotherapy
- patient education, commitment to pharmacotherapy and self-medication
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"