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Drug calculations (0 cr)

Code: VV00DI17-3052

General information


Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

01.08.2021 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

0 op

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Elina Jouppila
  • Reetta Korhonen
  • Maria Ajanto
  • Merja Harmoinen
  • Leila Sikanen
  • Salla Rinne
  • Riitta Riikonen
  • Aila Friis
  • Matias Karvonen
  • Pirjo Oikarinen
  • Minja Lintunen
  • Teea Lång
  • Anne Ulmanen
  • Emma Mikkonen
  • Alina Jurvanen
  • Anetta Liinaharja
  • Sirpa Gardemeister
  • Susanna Suvimaa
  • Tuula Tarhonen

Teacher in charge

Sirpa Gardemeister

Groups

  • SHMI22SVM
    Nursing, online/part-time studies

Objective

You are able to perform the basic drug dosage calculations required in the treatment of a patient.

Content

How do you calculate the dosage if the drug is administered by enteral routes?
How do you calculate the dosage if the drug is administered by injection?
How do you calculate the dosage based on the patient's weight?
How do you calculate the relative concentration in a dosage?
How do you calculate the dosage if solid substance is converted into liquid?
How do you reduce the concentration in a dosage?
How do you calculate the administration rate of intravenous medication?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Kliinisen hoitotyön perusteet/Lääkelaskut 1 op tulee olla suoritettuna hyväksytysti.