The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
1 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is that the student develops patient-safe competence in drug treatment in mental and intoxicant drug treatment services.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to:
- understand the specificities of patient safety at care work with people with mental health problems and abuse
-understand the basics of clinical pharmacology in drug treatment of the most common psychological problems and psychiatric diseases and can apply the knowledge in nursing
-can supervise the patient and their relatives in
drug treatment and self-monitoring
-can perform various forms of medication calculation flawlessly and understand the importance in nursing
Course contents
patient safety
- drug and medication safety
- the most common groups of medicines and its
uses, mechanisms of action and ways of administration
- the therapeutic effects of medication, side effects and interactions and interaction mechanisms
- self-medication
- supervision in drug treatment, to get the patient to commit and engage in care
- applications for medication calculation
Recommended or required reading
- Saano, Susanna & Taam-Ukkonen, Minna. 2020. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. Sanoma Pro Oy. (Sidorna: 447-476, om läkemedelsbehandling i mentalvård och missbruk)
- Huttunen Matti O. & Socada Lumikukka, 2017, Psyykenlääkkeet ja niiden käyttö, Duodecim
- Hämäläinen Kaisa, Kanerva Anne, Kuhanen Carita, Schubert Carla & Seuri Tarja, Mielenterveyshoitotyö, 2017, Sanoma Pro (kapitlet om läkemedelsbehandling)
Study activities
- Lectures - 13 hours
- Individual studies - 10 hours
- Workshop in medication calculation - 4 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 27 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 27 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Multiform education
Assessment methods
Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Examination in medication administration in mental and substance abuse treatment
Exam in medication calculation in mental and drug treatment
Teacher
Appelroth Maria
Examiner
Appelroth Maria
Home page of the course
Läroplattformen Diakle
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
Date of examination will be announced later - Exams