Download or read book Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies written by Richard Snyder and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Score your highest in a medical dosage calculations course A recent shortage of nurses in a society with an aging population has triggered the demand for students to enter the field of medical study. A dosage calculations course is required for most students earning an applied science degree in nursing, pharmacology, or paramedic programs. Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies tracks a typical dosage calculations course and provides helpful content in an approachable and easy-to-understand format. Plus, you'll get examples of the various calculations made to determine the appropriate quantity of drug or solution that should be administered to patients. Calculating drug dosages utilizing ratio-proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis Systems of measurement, including metric and apothecary and other conversion equivalents for a global audience The ins and outs of the charting systems for MAR (Medicine Administration Records) If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of students aspiring to enter the medical field, Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies is your ticket for scoring your highest on exams.
Download or read book Medical Dosage Calculations written by June L. Olsen Emeritus, RN, MS and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2011-11-21 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For courses in medical dosage calculation in departments of nursing, pharmacy, pre-med, pre-dental, and other health disciplines; and for courses covering dosage calculation in other programs, such as pharmacology, pediatrics and critical care. The complete and user-friendly guide to safe drug dosage calculation Fully revised for current practices and medication, Medical Dosage Calculations remains the field’s most complete, user-friendly and accessible drug calculation text and workbook. Using the dimensional analysis format it pioneered, students begin with simple arithmetic, progressing to the most complex drug calculations. As they develop mathematical skills for accurate dosage calculations, they also gain a thorough professional understanding of safe drug administration. Compared with competitors, our text contains deeper, more realistic problems, incorporating actual dosages and requiring real critical thinking.
Download or read book Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy written by Springhouse and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2002 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This entertaining guide is now more fun, more up-to-date, and even easier to use -- an indispensable resource for nurses who want to take the stress out of dosage calculations. New to this edition are a chapter on dimensional analysis; numerous lighthearted learning aids called "Cheat Sheets"; and "Practice Makes Perfect" -- case study questions and answers that let nurses assess their progress. Contents include math basics; measurement systems; drug orders and administration records; calculating oral, topical, and rectal drug dosages; calculating parenteral injections and I.V. infusions; and calculating pediatric, obstetric, and critical care dosages.
Download or read book Dosage Calculations written by Gloria D. Pickar and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Builds upon its core strengths-comprehensive math review, ratio- proportion method approach, and critical thinking assessment. The author's trusted three step method, Convert, Think, Calculate, trains users how to significantly reduce errors and increase their confidence in dosage calculation.
Download or read book Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals written by Robert Bill and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals, Second Edition is an updated and revised version of the essential pocket-size reference for using math in the veterinary setting. Covering a range of topics from math fundamentals to drug prescription and dosing information, the book provides step-by-step instructions for calculating dosages, drip rates, concentrations, and other drug administration information. Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals is a useful guide for veterinary health care professionals, veterinary students, and veterinary technicians.
Download or read book Drug Calculations for Nurses A Step by Step Approach 3rd Edition written by Robert Lapham and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-07-31 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This best-selling pocket-sized book helps you perform drug calculations with confidence and competence. The completely updated third edition includes community practice and primary care settings, and a whole new section on pharmacology and medicines to put drug calculations into context. Starting with the basic mathematical skills required for calculations, including tips on using calculators and estimating answers, Drug Calculations for Nurses progresses to give you an understanding of basic pharmacokinetics and therapeutics. It also covers how drugs work in specific groups such as children and the elderly. The book takes you through step-by-step drug calculations with units and drug strengths clearly explained. Pre-test and a revision questions allow you to test and be confident in the skills you have acquired.
Download or read book Medical Dosage Calculations written by June Looby Olsen and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2004 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eight edition of Medical Dosage Calculations will continue to be a friendly workbook approach using dimensional analysis. This has become the primary dosage calculation technique among nursing and allied health students.
Download or read book Nursing Calculations and IV Therapy For Dummies UK written by Claire Boyd and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fast and easy way to pass the Nursing Calculations test Is the maths behind the medicine making you maudlin over taking your Nursing Calculations test? You've come to the right place! Written by a nurse with countless hours of experience—and who trains other nurses every day—this plain-English, no-nonsense guide to nursing calculations and IV therapy makes it easier to come to grips with the numbers and formulas you'll encounter on the day of the exam—and in the field. Many students and practising nurses struggle with mathematics. Luckily, this friendly guide is here to take the intimidation out of the subject, arming you with the knowledge and know-how you need to take the exam with confidence and to achieve the best score possible. From fractions, percentages, and proportions to pills, fluids, and prescriptions, Nursing Calculations & IV Therapy For Dummies UK edition offers detailed advice and instruction on everything you need to know to pass the exam with flying colours. Hundreds of practise questions help you learn and revise Clear explanations and lack of jargon make learning easy Observation charts and extra content are available for download upon purchase Combines nursing calculations and IV therapy to offer excellent value Whether you're a student revising for the Nursing Calculations test, a newly qualified nurse looking to brush up on your maths skills, or a member of a medical staff who's been asked to take on nursing duties, this friendly and accessible guide makes maths less menacing.
Download or read book Calculation of Drug Dosages written by Sheila J. Ogden and published by Mosby. This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dosage Calculations for Nursing Students written by Chase Hassen and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-11 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the second edition of our dosage calculations book! Are you a nursing student, or nurse, who wants to learn a few simple methods of solving dosage calculations without a bunch of formulas? Would you like to raise your hand in your dosage calculation class, after the instructor explains a complicated formula, and ask to approach the white board to show the class a much simpler method? Do you want to go on your clinicals knowing that you have a solid foundation in dosage calculations? Do you want to walk into your Nursing Calculations Class on the first day knowing that you can ace all the tests before the course begins? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you! The book is divided into seven units containing thirty-five chapters. Unit 1: Essential Skills: You can't learn to drive a car if you don't understand the function of the steering wheel. The same applies to the following subjects when learning dosage calculations. The Metric System Apothecary/Avoirdupois/Household Systems Ratios Dimensional Analysis (DA) and Ratio Proportion (RP) Rounding Numbers Military Time Unit 2: Auxiliary Subjects: Roman Numerals Scientific Notation Unit 3: Unit Conversions Unit 3 covers converting between and within the various systems of measurement using dimensional analysis and ratio proportion. Unit conversions Within the Metric System Unit Conversions Within the Household System Unit Conversions Between Metric, Household and Apothecary Systems Unit Conversions Involving Pounds and Ounces Unit Conversions Involving Hours and Minutes Unit 4: Dosage Calculations Unit 4 builds on the knowledge gained in the previous units and covers dosage calculations, starting with the terminology and set up of problems, then progressing from easy, one-step, problems through multi-step problems. Dosage Calculations-The Basics Dosage Calculations Levels 1-3 Body Surface Area Dosing Calculations Pediatric Dosage Calculations Pediatric Maintenance Fluid Replacement Calculations Unit 5: IV Flow Rate Calculations Unit 5 starts with the basic terminology and set up of IV flow rate problems, then moves on to: Simple and Advanced Problems IV Flow Rate Adjustment Calculations Heparin Infusion and Adjustment Calculations Unit 6: Percent and Ratio Strength Calculations Percent, Percent Strength Percent Change Ratio Strength Unit 7: Miscellaneous Subjects Reconstitution Calculations Concentrations and Dilutions Milliequivalent Calculations Dosage Calculations Puzzles Self-Assessment Exam The book contains over 600 high quality practice problems with answers. We look forward to your feedback! Chase Hassen and Brad Wojcik
Download or read book Calculation of Medication Dosages written by Janice F. Boundy and published by XYZ editeur/XYZ Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text equips nurses with the decision making skills to ensure that medication dosages are calculated correctly and administered safely. The book integrates critical thinking and decision making into the dosage calculation process and uses a realistic case study approach, with photos of nurses, patients, tablets, solutions, syringes, injectables, and drug labels. The formula method and ratio and proportion method are both presented for all problems, and a separate appendix explains the dimensional analysis method. Tables of equivalents, formulas, and Abbreviations used in medication orders appear on the inside cover. A pocket card with common measurements and conversions is included.
Download or read book Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies written by Richard Snyder and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Score your highest in a medical dosage calculations course A recent shortage of nurses in a society with an aging population has triggered the demand for students to enter the field of medical study. A dosage calculations course is required for most students earning an applied science degree in nursing, pharmacology, or paramedic programs. Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies tracks a typical dosage calculations course and provides helpful content in an approachable and easy-to-understand format. Plus, you'll get examples of the various calculations made to determine the appropriate quantity of drug or solution that should be administered to patients. Calculating drug dosages utilizing ratio-proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis Systems of measurement, including metric and apothecary and other conversion equivalents for a global audience The ins and outs of the charting systems for MAR (Medicine Administration Records) If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of students aspiring to enter the medical field, Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies is your ticket for scoring your highest on exams.
Download or read book Nursing Dosage Calculation Workbook 24 Categories of Problems from Basic to Advanced written by Chase Hassen and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-10 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a nursing student, or nurse, who has the basics of dosage calculations down and wants to take your abilities to the next level? If so, this book is for you! Although his book is intended to be used as an advanced workbook supplement to Wojcik, B & Hassen, C (2018) Dosage calculations for nursing students: Master dosage calculations in 24 hours the safe & easy way without formulas! ISBN 9781725638839, it will benefit anyone who has a basic knowledge of dosage calculations. The book's 777 problems cover 24 categories from basic unit conversions to complex critical care calculations. The answers to the problems are explained primarily using dimensional analysis. This book is organized into the following six units: Unit 1: Basic Math Problems and Military Time Rounding Numbers Roman Numerals Scientific Notation Military Time Unit 2: Conversions Unit Conversions Within the Metric System Unit Conversions Within the Household System Unit Conversions Between the Metric, Household and Apothecary Systems Unit 3: Dosage Calculations Dosage Calculations Level 1 Dosage Calculations Level 2 Dosage Calculations Level 3 Body Surface Area Dosing Calculations Pediatric Dosing Calculations Pediatric Maintenance Fluid Replacement Calculations Unit 4: IV Flow Rate Calculations IV Flow Rate Calculations Level 1 IV Flow Rate Calculations Level 2 IV Flow Rate Adjustment Calculations Heparin Infusion and Adjustment Calculations Unit 5: Percent and Ratio Strength Calculations Percent Percent Strength Percent Change Ratio Strength Unit 6: Miscellaneous Subjects Reconstitution Calculations Conversions Between mg and mEq Dosage Calculation Puzzles Self-Assessment Exam List of Abbreviations and Symbols Scroll Up To Get Yours Today!
Download or read book MATH AND DOSAGE CALCULATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS written by James Whaley and published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education. This book was released on 2015-03-13 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Dosage Calculations written by Gloria D. Pickar and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master dosage calculations with the ratio-proportion version of the best-selling book from Gloria D. Pickar! "Dosage Calculations: A Ratio-Proportion Approach" builds upon core strengths that made Dosage Calculations a market leader. This trusted book includes a comprehensive math review, full-color drug labels, and critical thinking assessments. Basic and advanced calculations are thoroughly covered, including intravenous and those specific to the pediatric patient.
Download or read book Dosage Calculations written by Anthony Giangrasso and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATIONS: A MULTI-METHOD APPROACH introduces all three of today’s leading methods of dosage calculation: Dimensional Analysis, Ratio & Proportion, and Formula. It walks step-by-step through solving dosage problems utilizing all three methods, often comparing multiple approaches to solving the same problem side-by-side. Instructors can choose their preferred method, and students can become expert with all three, ultimately choosing the approach they find most efficient. Unit I offers a diagnostic arithmetic test, reviews basic math skills, presents essentials of medication administration, and offers an easy, common sense introduction to dimensional analysis. Next, the text introduces essential metric and household medication systems and conversions. Then, building on these foundations, the text offers in-depth coverage of calculating oral, parenteral, intravenous, and enteral dosages, including flow rates, titrating IV medications, pediatric dosages, and daily fluid maintenance.
