Drug Care in Social Work Professions
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | SOSAPS20 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 2.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Lahti, Marita |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| SOSALA-2015 |
2 autumn |
2.0 |
2016-08-01 |
2016-12-31 |
| SOSALA-2016 |
2 autumn |
2.0 |
2017-08-01 |
2017-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students know what rights and responsibilities Bachelors of Social Services have in drug care. They study special issue in drug care of various client groups. As members of multiprofessional teams, students know how to counsel clients and families on drug care.
Student's Workload
53 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Basics of Drug Care
Contents
- drug care in the social field: responsibilities and rights
- special issues in the drug care of clients of various ages, drug care for common diseases
- counselling clients and family members of various ages on drug care
Recommended or Required Reading
- Nurminen M-L. 2011. Lääkehoito (soveltuvin osin). WSOY oppimateriaalit. 10. uud. painos
- Turvallinen lääkehoito. Valtakunnallinen opas lääkehoidon toteuttamisesta sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollossa STM 2005:32.
Saatavuus: http://pre20090115.stm.fi/pr1139565646410/passthru.pdf
- current material
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
lectures, assignments individually and in pairs, exercises, independent study
Assessment Criteria
Grade 5:
Students are able to clarify their professional responsibility as Bachelors of Social Work in insuring and proceeding patient security in drug care. Students are able to dose correctly drug types given in natural way to clients of different age. They are able to observe client's blood sugar, to give correct insulin-injection and to know their responsibility in this process. students are able to make drug calculations correctly.
Grade 3-4:
Students are able to give grounds and clarify their professional responsibility as Bachelors of Social Work in insuring and proceeding patient security in drug care. Students are able to dose correctly drug types given in natural way to clients of different age. They are able to observe client's blood sugar, to give correct insulin-injection and to know their responsibility in this process. students are able to make drug calculations correctly.
Fail:
Students don't have capacities to reach satisfactory level and they can't make drug calculations correctly. Absence from contact lessons.
Assessment Methods
In the exam, 50% of the theoretical part and all drug calculations must be correct. To pass this course, students must pass the exam and be present every time.
Work Placement
the course does not include practice
Further Information
According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health guidelines on Safe Pharmacothepapy 2005:32,
social care personnel who have been trained in pharmacotherapy, have the right to administer medicines by natural route and to place medicines into a dispenser in the client's home. After adequate additional training, evidence of competence and written authorisation, they also have the right to inject medicine under the skin. The written permission is obtained from a medical doctor, who defines the competence and need for additional training.
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