Pharmacotherapy 2 (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

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

Prerequisites

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

Teaching methods

Flipped learning
Clinical and professional problems/case scenarios with evidence base solutions
Interactive lecture
Small group work
Clinical laboratory teaching
Simulation
Virtual learning enviroments
Independent study

Location and time

Fall 2025

Learning materials and recommended literature

Course and exam material:

English taught course: all materials used during the course and exam reading will be confirmed at the beginning of the course

All assignments and materials are under Copyright Act (404/61) and a teacher has the copyright. Assignments and materials are not allowed to be distributed or used in any other way. Distributing materials are only allowed if the teacher grants the permit.

Internship and working life connections

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Time of the exam: 15.9-24.9.2025.

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 6.10-12.10.2025

2nd Retake 27.10-2.11.2025

International connections

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

Student workload

1 cr = 27 h

The course consists of 135 hours of which the amount contact hours will be 43 h (theory, clinical laboratory teaching and simulation, preparing for exam, web-based materials and learning assignments)

Content scheduling

More information on progress of the course and course materials are found in Moodle and presented in orientation.

Further information for students

Pharmacotherapy 2 contains the following parts: theory, clinical labs and simulations, pharmacology 2. Info about exam practices will be provided on orientation.

Participation in the orientation lecture is mandatory. Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when teaching begins. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

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.

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

Prerequisite

Beginning of pharmacotherapy 2 studies:
- Basic knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology.
- Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy 1.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exams F-5

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

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"