The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Nursing 2014 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2015 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2016 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2017 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2018 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2019 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
The course takes place in period
- 1 (2018-08-01 to 2018-10-21)
- 2 (2018-10-22 to 2018-12-31)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The competency aims of this course is that the
student has basic knowledge in medication
administration and calculation and is able to
administer medication to the patient safely.
The student has basic knowledge in patient
safety
and knows the most common patient safety
theories.
Learning outcomes
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
After completing the course, the student should
be able to:
- see the medication administration as a part
of
the patient care, involving knowledge in
ethics,
law, anatomy, physiology and chemistry,
pharmacology and mathematics
- know the different ways of administration and
forms of medication and understand how they
affect the patient
- know the different steps in the medication
process acknowledge the importance of being
part
of the development of this process
- know what safe pharmacotherapy is, what good
practices in medication administration is and
how
these are linked to patient safety
- is aware of the responsibility involving
medication administration and know how to act
according to current regulations
- master the terminology used in
pharmacotherapy
and the dosage calculations needed to ensure
patient safety
- is able to meet the special needs of the
agening patient and guide them in questions
concerning their medication
- is aware of the importance to create a
patient
safety promoting culture
PATIENT SAFETY
You should:
- be able to explain the terms used in patient
safety
- be able to give examples of the most common
patient safety theories
- understand how risks can be prevented and
limited
- understand how human factors can affect your
work and how you can manage your work by
working
in teams to improve patient safety
Course contents
Medication administration
* lectures in class
* online learning on SKHOLE
Pharmacology
* lectures in class
Medication calculation
* one lecture that we recommend
* workshops in calculations
Online course in Patient safety
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Basic calculation/ mathematics.
Additional information
The students has to pass the course to go out
on
practical training.
After passing the course, the student has to
pass
one medication calculation exam each semester
to
be able to go out on practical trainings. The
medication calculation exam cannot be older
than
6 months when going out (the date the practical
training starts).
Study activities
- Lectures - 40 hours
- Individual studies - 55 hours
- Internet-based studies - 40 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Multiform education
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Webcourse in Patient safety
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
1) The web course in patient safety (see the
link
in itsLearning).
2) Exam in medication administration (theory)
3) Exam in medication calculation (10
calculations)
Teacher
- Nyström Patrik
- Skogster Annika
- Gray Pamela
Examiner
Skogster Annika
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (61 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Reexaminations
2019-01-25
Course enrolment period
2018-08-13 to 2018-09-09
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Other assignments
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-10-08 | 12:15 - 15:00 | A510 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Introduction lesson - MANDATORY | Skogster Annika |
2018-10-10 | 09:15 - 12:00 | A510 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Skogster Annika | |
2018-10-10 | 13:00 - 16:00 | D4110 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Medication calculation | Skogster Annika |
2018-10-15 | 12:30 - 16:30 | A510 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Skogster Annika | |
2018-10-25 | 12:00 - 16:00 | A510 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Karbin Daniela | |
2018-10-30 | 08:30 - 12:30 | A510 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Karbin Daniela | |
2018-11-16 | 08:00 - 16:00 | D4110 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Skogster Annika | |
2018-11-20 | 08:00 - 10:00 | E385 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Theory Exam | Karbin Daniela Skogster Annika |
2018-11-20 | 08:00 - 10:00 | E383 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Theory Exam | Skogster Annika |
2018-11-27 | 08:30 - 14:30 | D4110 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Skogster Annika | |
2018-12-04 | 08:30 - 10:00 | E383 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Exam. Please register for the exam on itsLearning. | Skogster Annika |
2018-12-05 | 08:30 - 10:00 | E383 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Medication calculation exam. Please register for the exam on itsLearning | Skogster Annika |
2018-12-17 | 13:00 - 14:30 | D4110 | Medication administration and Patient safety | WORKSHOPS in medication calculation for them who wants to calculate. | Skogster Annika |
2018-12-18 | 09:00 - 11:00 | E385 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Calculation Re-exam. Please register on itsLearning | Skogster Annika |
2019-01-15 | 14:00 - 18:00 | E385 | Medication administration and Patient safety | Re-exam | Skogster Annika Åkermarck Erica |