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.
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.
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Score your highest in a medical dosage calculations course
Are you intimidated by the mere mention of math? Fear not! Most medical dosage calculations are simple, and this friendly guide provides helpful content in an approachable and easy-to-understand format. Tracking to a typical dosage calculations course, it gives you the practice, confidence, and skills to get a grasp on dosing in the context of real medical conditions.
The dosage path needs basic math — get a review of the math you need to calculate medical dosages, like systems of measurement, converting units, and more
Just what the doctor ordered — review the elements of a prescription, take a look at drug labels and patient safety, grasp the all-important MAR (Medication Administration Record), and get the 411 on proper medical documentation
The many causes for calculations — start putting your skills to practice as you work through calculations for oral, parenteral, and intravenous medications
Special mentions — take note of the considerations you'll make when calculating dosages for children, pregnant women, critical care patients, and others
Open the book and find:
Step-by-step instructions for dosage calculations
Plain-English math reviews
Formulas for all calculation methods
Helpful information on prescriptions and record keeping
The anatomy of a marvelous MAR
Tons of examples from real-life dosing scenarios
The ten dosage calculations you really need to know
Common dosing mistakes (and how to avoid them)
Learn to:
Calculate drug dosages using ratio-proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis methods
Master measurement system conversions
Calculate basic IV flow rates and infusion times for IV therapy
Grasp pediatric dosage calculations
Barry Schoenborn is a longtime technical writer and is the coauthor of Technical Math For Dummies.
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