After completing the course, the student will be able to demonstrate accurate medication calculation and safe medication administration techniques, and have knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in medications administration.
Basic medications calculations:
- The relationship between dose, strenght and
required quantity in medication calculation.
- Percentage calculations
- Body weight and surface
- Dilution of liquid medications
- Converting between different types of
measurement
Calculations for:
- Oral medication administration (tablets,
capsules, liquids)
- Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Medication
administration
- Intravenous Medication Administration
- I.v. infusion medication administration
Lectures, assignments, practical training
Written examinition (2 hrs) in the 2nd semester.
The examination must be passed before the student is allowed to commence their clinical practice placement in the 2nd year of study.
