Course: Clinical Pharmacology for Paediatrics Nurses

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Course title Clinical Pharmacology for Paediatrics Nurses
Course code FAR/DSB21
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Špičáková Alena, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Matalová Petra, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Urbánek Karel, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
New drugs research and development and clinical trials Specifics of pharmacotherapy in children Role of nurses in providing effective pharmacotherapy Competence of nurses in prescribing medication and pharmacovigilance in foreign countries

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course extends and deepens the knowledge obtained in basic Pharmacology course. The course focuses on the most important problems of pharmacotherapy in nursing. It particularly emphases the pharmacotherapy of specific patient groups (children), the clinical development of new drugs and informs students about the competencies of nurses in the field of pharmacotherapy abroad.
Students will: -understand the principles of introducing of new drugs into clinical practice -know the phases of new drug development and its phases -understand and apply the knowledge of pharmacotherapy of specific groups of patients (children) -know the role and competence of nurses in ensuring effective pharmacotherapy and prescribing medication in foreign countries
Prerequisites
unspecified
FAR/DSA21

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in all seminars and lectures, seminar paper.
Recommended literature
  • Matalová, P., Matal, J. (2014). Specifika farmakokinetiky v dětském věku (absorpce, distribuce a exkrece). Pediatrie pro praxi.
  • McCUISTION, L. E. et al. (2018). Pharmacology. A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach. Elsevier.
  • Rakovcová, H. (2013). Dětské otravy léky. Pediatrie pro praxi.
  • Urbánek, K., Langerová, P. (2013). Specifika farmakoterapie u dětí. In: Mihál V. a kol. Vybrané kapitoly z pediatrie. UP Olomouc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Paediatric Nursing (2019) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer