Pharmacotherapy 2 (no pharmacology) (5 cr)

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

Fall 2024

Materials

Orientation 1.10.2024 at 14.-15.30 pm in Zoom, https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/5346265160
Orientation is mandatory.

Teaching methods

- Virtual learning
- Independent study
- Clinical laboratory teaching
- Simulation
- Three assignments (CVC, Blood transfusion and Anafylaxis) In order to participate to simulation, print out and fill answers to assigments: anaphylaxis and blood transfusion. Pring the print to simulation.

Exam schedules

The course exam will take place in Exam room 13.-19.11.2024

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 preferably at the first retake exam. Enrollment to the retake exams will happen using the name of the teacher in charge of the course. Retake exams are taken in general re-take exam dates. Please adhere to Metropolia guidelines regarding enrolment process for the retake exams. (Instructions can be found in OMA)

· 1st Retake 22.-28.11.2024 in Exam rooms
· 2nd Retake 2.-8.12.2024 in Exam rooms

International connections

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

Completion alternatives

The RPL decision document must be made before the start of the course and must be presented to the teachers of the course by email.

Student workload

The scope of the course is 5 ECTS cr = 135 hours of student's work. 1 ECTS cr= 27 hours of student's work. 135 hours are equal to 3.3 working weeks of continuous studying (40 h/week).

Further information

Pharmacotherapy 2 contains the following parts: theory, clinical labs and simulations, Info about exam practices will be provided on orientation.
· In case of absence from the orientation it is student´s responsibility to find out from peers about the practicalities of the course. In case of absence from the lectures same applies, participation requirement 80%, clinical laboratory teaching and simulation 100%
·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 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 Patho-physiology. Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.

· Recognition of prior learning (AHOT/RPL): 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

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Laboratories: 100% attendance required, grading pass/failed
Simulations: 100% attendance required, grading pass/failed

Exam evaluated numerically from 1 to 5 unless FAIL. Retake exams will be evaluated similarly to the initial exam.
PLEASE NOTE top up students only complete Pharmacotherapy exam. 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.