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Course information

Title: Course in Infusion and Transfusion Therapy
Course number: 8932.24
Academic year: 2024-2025
ECTS: 1.50
Level: Bachelor
Faculties: Deildin fyri Heilsu- og Sjúkrarøktarvísindi
Educations: BSC in Nursing
Prerequisites
Language of instruction: The course is taught in Faroese. Instructional materials are mainly in Danish, as well as in English and other Scandinavian languages. Lectures, group work, discussions etc. are in Faroese.
Registration: Students on the 7th semester of Bachelor of Science in Nursing are automatically enrolled.
Beginning date: Monday, January 27, 2025
End date: Friday, January 31, 2025

Academic content

Purpose: For students to acquire an understanding of and practice their skills at administrating intravenous medication. In addition, students will acquire understanding of and practicing skills in administrating blood transfusions.
Learning outcomes: Teaching and learning is organised as alternating lectures, dialogue, group work and exercises.
Content: Teaching and learning is organised as alternating lectures, dialogue, calculation assignments and exercises. Transfusion medicine: · Blood types, antigens and how they are analysed · Risk of infection associated with blood transfusions · Nursing in relation to blood transfusions Intravenous (IV) medical treatment: · Types of IV treatment · Training in applying calculation methods and formulae to calculate medicine dosages · The responsability of nurses in this regard · Nursing in relation to IV treatment · Training in administrating IV treatment using an infusion pump Nursing exercises in relation to blood transfusions and IV treatment
Learning and teaching approaches

Assessment

Assessment method: 100% required participation
Examination (internal/external): Internal
Grading scale: Passed/Failed
Exam date/dates: Students must meet the 100 % attendance requirement to pass the course on 31 January 2025
Deadline for withdrawal from exam: Monday, January 27, 2025

Academic responsibility and teachers

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