•   Drug treatment SOV19VO02-3006 05.09.2022-30.10.2022  3 credits  (SO21A, ...) +-
    Competence objectives of the study unit
    The goals of this course is that the students:
    - command the administration of medication needed for the job.
    - understand their responsability in the administration of medication; rights, obligations, managing problem waste and risk waste, as well as developing their professionalism.
    Prerequisites
    No previous knowledge
    Content of the study unit
    1. Drug treatment
    - Provisions concerning the supply of medicines
    - The drug process, the rights of the social workers
    - Administration of pharmaceutical forms given by natural means and subcutaneous injections
    - The phases of the drug in the body
    - The mechanisms of action of the drugs in the body
    - Factors affecting the drug effect
    - Recipes and compensation for medicines in the national health archive KanTa.fi
    - Databases and the web portal for search of drugs (ex. Lääkeinfo.fi)
    - Sustainable development in drug treatment

    2. Calculation of drugs
    - Solid and liquid form drugs given naturally
    - Insulin indicated in international units
    - Calculations of how long drug lasts
    - Weight conversion - convert volume, weight and mass
    - Solutions listed in mg / ml and in percent
    - Liquid list, fluid balance
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)
    The student demonstrates superficial competence and basic understanding of the subject
    Assessment criteria – good (3-4)
    The student demonstrates a competence that is related and linked to the literature
    The student can reflect and motivate from his/her point of view
    Assessment criteria – excellent (5)
    The student has an immerse competence and shows a deeper understanding of the subject in relation to the upcoming profession
    Name of lecturer(s)

    Camilla Mattjus

    Learning material

    STM 2020. Säker läkemedelsbehandling.
    Social- och hälsovårdsministeriets publikationer https://stm.fi/sv/publikationer
    Nurminen, M-L. 2008. ABC om läkemedelsbehandling. Utbildningsstyrelsen, Helsingfors.
    Kivela, S-L. 2006. Me, ikääntyminen ja lääkkeet, WSOY, Helsinki eller Fastbom, J. 2006. Äldre och läkemedel. Liber, Stockholm.
    Ernvall, S et al 2006. Läkemedelsräkning. Utbildningsstyrelsen, Helsingfors.
    Molin, B. Therborn, M., Andersson, I.2016. Träna läkemedelsräkning. Liber AB, Stockholm.
    + material on moodle

    Learning methods

    Lectures,
    Group work, individual work
    Self study and virtual tasks on the moodle page
    Drug calculation exercises with case problems

    Objects, timing and methods of assessment

    Web-based tasks approved
    Virtual test 80 % correct
    Drug calculation 100% correct

    Teaching language

    Swedish

    Timing

    05.09.2022 - 30.10.2022

    Enrollment date range

    15.06.2022 - 05.09.2022

    Group(s)
    • SO21A
    • USO21D-V
    • SO21B
    Responsible unit

    Faculty of Health and Welfare

    Teachers and responsibilities

    Camilla Mattjus

    Degree Programme(s)

    Degree Programme in Social Care

    Campus

    Vasa, Wolffskavägen 31

    Assessment scale

    Approved/Rejected

    Exam dates and retake possibilities

    Virtual test
    Exam in drug calculation

    Timing and attendance

    Autumn semster 2022
    Novia, University of Applied Science, Alere, Vasa

    Student's schedule and workload

    3 sp = 81 h
    Class teaching 20 hours + 4 hours for the exam
    Time for Web-based assignments, selfstudies, group work and tent reading 57 h.

    Assessment criteria
    Approved / Failed

    Web-based tasks not approved
    Virtual test not 80 % correctly
    Examination in drug calculation not 100 % correctly