Designed to help health care professionals who are looking for a simple, step-by-step approach to math calculations, Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! 6th edition is a fully illustrated guide that offers the complete how-to on calculating dosages for all drug forms and administration routes. It explains how to work with different formulas such as ratios, proportions, ratio proportions, and the "Desired Over Have" formula. Whether you have a little or a lot of experience working with formulas, conversions, or rounding numbers, the information in this book will help you apply medication administration principles in the clinical setting.
Topics include:
math basics such as fractions, decimals, and percentages
measurement systems and conversions
calculating oral, topical, liquid, and rectal drug dosages
calculating parenteral injections and IV infusions
calculating pediatric, obstetric, and critical care dosages
recording drug administration
An easy-reference format with clearly worded, bulleted content with plenty of photos, illustrations, and diagrams gives you step-by-step direction on:
calculating dosages of all kinds
starting an infusion, including IV guidelines
choosing administration equipment
dealing with poor handwriting
understanding medication labels and drug abbreviations
avoiding common drug errors
Plus, you'll get all these learning aids and tips:
Full-color inserts on improving patient safety by using infusion devices and the anatomy of a medication label.
Appendices include multiple choice Q&A; drug therapy conversions chart; dosage calculation formulas table; and glossary with key terms and definitions.
Before you give that drug! – Crucial advice on avoiding medication errors.
Advice from the experts – Tips on ensuring accurate dosages.
Edition
6
ISBN/ISSN
9781975236601
Product Format
Paperback Book
Trim Size
7 x 9
Pages
416
Series
Incredibly Easy! Series®
Edition
6
Publication Date
October 31, 2024
Kimberly Giddings MSN, RN, PCCN
Before you give that drug! -- Crucial advice on avoiding medication errors
Advice from the experts -- Tips on ensuring accurate dosages
For math phobics only -- Hints, tips, and drawings to help you dissolve math obstacles
Dosage drill -- Real-life clinical dosage situations to practice your calculation skills on
Memory jogger -- Fortifies content with easy-to-remember tips and formulas
Quick quiz -- Questions with answers/explanations at end of every chapter to help you remember vital points
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