Drug dosage calculations (0 cr)
Code: VV00DI17-3081
General information
Timing
01.01.2023 - 31.12.2026
Number of ECTS credits allocated
0 op
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Jussi Mähönen
Groups
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BNKT22SPNursing, full-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?
Teaching methods
Medicine calculations 1-2:
-includes medical treatment in the course.
Medicine calculations 3-4
- independent pepetition
Workshops: you may participate in medical calculation workshops. Timetables: ask Jussi Mähönen
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed