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Drug therapy and Pharmacology 1 (3 cr)

Code: NU22BC06-3001

General information


Enrollment

15.06.2022 - 10.10.2022

Timing

10.10.2022 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Campus

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 31

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Camilla Mattjus
  • Josephine Åberg
  • Tiia Finne
  • Irén Vikström-Dahl

Teacher in charge

Camilla Mattjus

Groups

  • NU22D-V
    Nursing, full time studies 2022, Vasa

Objective

The student
- has knowledge of and can apply legislation and directives regarding drug treatment
- has basic knowledge of pharmacology
- masters the aseptic of drug treatment
- masters pharmaceutical forms and their mode of administration
- has skills in injection technique
- can observe the effects of drug treatment on the patient
- has insight into recipe theory
- masters patient guidance and documentation in connection with drug treatment
- has an understanding of the importance of drug treatment in patient safety
- masters drug billing at a basic level

Content

Legislation
Pharmacology
Aseptic, sustainability and route of administration
Recipe theory
Patient guidance and documentation
Drug calculation
Injection administration
Proper handling of sharps instruments

Location and time

Novia, Vaasa
Autumn 2022

Materials

All recommended literature will be found on Moodle at the start of the course.

Teaching methods

Lectures, demonstrations, videos, assignments, written exam

Exam schedules

The course examination will be scheduled in Peppi

Student workload

3 Cr = 81h
Lectures and examination 35h, Self-studies and digital teaching methods 46h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Web based tasks must be approved, theory exam at least 50% correct and drug calculations 100% correct to pass.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Calculation 100% correct to pass the course

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for assignment:
The student has followed the instructions and her/his 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' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He 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 assignment:
The student has followed the instructions for the written assignment and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written assignments. The student has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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

Criteria for evaluation of assignment individually or in groups:
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar. The assignment 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 assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is gradedpass/fail
The drug calculations part has to be 100% correct in order to pass.

Qualifications

No prior prerequisites