Basics of Pharmacotherapy (3cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You are familiar with the key legislation and supervision related to pharmacotherapy.
You recognize the principles of safe medication practices in social and healthcare services.
You identify the different stages of the medication process and understand the importance of a medication care plan as part of safe pharmacotherapy.
You know the basics of planning, implementing, and evaluating safe pharmacotherapy according to the responsibilities of your professional role.
You recognize different dosage forms and methods of drug administration.
You are familiar with the basics of patient guidance in pharmacotherapy and promote medication adherence and self-care.
You can perform medication calculations without errors.

Content

Legislation and supervision guiding pharmacotherapy in social and healthcare services
Principles of safe pharmacotherapy
Medication process and medication care plan as safeguards for medication safety
Permit practices in pharmacotherapy and the nurse’s role in implementing medication treatment
Electronic drug databases as tools for ensuring medication safety
Planning, implementation, and evaluation of pharmacotherapy
Monitoring the effects of pharmacotherapy (including basics of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, therapeutic effects, adverse reactions, and drug interactions)
Supporting treatment adherence and self-care, and guiding patients in pharmacotherapy
Medication Calculation I (dose calculations, weight-based dosing, gas calculations, and infusion rate calculations)

Materials

Lääkehoidon perusteet 2 op (ja lääkelaskenta)
Iivanainen, A., Syväoja P. 2013. Hoida ja kirjaa. Hygieia. (sivut, 243-284)
Saano, S. & Taam-Ukkonen, M. 2020 tai 2018. Lääkehoidon käsikirja (OSA I, ei kpl 12). Sanoma Pro Oy. Helsinki.
Turvallinen lääkehoito - Opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman tekemiseen sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollossa. 2016. THL. Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-302-577-6
Nikkola, R., Nurkka, N. & Paloposki, S. 2016. Annos oivallusta. Sanoma Pro Oy. Helsinki.
Luentomateriaalit
Opintojakson alussa ilmoitettavien Duodecim Oppiportti -verkkokurssien sisältö

Teaching methods

You

- know the legislation, regulations and principles of medication care
- understand the principles of the safe medication care in social and health care services
- understand the evaluation on the need and the effectivity of medication care in multiprofessional social and health care services
- understand the principles of the rational medication care, i.e. effectivity, safety, economic aspects, unity and quality from the point of view of an individual and the society
- can describe the process of the medication care
- can administer safe medication care according to own professional role
- can plan, administer and assess the patient’s daily medication care
- know the different pharmaceutical forms and medication routes
- can do different kinds on medications calculations correctly as part of the patient safety
- understand the meaning of the commitment of the medication care
- can guide patients and their relatives in he correct dosing and use of medicines
- know how to use the main databases of medication care
- know the basics of drug interactions and related side and adverse effects

Supervision, laws and regulations governing pharmacotherapy
- The basics of medication safety
- Medication errors
- Concepts of pharmacotherapy
- Pharmaceutical dosage forms
- Various routes of medicine administration
- Pharmacotherapy and aseptic techniques
- Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- Drug interactions, side and adverse effects
- Main databases in pharmacotherapy
- Pharmacotherapy process
- Patient quidance in medication care
- Competence and ethics in medication care
- Subcutaneous and intramuscular injection techniques
- The basics of dosage calculations (where applicable)

Student workload

Lääkehoidon perusteet 2 op eli 2 x 27 h = 54 h
Orientaatio 2 h, luennot 8 h etänä ja luennot tallennetaan, harjoitustunnit 8 h, Verkkotentti 1 h, Itsenäinen työskentely 35 h
Lääkelaskenta (erillinen resurssi lukukauden kokonaistunneista) I lukukausi (Lähiopetus 10 h ja koe 1 h + 2 h) II lukukausi (Lähiopetus 4 h ja koe 1 h + 2 h) III lukukausi (Lähiopetus 4 h ja koe 1 h + 2 h IV lukukausi (Lähiopetus 4 h ja koe 1 h + 2 h) V lukukausi (Lähiopetus 4 h ja koe 1 h + 2 h) VI lukukausi (Lähiopetus 4 h ja koe 1 h + 2 h)
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