Study Guide

Objective

The Student:
- understands how human anatomy and physiology, pathology, and applied pharmacology affect the administration of medications, the stages and effects of medications in the body when planning, implementing, and evaluating safe medication management for various diseases
- has knowledge of advanced medication management such as intravenous fluid therapy, medication infusions, and blood transfusions
- is familiar with the most common medical devices used in the preparation, administration of medications, infusions, and fluid therapy
- can guide patients in medication management
- masters advanced medication calculations
- knows the basics of pharmacology: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and toxicology

Content

Therapeutic mechanisms, side effects, and interactions of medications
Monitoring and documenting the effects of medication management
Evaluation and review of medication management
Implementation of medication management through various administration methods
Implementation of blood transfusion
Medical devices
The nurse's role, tasks, guidance, and responsibilities in the advanced medication management process
Advanced medication calculations: the ten rights of medication management, equations, conversions, dosages, calculation of active substances in tablets, injection solutions, medication solutions, dosage considering the patient's body weight, body surface area, dosage tables, nomograms, calculation of drip rate, drip time, infusion concentrates, oxygen, electrolytes, preparation of solutions, mixtures, and dilutions, energy and fluid needs, nutritional solutions
Applied pharmacology
Use of Terveysportti

Qualifications

VÅ26GV05 Medication Management 1

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject.

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his / her views.

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional.

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' written work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar. The written work and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods).

The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar.