Bookclinical editor, Margaret Harvey, PhD, MSN, MAT, CNE, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Indianapolis Campus President.
Summary: Calculate correct dosages with safety and confidence, with the easy-to-follow nursing expertise of Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! 5th edition. This fully illustrated guide offers the complete how-to on calculating dosages for all drug forms and administration routes, with numerous practice exercises and seasoned guidance on interpreting drug orders accurately. Understand class materials more fully, get ready for the NCLEX or certification exam, or refresh your calculation skills with this enjoyable text.
Contents:
Fractions / Carol Lee Cherry
Decimals and percentages / MaryAnn Edelman
Ratios, fractions, proportions, and solving for X / Carol Lee Cherry
Dimensional analysis / MaryAnn Edelman
Metric system / Lisa Benson
Alternative measurement systems / Lisa Benson
Drug orders / Donna Blair
Administration records / Donna Blair
Preventing drug errors / Nancy J. Cichra
Calculating oral drug dosages / Nancy J. Cichra
Calculating topical and rectal drug dosages / Jacqueline Sue Inman
Calculating parenteral injections / Jacqueline Sue Inman
Calculating IV infusions / DeLaina A. McCane
Calculating pediatric dosages / Sarah Wallace
Calculating obstetric drug dosages / Cheryl L. DeGraw
Calculating critical care dosages / DeLaina A. McCane.