Studyinfo subject VERB1400 2021 HØST
VERB1400 Pharmacology and Medicine Administration Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Farmakologi og legemiddelhåndtering
- Study programme
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Bachelorstudium i vernepleie
- Weight
- 5.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2021/2022
- Curriculum
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SPRING
2022
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
This course deals with basic pharmacology. Medication handling, administration and calculation are important duties for social educators. Medication handling and patient safety are taught in accordance with applicable legislation and guidelines. The importance of being accurate when dealing with medicines is also covered. The effects and side effects of medicines as well as drug interactions are key aspects of the course. The course is taught over three weeks.
Recommended preliminary courses
Completed VERB1300
Required preliminary courses
The student must have been admitted to the programme.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- can explain different forms of medication, routes of administration, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- can explain drug interactions and side effects of medication
- can describe different reasons for variations in response to medication
- can explain medicine administration in accordance with procedures
- can explain relevant laws and regulations within medication handling
- can explain the risk of addiction and drug abuse
- has knowledge of generic substitution
Skills
The student
- can demonstrate medicine administration in accordance with the applicable procedure and regulation, including single and double checking
- can perform calculations of dose, concentration (strength), volume (amount), infusion/injection rate and dilution
- can use the Norwegian Pharmaceutical Product Compendium (Felleskatalogen) and The Norwegian Drug? Medicines Manual for Health Personnel (Legemiddelhåndboka)
General competence
The student
- can document the effects and side effects of medication and use reporting procedures for non-conformities and side effects
- can plan, carry out and document drug medicine administration in accordance with applicable regulations
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching and learning methods include lectures with calculation assignments and self-study.
Course requirements
The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:
100% attendance in supervised group work in pharmacology and medication handling in groups of six students
Assessment
Individual written examination with invigilation (drug calculation), 3 hours
Permitted exam materials and equipment
Calculator handed out by OsloMet
Grading scale
Pass/fail. The student must score 100% to pass the exam.
Examiners
An external programme supervisor contributes to the preparation of the question papers and assessment criteria. Each answer paper is quality assured by an internal examiner and automatically assessed.
Overlapping courses
1 credit overlap with VERNLEG