This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide for dosage calculations and drug administration is an excellent reference guide for nursing and healthcare professionals. Critical thinking case studies, practice tests, and exercises prepare students for real calculations so they can confidently calculate safe and accurate dosage levels
With a workbook style, comprehensive coverage and over 1,000 problems and answers, 'Dosage Calculations for Nurses' allows the student to work at their own pace in the areas where they feel need the most support.
"This book is appropriate for new student nurses"
Dawn Reasbeck, Sheffield Hallam University
"Excellent book with lots of examples and practice tests. Clear and easy to understand."
Alison Williams, School of Health & Social Care, Sport & Exercise Sciences, Glyndwr University
"I found this book extremely practical, student friendly with a good range of self assessments for the student"
Sharon Sykes, Senior Lecturer, Department of Nursing Studies, University of Central Lancashire "An excellent textbook for pre-reg nurses and non-medical prescribers"
Ruth Broadhead, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing & Caring Sciences, University of Central Lancashire
Unit 1 Basic Calculation Skills and Introduction to Medical Administration
CHAPTER 1 Review of Arithmetic for Medical Dosage Calculations
CHAPTER 2 Safe and Accurate Drug Administration
CHAPTER 3 Changing Units of Measurement
CHAPTER 4 The Metric Measurement Systems
Unit 2 Oral and Parenteral Medications
CHAPTER 5 Calculating Oral Medication Doses
CHAPTER 6 Syringes
CHAPTER 7 Solutions and Drug Strengths or Concentrations
CHAPTER 8 Parenteral Medications
CHAPTER 9 Calculating Flow Rates and Durations of Enteral and Intravenous Infusions
CHAPTER 10 Calculating Flow Rates for Intravenous Medications
CHAPTER 11 Calculating Paediatric Dosages
Comprehensive Self-Tests
Appendices
Appendix A Answer Section
Appendix B Common Abbreviations Used in Medical Documentation
Appendix C Summary of Units of Measurement in
Appendix E Tables of Weight Conversions
Appendix F Ratio and Proportion Method for Dosage Calculation
Index
