- Type of studies
- Open University of Applied Sciences
- Campuses
- Oulu
- Location
- Online campus, Oulu
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 25.5.2026—31.7.2026
- Start Term
- 31.8.2026—4.10.2026
- Field of Study
- Health care, The church sector
- Study mode
- Online teaching
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration open
- Pricing
- Free
- Code
- AAF762
- Extent
- 2 op
- Admission quota
- 3
- Available places
- 3
- Teachers
- Ulla Lahtela
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
LAA1VS26OUL Safe pharmacotherapy and medical calculation
Sisältö
• the principles of safe pharmacotherapy
• the governing legislation for pharmacotherapy
• pharmacotherapy plan
• routes and forms of the administration of medicines
• pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology
• pharmaceutical service
• drug databases and electronic prescriptions
• risk and incident reports
• responsibilities and obligations of a nursing student during the education
• medical calculation
• the governing legislation for pharmacotherapy
• pharmacotherapy plan
• routes and forms of the administration of medicines
• pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology
• pharmaceutical service
• drug databases and electronic prescriptions
• risk and incident reports
• responsibilities and obligations of a nursing student during the education
• medical calculation
Learning outcomes
Students
• understand pharmacotherapy as part of patient safety and are familiar with the procedure for reporting pharmacotherapy-related risks and adverse incidents
• understand the responsibilities of student nurses and registered nurses in pharmacotherapy
• understand the principles 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
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course
• understand pharmacotherapy as part of patient safety and are familiar with the procedure for reporting pharmacotherapy-related risks and adverse incidents
• understand the responsibilities of student nurses and registered nurses in pharmacotherapy
• understand the principles 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
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course
Grading scale
0-5