Pharmacotherapy (5 cr)
Code: AH00CK59-3003
General information
Enrollment
19.11.2021 - 09.01.2022
Timing
10.01.2022 - 06.03.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Titta Sainio
- Marjut Louhelainen
- Meeri Heino
Scheduling groups
- Pharmacology lectures (Size: 1. Open UAS: 0.)
- Lääkehoito perusteet (Size: 1. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pharmacology exam (Size: 1. Open UAS: 0.)
- Kliinisen ydinosaamisen testi (Size: 1. Open UAS: 0.)
- Lecture Medication care (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Medication care Seminar workshop (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Medication Care Practical training lesson group 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Medication Care Practical training lesson group 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Medication Care Simulation group 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Medication Care Simulation group 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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HLPRPARA21SHA
Small groups
- Pharmacology lectures
- Medication care basics
- Pharmacology exam
- Nursing skills theory test
- Info 1
- Seminaari 1
- Practical training lesson group 1
- Practical training lesson group 2
- Simulation group 1
- Simulation group 2
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- identify the legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse in pharmacotherapy
- carry out pharmacological treatment safely and evaluate the effect of pharmacological treatment
- list the pharmacological mechanisms of action, disadvantages and contraindications of medicines used to treat the most common diseases
- justify the choice of the medicinal product in terms of drug properties, drug interactions and compliance
- guide the client in the implementation of medication
Implementation and methods of teaching
Course consists of two independent sections, Pharmacological therapy 2 ECTS and Pharmacology 3 ECTS.
Medication care teaching:
Lecture, workshops, practical lectures, simulations and exam in a Moodle.
Pharmacology teaching:
Contact lectures, practical lectures, final exam
Timing and attendance
Medication care: mandatory attendance on workshop-lessons, practical lessons and simulation lessons.
Pharmacology: no mandatory attendance
Learning material and recommended literature
Pharmacology and Medication care:
Materials on Moodle
Rang and Dale's pharmacology, Elsevier Healt Sciences, Eight edition or newer
Current care guidelines
For Finnish speakers:
Saano, Taam-Ukkonen. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. SanomaPro 2013 or newer
THL: Turvallinen Lääkehoito 2016
Farmakologia ja Toksikologia by Koulu and Mervaala, Medicina, 8. edition or newer or
Lääketieteellinen farmakologia by Ruskoaho, Hakkola and Huupponen, Duodecim 2019
Exam retakes
Look course's timetable from TimeEdit and resit exam dates on Peppi.
Contents
Pharmacology contents:
pharmacological kinetics and dynamics
pharmacology of autonomic nervous system
medication therapy of heart and circulatory system
medication for diabetes
medication care for neurological diseases
psychiatric medications
microbiological medications
medication therapy for diseases in gastro-enterological tract,
medications for hormonal treatments (Endocrine system)
arthritis and gout medications
belief-based medicines
Medication care:
Safe medication care:
Jurisprudence and ethics of medication care
Supply of medication care (Ordering, delivering, storing and disposing of a medicine)
Medication passport and registration for it
Reconstitution of the medication:
Methods of administration medication and pharmaceutical forms (asepsis) (i.m, iv.)
Concepts related to medication administration, The Nine Rights
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Basics of anatomy and physiology
Principles of nursing care
Assessment criteria
Pharmacology:
Final exam. In order to receive approved grade, the student must achieve 50 % of the maximum points in the final exam.
Medication care:
Exam. In order to receive approved grade, the student must achieve 50 % of the maximum points in the final exam. The test of Basic clinical nursing competence has to be approved
(at least 50 % right)
Assessment scale
1-5
Failed (0)
Medication care:
Has not completed tasks, and / or
Has not participated in workshops, practical training lessons and simulations and / or
Has not passed the exam
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
Pharmacology:
Student knows terminology of pharmacology, but their meaning to the features of safe medication remains unconnected
Student recognizes the pharmacological mechanims of drugs used to treat most common diseases and recognizes most important side effects and counter indications regarding safe medication therapy
The ability to implement student's knowledge remains inadequate and she/he cannot reason in detail the schoice of medacation to different patient groups
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
Pharmacology:
Student defines the key terminology of pharmacology and explains their meaning to the features of medication.
Student recognizes the pharmacological mechanisms of effects; side effects and counter indications of medications used in most common diseases and implements knowledge in delivering safe medication therapy.
Student instructs the patient in safe medication therapy.
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
Pharmacology:
Student comprehensively defines the key terminology of pharmacology and evaluates the meaning of single medication by its features in regard to choose and implementation of medication therapy.
Student names the pharmacological mechanisms of effects, side effects and counter indications of medications used in most common diseases and implements knowledge in delivering safe medication therapy.
Student reasons the choice of medications and is able to instruct patient in the use of medication considering compliance