Basics of Pharmacotherapy (2cr)
Course unit code: SWZZ1530
General information
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Teaching language
- English
Objective
Student
- knows the components of safe medication therapy
- understands nursing responsibilities in medication
- is able to determinate correctly the prescribed dosage of medication
Content
- Key legislation, guidance and control in Finland.
- Basic concepts of medication
- Medication forms and routes of administration, pharmacokinetics
- Administration and monitoring of safe pharmacological treatment
- Mathematical skills needed in drug calculation
Qualifications
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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Exams and assignment passed. Drug calculations exam: all answers must be correct. The Student has reached the aims set for this course and demonstrates competence in the exams and in the assignment.