Pharmacotherapy 1 (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Student
- knows the guidelines and legislation related to drug therapy and their significance
- can plan, implement and evaluate safe drug therapy using different routes of administration
- has a basic knowledge of pharmacology
- can guide the client/patient in drug therapy and medication adherence.

Content

Role, tasks and responsibilities of a nurse in drug therapy
Organisation, management and supervision of pharmaceutical services, medicine and medication safety
Safe drug therapy process and medication plan
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics and toxicology
Use of pharmaceutical databases
Different pharmaceutical forms and routes of administration
Medication guidance, adherence and self-medication
Medication-related adverse events and related reporting procedure

Prerequisites

N/A

Teaching methods

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

Location and time

Autumn 2025

Learning materials and recommended literature

Saano, S. & Taam-Ukkonen, M. Kaikki painokset vuodesta 2020 lähtien. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. SanomaPro.
Kirjan voi hankkia digikirjana SanomaPro:n nettikaupasta.

Lääkehoidon luku- ja koealue (Painoksesta 2020 lähtien. Mikäli opiskelija käyttää vanhempaa painosta, selvittää hän itse sisällön vastaavuuden):
- Lääkehoidon keskeiset käsitteet ja tietolähteet
- Sairaanhoitajan lääkehoidon osaaminen
- Lääkehuolto eri toimintaympäristöissä
- Lääkkeenanto luonnollista reittiä
- Lääkkeen antaminen injektiona
- Lääke elimistössä
- Lääkkeiden haitta- ja yhteisvaikutukset
- Haittavaikutusten luokittelu
- Lääkkeiden haitta- ja yhteisvaikutukset
- Haittavaikutusten luokittelu
- Lääkkeiden haittavaikutukset eri elinjärjestelmissä
- Lääkkeiden yhteisvaikutukset
- Sairaanhoitaja turvallisen lääkehoidon toteuttajana
- Lääkehoidon turvallisuuden edistäminen
- Laskimoon annettava lääke- ja nestehoito (soveltuvin osin)

Farmakologian osuus (painos 2020): Lääke elimistössä, Lääkkeiden haitta- ja yhteisvaikutukset.

Moodlen materiaali ja muu opettajien ohjeistama materiaali.
Opiskelija voi halutessaan käyttää kyseisten kirjojen e-kirja tai äänikirjamuotoja tai vastaavia, jos sellaisia on saatavilla.?Jos opiskelija käyttää oppikirjasta aiempaa versiota, tulee hänen itse selvittää sisällöt.

Opettajan laatimat tehtävät ja MATERIAALIT ovat Tekijänoikeuslain (404/61) mukaisia teoksia, joihin opettajalla on tekijänoikeus. Tehtäviä JA MATERIAALEJA ei saa käyttää muuten kuin omissa opinnoissaan. Niiden julkinen levittäminen on sallittua vain opettajan luvalla.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Web-based studying: Students who have previous training or qualifications in medicines managemet can complete theory part independently. However, it is a recommendation, that all students will participate contact teaching provided. Course exam will be completed at the campus according to general guidelines.

Internship and working life connections

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Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exam in week 42 (14.-18.10.2025)

Re-exams:
1. week 45 (3.-8.11.2025)
2.week 47 (17.-22.11.2025)

Re-exam may be attempted twice on announced re-exam dates, failure in will lead to re-studying the entire course.

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 45 h (theory, clinical laboratory teaching and simulation) and independent study 91 h (preparing for exam, web-based materials and learning assignments)

Content scheduling

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

Further information for students

By attending Orientation student confirms his/her place on this course and it is compulsory. If student is ill and therefore, he/she can confirm the place on the course by informaing the teacher beforehand.

Clinical laboratory teaching are of compulsory attendance and students are required to wear appropriate protective uniforms. Instructions given in asepsis lectures are to be obeyed during practises.

Assessment methods and criteria

0-5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
- Can use evidence-based knowledge to plan their professional activities
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner
- Can use professional ethical principles in their professional activities, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with consideration for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- Applies a wide range of professional knowledge based on evidence
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner and assess the consequences of their actions
- Acts in accordance with professional ethical principles, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with respect for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs and is able to develop their professional activities

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS
Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

FAIL
Student
- Cannot adequately search for information and cannot use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional ac-tivities
- Does not have sufficient knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Cannot act in a client/patient-oriented manner and cannot take into account safety issues and ethical principles