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Calculating drug dosages : a patient-safe approach to nursing and math / Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo and Maryanne Werner-McCullough

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Company, c2017.Description: xvi, 545 pages : Colored Illustrations, figures and tables ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780803624962
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RS57 M38 2017
Contents:
1.Safety in medication administration.-- 2.The drug label.-- 3.The metric system.-- 4.The household system.-- 5.Linear ratio and proportion.-- 6.Fractional ratio and proportion.-- 7.Dimensional analysis.-- 8.The formula method.-- 9.Calculating oral medication doses.-- 10.Syringes and needles.-- 11.Calculating parenteral medication doses.-- 12.Preparing powdered parenteral medications.-- 13.Administering insulin.-- 14.Intravenous therapy and infusion rates.-- 15.Calculating infusion and completion time.-- 16.Administering direct iv medications.-- 17.Verifying safe dose.-- 18.Titration of intravenous medications.-- 19.Calculating intake and output.-- 20.Parenteral intake.-- 21.Considerations for the pediatric population.-- 22.Considerations for the older adult population.
Summary: Conquer your fears and understand the most common math concepts used in nursing practice today.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Safety in medication administration.--
2.The drug label.--
3.The metric system.--
4.The household system.--
5.Linear ratio and proportion.--
6.Fractional ratio and proportion.--
7.Dimensional analysis.--
8.The formula method.--
9.Calculating oral medication doses.--
10.Syringes and needles.--
11.Calculating parenteral medication doses.--
12.Preparing powdered parenteral medications.--
13.Administering insulin.--
14.Intravenous therapy and infusion rates.--
15.Calculating infusion and completion time.--
16.Administering direct iv medications.--
17.Verifying safe dose.--
18.Titration of intravenous medications.--
19.Calculating intake and output.--
20.Parenteral intake.--
21.Considerations for the pediatric population.--
22.Considerations for the older adult population.

Conquer your fears and understand the most common math concepts used in nursing practice today.

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