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Repetition of drug calculation – you are pleasantly surprised (5 cr)

Code: VV00DM55-3001

General information


Enrollment
15.08.2019 - 28.10.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.09.2019 - 31.12.2019
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 80
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Health Care
Degree Programme in Nursing
Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
Vappu Martikainen
Teacher in charge
Vappu Martikainen
Course
VV00DM55
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Objective

Kertaat ja syvennät osaamistasi lääkelaskuissa tarvittavassa perusmatematiikassa, mm. yksikön muunnokset, desimaali- ja prosenttilaskenta.

Content

Opintojakso on moniosainen:

- Kiinteän ja nestemäisen lääkkeen annostaminen, yksiköiden muunnokset ja roomalaiset
numerot 1 op
- Liuosten valmistaminen ja annostaminen 1 op
- Sisätautien ja kirurgisten potilaiden lääkelaskenta ja infuusiolaskenta 1 op
- Lastentautien ja Kotihoidon lääkelaskenta, painon mukaan annostaminen 1 op
- Ensi-, teho- ja akuuttihoitotyön lääkelaskenta, pinta-alan mukaan annostaminen 1 op

Course material

Study material reported to the Moodle learning platform.

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
Not available

Independent track:
Not available

Blended track:
Continuous studies 1.9. from

RDI and work-related cooperation

No practice

Timing of exams and assignments

On the learning platform online

Student workload

Student's workload 1 - 5 cr

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Independently online exams at home
All exams 1 - 5 approved performance, all calculation tasks are right, 100 %

Further information

The course is a multi-part:
basic mathematics required for drug invoices, e.g. unit conversions, decimal calculation, percentage calculation
1. dosing of medicines 1 cr
roman numbers
2. infusion calculation 1 cr
3. calculating solutions 1 cr
4. dosing of the drug according to weight or to the skin surface 1 cr
5. specialty medicine calculation 1 cr

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

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