The course is included in these curricula and study modules
The course takes place in period
- 3 (2023-01-01 to 2023-03-19)
- 4 (2023-03-20 to 2023-07-31)
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
2 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is that the student develops
patient-safe competence in basic medication
administration.
Learning outcomes
Students
- understand pharmacotherapy as part of patient
safety and are familiar with the documentation of
dangerous and complication events in
pharmacotherapy
- understand their responsibility for their
actions during training
- understand the basics of general pharmacology
and pharmacy
- know how to look for and apply information on
medication from drug databases
- know how to guide patients in pharmacotherapy
and the interpretation of an electronic
prescription
- know how to execute basic drug calculations
without errors
Course contents
- the statutory basis governing pharmacotherapy
- pharmacotherapy plan
- basics of safe pharmacotherapy, dangerous and
complication event reports
- responsibilities and obligations of a nursing
student
during the education
- pharmacology, pharmacodynamics,
pharmacokinetics,
toxicology
- pharmaceutical service
- drug databases and electronic prescriptions
- basics of drug mathematics
Additional information
Arcada is responsible for this course
Study activities
- Lectures - 10 hours
- Individual studies - 24 hours
- Internet-based studies - 20 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 54 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 54 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Exam in medication administration
Exam in medication calculation
Mandatory assignments in medications administration
Teacher
Appelroth Maria
Examiner
Appelroth Maria
Home page of the course
Diakle
Group size
No limit (20 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2022-12-26 to 2023-01-22
Assessment methods
Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
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2023-01-12 | 08:30 - 11:30 | Säker läkemedelsbehandling och läkemedelsräkning | Teori på Zoom | Appelroth Maria | |
2023-01-13 | 09:00 - 15:00 | Säker läkemedelsbehandling och läkemedelsräkning | Teori + räkning på Zoom | Appelroth Maria | |
2023-02-01 | 09:00 - 15:00 | Säker läkemedelsbehandling och läkemedelsräkning | Teori + räkning på Zoom | Appelroth Maria | |
2023-02-02 | 11:45 - 14:45 | Säker läkemedelsbehandling och läkemedelsräkning | Läkemedelräkning workshop - Zoom | Appelroth Maria | |
2023-03-03 | 09:00 - 12:00 | Säker läkemedelsbehandling och läkemedelsräkning | TENT i läkemedelsbehandling + läkemedelsräkning | Appelroth Maria Niemi Annika |
|
2023-03-06 | 09:30 - 11:00 | Säker läkemedelsbehandling och läkemedelsräkning | Läkemedelsräkning workshop på Zoom | Appelroth Maria | |
2023-03-16 | 09:00 - 12:00 | Säker läkemedelsbehandling och läkemedelsräkning | Räkneworkshop på Zoom | Appelroth Maria | |
2023-03-21 | 09:00 - 11:30 | E385 | Säker läkemedelsbehandling och läkemedelsräkning | Omtentamen i Läkemedelsbehandling (teori) och läkemedelsräkning | Appelroth Maria |
2023-05-08 | 12:30 - 14:30 | E385 | Säker läkemedelsbehandling och läkemedelsräkning | Omtentamen2 i läkemedelsbehandling (teori) | Appelroth Maria |