Drug dosage calculations (0 cr)
Code: VV00FP41-3005
General information
Enrollment
04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.05.2028
Number of ECTS credits allocated
0 op
Unit
Department of Health Care and Emergency Care
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Teachers
- Pauliina Lehto
- Satu Untolahti
- Johanna Koskenniemi
Groups
-
EHKT25KMEmergency Care, 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?
Opiskelumateriaali
Drug dosage calculation 1: Clinical training in basic nursing
Drug dosage calculation 2: Clinical training in medical and gerontological nursing
Drug dosage calculation 3: Clinical training in surgical and mental health nursing
Drug dosage calculation 4: Optional clinical training 1
Drug dosage calculation 5: Specialization training (registered nurses), Basic training in emergency care (emergency nurses), Training in public health care (public health nurses)
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed