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Calculation of Drug Dosage: an Interactive Workbook Sheila J. Ogden (Orthopaedics Program Director, Clarian Health, Indianapolis, USA)

Calculation of Drug Dosage: an Interactive Workbook By Sheila J. Ogden (Orthopaedics Program Director, Clarian Health, Indianapolis, USA)

Calculation of Drug Dosage: an Interactive Workbook by Sheila J. Ogden (Orthopaedics Program Director, Clarian Health, Indianapolis, USA)


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This is an innovative drug calculation work-text designed for students in professional and vocational schools of nursing and for nurses returning to practice after being away from the clinical setting.

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Calculation of Drug Dosage: an Interactive Workbook Summary

Calculation of Drug Dosage: an Interactive Workbook by Sheila J. Ogden (Orthopaedics Program Director, Clarian Health, Indianapolis, USA)

This is an innovative drug calculation work-text designed for students in professional and vocational schools of nursing and for nurses returning to practice after being away from the clinical setting. It includes information on ratio and proportion, formula and dimensional analysis methods of drug calculation, and numerous practice problems. This text should also be of interest to students who need extensive math review in addition to drug calculations content. The table of contents has been reorganized to create a more logical flow for learning. A new chapter on Critical Care IV Flow Rates has been added to address medication administration to critically ill patients. This new edition also includes more practice problems on calculations for pediatric patients. Important features such as worksheets, posttests, and the comprehensive posttest have all been retained. The full-color drug labels continue to provide a more realistic representation of medication administration.

Table of Contents

Review of mathematics - mathematics pretest: fractions; decimals; percents; ratios; proportions; mathematics posttest. Units and measurements for the calculation of drug dosages; metric and household measurements; apothecaries' and household measurements; equivalents between apothecaries' and metric measurements. Calculation of drug dosages; interpretation of the physician's orders; how to read drug labels; dimensional analysis and the calculation of drug dosages; oral dosages; parenteral dosages; dosages measured in units; intravenous flow rates; critical care IV flow rates; pediatric dosages. Drug administration considerations; automated medication dispensing systems; special considerations for the elderly in the administration of medications; home care considerations in the administration of medications.

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CIN0323018882VG
9780323018883
0323018882
Calculation of Drug Dosage: an Interactive Workbook by Sheila J. Ogden (Orthopaedics Program Director, Clarian Health, Indianapolis, USA)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Elsevier Health Sciences
2003-02-24
544
N/A
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