VERB1400 Farmakologi og legemiddelhåndtering Emneplan

I dette emnet undervises det i grunnleggende farmakologi. Legemiddelhåndtering og legemiddelregning er sentrale oppgaver for vernepleiere. Det undervises i legemiddelhåndtering og pasientsikkerhet etter gjeldene lover og retningslinjer, og om nødvendigheten av nøyaktighet i arbeidet med legemidler. Virkning og bivirkninger ved legemidler, samt interaksjoner mellom legemidler er sentralt i emnet. Emnet går over 3 uker.

Pass/Fail. The same grade is given for all students in the group.

Studenten må være tatt opp på studiet.

Etter gjennomført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• kan gjøre rede for ulike legemiddelformer, administrasjonsmåter, farmakokinetikk og farmakodynamikk
• kan gjøre rede for interaksjoner og bivirkninger ved bruk av legemidler
• kan beskrive ulike årsaker til variasjon i legemiddelrespons ved bruk av legemidler
• kan gjøre rede for legemiddelhåndtering i henhold til prosedyre
• kan gjøre rede for aktuelle lover og retningslinjer innenfor legemiddelhåndtering
• kan gjøre rede for avhengighetsrisiko og misbruk av legemidler
• kunnskap om generisk bytte

Ferdigheter

Studenten

• kan demonstrere legemiddelhåndtering i henhold til gjeldende prosedyre og lovverk, herunder egen- og dobbeltkontroll
• kan gjennomføre utregninger av dose, styrke, mengde, hastighet og fortynning
• kan anvende Felleskatalogen og Legemiddelhåndboka

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

• kan dokumentere virkning og bivirkning av legemidler, og kan anvende melderutiner for avvik og bivirkninger
• kan planlegge, gjennomføre og dokumentere legemiddelhåndtering etter gjeldende forskrifter

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

On successful completion of the course, the student has acquired the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can define what EBP is and recognizes the rationale for EBP and shared decision making
• knows the steps of EBP
• is familiar with the levels in the S-pyramid and acknowledges the difference between single studies and systematic reviews
• knows the characteristics of a scientific article, e.g. IMRAD
• can explain the purpose and characteristics of qualitative and quantitative studies and syntheses of studies, e.g. systematic reviews
• understands the principles for critical appraisal and knows how to use check lists for different study designs, clinical guidelines and professional procedures
• knows different types of categorical and continuous measures of association and effect, and key graphical presentations

Skills

The student

• can identify different types of professional/clinical questions, such as questions about treatment, diagnosis, prognosis, experiences and etiology
• can, for each type of clinical question, identify the preferred order of study designs
• can formulate searchable professional/clinical questions using e.g. PICO and variations of PICO
• can construct and carry out an appropriate and simple search strategy for professional/clinical questions from the top of the S-pyramid

General competencies

The student

• can critically assess health claims in the media
• can discuss the importance of user knowledge, clinical experience, and summarized research in clinical decision-making

The teaching is mainly designed with "flipped classroom" and learning activities in class and smaller groups. Digital learning resources such as digital lectures, videos and films will be available to the students in advance. Students are recommended to use these resources and to be prepared before the lectures and the seminars. The students are specially recommended to participate at the presentation seminar since this seminar offers a unique opportunity for learning.

None.

Project examination, consisting of a group assignment with up to 7 students, based on a case with a health claim in the media. The assignment will include the levels of the EBP model. The assignment is submitted as a written paper of 1500 words (+/- 10 prosent) according to further specified criteria.

Each group decides whether their assignment is to be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Resit exam: If the assignment is given the grade fail, the group can submit a revised version once.

If this attempt fails, the group is entitled to a third and final attempt. In a third attempt, the group must choose a new health claim and submit a new examination paper.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

One external and one internal examiner will assess at least 10 percent of the assignments. To internal examiners will assess the remaining assignments. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all the students.