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Medical Care and PharmacologyLaajuus (2 cr)

Course unit code: SH00BS83

General information


Credits
2 cr

Objective

The students will be familiar with legislation governing medical treatment and understand its significance in the process as a whole. They will be able to assess the critical stages of this process in order to carry out safe medical treatment ordered by the doctor. The students will be able to administer medication by a natural route and can explain the various stages and effects on the body of medication administered in different ways. The students will be able to use fundamental pharmacological and pharmaceutic knowledge in medical treatment and will master accurate dosage calculation.

Content

Legislation and guidelines regulating medical treatment
Safe medical treatment - forms and routes of administering medication
Special questions in medical treatment and controlling medical treatment
The effects of medication on the body
Dosage calculation

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students use medical treatment safety concepts extensively and with expertise and can combine them. They are able to assess the critical points in the whole medical treatment process. The students work responsibly during all stages of medical treatment and they are proficient in calculating accurate dosages. The students work responsibly, with initiative and flexibly in all learning and operational environments to administer safe medical treatment.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to describe the stages and effects of medical treatment on the body according to medication group. They are able to describe blood products and for which purposes they are used. The students are able to recount the main content of regulations governing medical treatment and they are proficient in accurate dosage calculation. The students are able to use electronic databases and to analyse the information they provide. The students are able to use auxiliary devices in a patient-friendly manner when administering medication. They are able to use their ethical knowledge in medical treatment decision-making processes and can identify ethical question therein. The students are able to describe their responsibilities in administering medical treatment to a patient.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students are able to name the central regulations governing medical treatment and can explain the stages of medication administered in different ways in the body. They are able to describe the nurse's responsibility when carrying out a blood transfer. The students are proficient in accurate dosage calculation and can name the most important groups of medication. The students are able to compile a medical treatment plan and can administer medication by a natural route correctly. The students are able to carry out a blood transfusion according to doctor's orders.

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