•   Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations 7Q00FK87-3006 01.01.2022-11.05.2022  4 cr  (22NURFIL) +-
    Learning outcomes of the course unit
    The student
    - shows familiarity with legislation concerning pharmacotherapy
    - is able to describe the stages of the medication process
    - understands the requirements of safe medication and their importance in patient safety
    - is able to implement patients’ medication care safely under supervision
    - knows reliable databases of pharmacotherapy and is able to use them
    - is able to complete medical calculations accurately.
    Course contents
    - norms guiding pharmacotherapy
    - medication process
    - medication safety
    - forms of medication and routes of administration
    - practice subcutaneous and intramuscular injection
    - planning the implementation of the patient's medication and measuring the medication into patient-specific doses
    - using different medical databases in medication-related decision-making
    - knows the basics of medication guidance
    - medical calculations
    Assessment criteria
    Satisfactory

    The student

    - knows the basics of regulations governing medication treatment

    - knows the basics of the medication treatment process and is aware of the responsibilities of medication-related tasks in nursing care

    - is able to act responsibly in the patient's medication treatment

    - knows the basics of different pharmaceutical forms and methods of administration, and knows how to safely and correctly implement a patient’s medication

    - is able to inject subcutaneously and intramuscularly safely

    - is able to search and use information from reliable pharmacotherapy databases

    - knows the basics of promoting the safety of medication treatment

    - knows the basics of medication phases and effects in the body

    - is able to guide the patient in medication under supervision

    - is able to calculate medication correctly.

    Good

    The student, in addition to a satisfactory level

    - is able to justify his / her actions at different stages of the pharmacotherapy process

    - is able to plan and implement patient medication guidance

    Excellent

    The student, in addition to a good level,

    - is able to apply his / her knowledge at different stages of the pharmacotherapy process

    - knows the consequences of pharmacotherapy and is able to react to them as required by the situation

    - is able to guide the patient individually in medication treatment


    Name of lecturer(s)

    Anna Rinne

    Recommended or required reading

    Understanding Pharmacology in Nursing Practice [electronic resource] / edited by Pauline Hood, Ehsan Khan., Cham :, Springer International Publishing :, 2020,
    Link to the material in Andor
    https://andor.tuni.fi/permalink/358FIN_TAMPO/1j3mh4m/alma9911264421405973. Only parts 1 and 2.
    Laukkanen, E. & Ruokoniemi, P. ( toim.) 2021. Turvallinen lääkehoito. Opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman laatimiseen. Saatavilla www-osoitteessa https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/162847 Description sheet only!!

    -lecture materials, moodle material, and other material appointed by teachers

    Medical calculations: Tyreman Chris. 2013.e-book: How to Master Nursing Calculations:Improve Your Maths and Make Sense of Drug Dosage Charts.Kogan Page
    Link to the book:
    https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tampere/detail.action?docID=5254520

    (also as needed:Calculation skills for nurses (e-book).2013. Boyd, Claire)

    Planned learning activities and teaching methods

    Lectures, skills stations practice, small group work, independent studies, flipped learning, seminar, preparatory tests, homework, exams.

    Assessment methods and criteria

    Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations form a grade for the course . Course must be completed before clinical training 3.
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    Pharmacotherapy: written test where approved grade requires gathering 75% of the total points. Graded 0-5.
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    Medical calculations : 100% correct. graded pass-fail
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    Mathematics: 100% presence. graded pass-fail
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    Skills classes 1-3 : 100% Presence and 100% active participation. graded pass-fail
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    Small group work:100% Presence and 100% active participation. graded pass-fail

    Language of instruction

    English

    Timing

    01.01.2022 - 11.05.2022

    Registration

    02.12.2021 - 28.02.2022

    Credits

    4 cr

    Group(s)

    22NURFIL

    Teacher(s)

    Anna Rinne, Hari Nortunen, Nancy Kamau

    Further information for students

    Small group work, skills classes and Mathematics: 100% Presence and 100% active participation. Mandatory preparatory tasks for skills classes.

    Unit, in charge

    Nursing

    Degree programme(s)

    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

    Office

    TAMK Main Campus

    Evaluation scale

    0-5

    Completion alternatives

    none

    Exam schedule

    3.5. Calculation test, re-exams: 19.5. and 27.5.
    11.5. Pharmacotherapy test (retakes I (August) & II (September)in the EXAM classroom)

    Students use of time and load

    108 hours including the following
    Mandatory Orientation 16.3. 2 hrs
    Mandatory Mathematics class 8.4. 2 hrs
    Mandatory small groups according to schedule. 2 hrs x 2/ small group
    Mandatory skills classes 3hrs x 3
    Theory lessons 24hrs.
    1 hour calculation test.
    2 hours for Pharmacotherapy test