Medication Therapy Advanced
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SN00BX08 |
| Curriculum: | SH SNU2026 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Nursing |
| Year of Study: | 2 (2027-2028) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 4 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Björninen, Karina |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
Learning Outcomes
Understand the main medication principles for common national diseases.
Know mechanisms of action of commonly used drugs and their adverse and interaction effects.
Comply with regulations guiding medication and its implementation.
Plan, implement, evaluate, and document patient medication and fluid therapy as well as blood transfusion.
Recognize methods for preventing and monitoring adverse events related to medication.
Safely implement patient medication and fluid therapy and provide appropriate patient guidance.
Perform medication dosage calculations accurately.
Student's Workload
Total workload: 108h
- Guided study: (includes 12 hours of clinical practice and 1 hour for self-assessment)
- Independent study
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Basic Competence in Medication (4 ECTS).
Contents
Drugs and pharmaceutical preparations and their clinical information. Pharmaceutical data of medicines. Promoting patient safety in medication administration. Monitoring and guidance of medication. Planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of medication therapy. Identifying and managing risk situations related to medication. Documentation of adverse events. Parenteral fluid therapy and blood transfusion and related regulations. Dosage calculations, infusion rate calculations, energy requirement determination, preparation and dilution of new solutions.
Clinical practice: Peripheral cannula insertion, initiation of intravenous medication, fluid therapy, and blood transfusion. Monitoring patient condition and providing guidance. Preparation of intravenous injections and infusions with aseptic techniques.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Will be informed in the beginning of the course by the teacher
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Classroom teaching, independent assignments, and workshop activities.
Assessment Criteria
Level 5:
Describe and evaluate different drug groups and their pharmaceutical data.
Plan, implement, evaluate, and document patient medication and fluid therapy as well as blood transfusion, justify actions, and propose development measures.
Describe, apply, and evaluate methods for preventing and monitoring adverse events.
Perform medication dosage and infusion calculations accurately without errors.
Level 3:
Describe different drug groups and their pharmaceutical data.
Plan and implement patient medication and fluid therapy as well as blood transfusion and justify actions.
Describe and apply methods for preventing and monitoring adverse events.
Perform medication dosage and infusion calculations accurately without errors.
Level 1:
Name drug groups and their pharmaceutical data.
Implement and document patient medication and fluid therapy as well as blood transfusion.
Name methods for preventing and monitoring adverse events.
Perform medication dosage and infusion calculations accurately without errors.
Assessment Methods
Pharmacology exam (grading scale 0–5)
Medication exam (grading scale 0–5)
Dosage calculation exam (pass/fail)
100% attendance in workshops