Study Guide

Objective

Pharmacotherapy
You know the legislation and ethics related to pharmacotherapy.
You know the basics of pharmacotherapy and pharmacy.
You can implement medical treatment safely.
You can perform medication calculations safely.

Evidence-based learning
You understand and implement evidence-based knowledge in nursing.
You know how to assess the effectiveness of nursing.
You know how to search information in the most common health science databases.

Content

Pharmacotherapy
What are basic laws, regulations and ethical starting points in pharmacotherapy?
What are nurses' roles and duties?
What are the basics of pharmacology (pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and toxicology)?
What are the different stages of safe drug treatment processes?
What common and side effects do medicines have?
What specific situations does pharmacotherapy include?
How do you manage pharmaceutical calculations?

Evidence-based learning
What is the role of evidence-based activities in nursing?
How do you implement information retrieval from the most common databases in health sciences?

Opiskelumateriaali

EVIDENCE BASED NURSING: Learn material

PHARMACOTHERAPY: 1) Saano S. & Taam-Ukkonen M. 2020. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. Sanoma Pro
2) Nikkola R., Nurkka N. & Paloposki S. 2021. Annos oivallusta. Harjoittelemalla lääkelaskennan osaajaksi. Sanoma Pro.
3) Learn material

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

EVIDENCE BASED NURSING: Workshop activities for information retrieval, independent online study, and working on and presenting a learning assignment with a partner.

PHARMACOTHERAPY: Independent online study, workshop activities (Teams), preclinical training at the school in small groups.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

EVIDENCE BASED NURSING: no

PHARMACOTHERAPY: no

Tentit ja muut määräajat

EVIDENCE BASED NURSING: All tasks must be submitted by deadline.

PHARMACOTHERAPY: All tasks and exams (pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical calculations 1) must be submitted by deadline.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

EVIDENCE BASED NURSING: no

PHARMACOTHERAPY: no

Opiskelijan työmäärä

EVIDENCE BASED NURSING: 2,0 ect = 54 h student work

PHARMACOTHERAPY: 3,0 ect = 81 h student work

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

PHARMACOTHERAPY: You can implement medical treatment safely.

Further information

EVIDENCE BASED NURSING: sari.engelhardt@xamk.fi

PHARMACOTHERAPY: satu.untolahti@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

EVIDENCE BASED NURSING: T1-K5
PHARMACOTHERAPY: T1-K5