Medication Management 1

Laws, guiding documents, and safe medication management The nurse's role, tasks, and responsibilities Medication management plan Sustainable development: use of materials, reuse, and disposal of medications in social- and healthcare The most common medication groups, their uses, mechanisms of action, and administration methods Prescription and medication orders The ten rights of medication management Safe medication dosing Subcutaneous and intramuscular injection Self-medication Medication calculations: basic arithmetic, rounding, equation solving, conversions, dosages Calculation of active substances (tablets, solutions) Dosage considering the patient's body weight and size Use of Terveysportti

The Student: - understands how human anatomy, physiology, and pathology affect the administration of medications, the stages and effects of medications in the body when planning, implementing, and evaluating safe medication management for different patient groups - has basic knowledge of how medications affect the human body - can explain the legal foundations of medication management - masters the aseptic techniques of medication management - masters medication forms and their most common administration methods - has skills in administering injections - can observe and evaluate the effects of medication management on the patient - understands the importance of medication management in patient safety - masters patient guidance and documentation related to medication management - masters basic medication calculations

Timing:

Vårterminen 2026 och höstermin 2026 i Ekenäs. Närstudiedagen för höstterminen 2026 meddelas senare.

Teacher:

Daniel Nenonen

Course Code:

VÅ26GV05-3006