Pharmacotherapy 1 (bilingual) (5 cr)

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

Location and time

- Approx 50% of studies contact teaching on campus
- Schedule in OMA
- Please actively monitor your schedule and announcements (email) changes may be possible.

Materials

Understanding Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
e-book: https://metropolia.finna.fi/Record/nelli15.4100000010480406?

NMC. Standards for medicines management (in Moodle).

Material, handouts and articles pointed out by the teacher (see topics list for studying exam).

Teaching methods

- Flipped learning
- Case study work with evidence-based nursing solutions
- Variable, activating learning methods
- Interactive lecture
- Task oriented teaching
- Small group working
- Clinical laboratory teaching
- Skills lab working
- Web courses
- Independent study
- S2 integration in every phase of studies (before, after and in between theory and skills labs).

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Time of the exams as scheduled in timetable: TBC at the beginning of the course

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)

Retake 1 & 2: TBC when course begins

Drug calculation exam & retakes 1 & 2, schedule will be informed in the course orientation (responsible teacher in drug calculations Päivi Leskinen).

International connections

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

Completion alternatives

It is possible to apply total or partly AHOT/RPL (recognition of prior learning) based on earlier studies, according to AHOT-guidelines (please see OMA). The AHOT process must be commenced before the course begins. The student going through the process must enroll on the course as usual and attend on orientation so the compensatory activities can be agreed. Decision of partial AHOT must be presented to the responsible teacher prior to course orientation.

Student workload

1 cr = 27 h
The course consists of 135 hours of which the amount contact hours will be xxh (theory, clinical laboratory teaching and simulation) and independent study xx h (preparing for exam, web-based materials and learning assignments). Hours will be clarified prior course orientation.

Content scheduling

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

Further information

Pharmacotherapy 1 contains the following parts: theory, clinical labs and simulations, pharmacology 1 and drug mathematics. Info about exam practices will be provided on orientation.

Participation in orientation is compulsory.

Theory lectures include learning activities, that are compulsory and require attendance. In case of absence student is required to ask teacher for instructions on how to compensate.

Participation in clinical laborations is compulsory. Students are required to wear appropriate protective uniforms in clinical laborations. Instructions given in asepsis lectures are being followed during practicing.

Course content, learning assignments and assessments will support the student in national final exam for nursing students (YleSH180op).

Please note that the assignments and materials prepared by the lecturers are works in accordance with the Copyright Act (404/61) for which the lecturer has copyright. Assignments and materials may not be used except in their own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the permission of the lecturer.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Separate exams for pharmacotherapy and pharmacology
Exam 1 Pharmacotherapy 0-5
Exam 2 Pharmacology 0-5

Drug-calculations exam (pass-fail)

Web-based courses and all independent course assignments (100%)
Clinical laboratory teaching (100% attendance)
Simulation (100% attendance)