Curricula
Description
| ON00DK33 | Fundamentals of Pharmacotherapy (4 cr) |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites for enrollment. |
| Objectives | The student is able to: • recognize the nurse's role in medication safety; • demonstrate skills in basic medication administration; • describe the ten rights of safe multidisciplinary drug administration; • discuss the process of medication delivery and strategies to prevent medication errors; • learn how to perform drug calculations in nursing; • define the concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; • discuss the important mechanisms of drug interactions, side effects, and adverse effects; • perform the basics of a nursing drug study; • explain how to transcribe doctor's orders, access digital services, and navigate the medication reimbursement process; and • learn how to utilize medication databases. |
| Content | The student will learn the following concepts. Theoretical Part • Ten rights of safe multidisciplinary drug administration • Process of medication delivery: prescribing, transcribing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring • Factors influencing medication error • Fundamentals of parenteral and enteral medications • Drug calculations • Basics of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics • Drug interactions • Adverse and side effects • Process of medication reimbursements • Nursing Drug Study Skills Assessment and Practice • Clinical Skills Labs (CSL): Enteral and Parenteral Medication Administration |
| Recommended optional programme components | If necessary, the student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan. |
| Accomplishment methods | Written examination |
| Execution methods | The learning approach involves hybrid lectures and drug calculation exercises. |
| Materials | Evidence-based materials will be available in the online learning environment. |
| Literature | Not applicable |
| Evaluation Criteria | 0-5 |
| Evaluation Criteria |
satisfactory (1-2) To some extent, you: • recognize the nurse's role in medication safety; • demonstrate skills in basic medication administration; • describe the ten rights of safe multidisciplinary drug administration; • discuss the process of medication delivery and strategies to prevent medication errors; • learn how to perform drug calculations in nursing; • define the concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; • discuss the important mechanisms of drug interactions, side effects, and adverse effects; • perform the basics of a nursing drug study; • explain how to transcribe doctor's orders, access digital services, and navigate the medication reimbursement process; and • learn how to utilize medication databases. good (3-4) With familiarity and consistency, you: • recognize the nurse's role in medication safety; • demonstrate skills in basic medication administration; • describe the ten rights of safe multidisciplinary drug administration; • discuss the process of medication delivery and strategies to prevent medication errors; • learn how to perform drug calculations in nursing; • define the concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; • discuss the important mechanisms of drug interactions, side effects, and adverse effects; • perform the basics of a nursing drug study; • explain how to transcribe doctor's orders, access digital services, and navigate the medication reimbursement process; and • learn how to utilize medication databases. excellent (5) You outstandingly: • recognize the nurse's role in medication safety; • demonstrate skills in basic medication administration; • describe the ten rights of safe multidisciplinary drug administration; • discuss the process of medication delivery and strategies to prevent medication errors; • learn how to perform drug calculations in nursing; • define the concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; • discuss the important mechanisms of drug interactions, side effects, and adverse effects; • perform the basics of a nursing drug study; • explain how to transcribe doctor's orders, access digital services, and navigate the medication reimbursement process; and • learn how to utilize medication databases. pass/fail A student is assessed according to the Assessment Framework of the Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk) using a numerical scale of 0-5. Areas of assessment include: 1. Professional knowledge base and information seeking 2. Professional skill, activity, and target of activity 3. Group work skills and leadership 4. Responsibility Detailed information about the assessment criteria and the numerical scale can be found in the attached document. |
| Assessment Frameworks | Assessment Framework |
| Further Information | Students must successfully complete the drug calculation without any errors. |
| Responsible persons | Floro Cubelo |
| Links | Assessment Framework |
Implementations
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- 21.08.2023 - 17.12.2023 (ON00DK33-3002 | ENP23SP)
- 19.08.2024 - 22.12.2024 (ON00DK33-3003 | ENP24SP)
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