Safely implemented pharmacotherapy – Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Subjects of the course: 1. Introduction to the implementation of safe pharmacotherapy 2. The Medication Process Monitoring and Consulting a Medicated Patient 4. Enteral Medication 5. Parenteral Medication/Basics 6. Parenteral Medication/Injecting a Drug 7. Guidance and Counselling 8. Pain pharmaceutical chemicals, CNS drug and psychotropic drugs 9. Medication for the Elderly 10. Medication for the mentally disabled 11. Drug dosage calculations

5 x 27 h

WHO: The course is intended for anyone interested in the subject. It is well suited for reviewing or strengthening the competence of, for example, socionomists, geronomists and local nurses in pharmacotherapy. ACHIEVEMENT: The course is conducted independently at your own pace online. The course includes text and video material suitable for independent study with assignments and exams. It takes 2 weeks to 2 months to complete the studies, depending on the student's starting level. After completing the course, the student can print a certificate of course performance. The South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences does not issue pharmaceutical licenses, but the implementation of pharmaceutical treatment and pharmaceutical licenses are always taken care of and responsible for by the employer. OBJECTIVES: • knows the laws and guidelines governing pharmacotherapy • Pay attention to patient safety and patient safety thinking • Know the safe operating models for the implementation of pharmacotherapy CONTENTS: • laws and guidelines governing pharmacotherapy • patient safety • Monitoring and Consulting a Medicated Patient • occupational safety • The Medication Process • pain pharmaceutical chemicals • CNS drug • specific features of pharmacotherapy (elderly, disabled, mental health patients) • Technical implementation of drug therapy (methods of administration)