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Applied Fluid and Pharmacotherapy (4cr)

Course unit code: SH10169

General information


Credits
4 cr
Teaching language
Finnish
Responsible person
Tanja Hirvonen, Vastuuopettaja
Tiia Turunen, Vastuuopettaja

Objective

You can apply the basics of intravenous medication, fluid, and nutritional therapy.
You can identify fluid balance disorders.
You understand the safe use of medical devices in intravenous medication and fluid therapy.
You gain the skills needed for administering vaccines.

Content

Implementation and application of intravenous medication, fluid, and nutritional therapy in practice
The most common fluid balance disorders
Identification and first aid for complications related to intravenous medication and fluid therapy
Midline and PICC catheters
Safe use of medical devices
Utilization of laboratory tests as part of fluid balance assessment
Basics of vaccination skills

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