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The Basics of Fluid and Pharmacotherapy (1 cr)

Code: SH10024-3007

General information


Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Petri Ronkainen
  • Kirsi Tanskanen

Teacher in charge

Sami Arola

Scheduling groups

  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • SHAK23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Spring, 2023

Small groups

  • Pienryhmä 1
  • Pienryhmä 2

Objective

GOALS

The student gets oriented in
- fluid balance (calculation and assessment
- implementing intravenous fluid therapy
- peripheral vein cannulation
- the implementation of intravenous drug treatment (intravenous injection and intermittent infusion)

The student works
- according the principles of safe drug treatment and knows how to prevent medication errors

The student can
- plan, implement and evaluate the patient’s daily medication and fluid therapy
- monitoring and follow-up methods included in intravenous drug and fluid therapy
- guide the patient and relatives in matters related to medical treatment
- do the medical calculations correctly

The student gets practice in
- peripheral vein cannulation
- procedures and equipment related to intravenous drug and fluid therapy

Content

CONTENTS
Theory:
- Orientation
- Intravenous drug and fluid therapy (fluid balance and fluid therapy plan)
- Fluid treatment plan exercise
- Basics of peripheral cannulas and peripheral catheters
- Basics of intravenous medication

Laborations:
- Peripheral venous cannula and venous catheter
- Venous cannulation exercise
- Liquid transfer technology (fluid transfer set, three-way tap, Q-Syte needle-free connector)
- Adding medicine to the infusion
- Intravenous drug injection

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected