PDF-(EBOOK)-Drug Calculations for Nurses: A Step-by-Step Approach

This bestselling pocketsized book helps you perform drug calculations with confidence and competence The completely updated third edition includes community practice and primary care settings and a whole new section on pharmacology and medicines to put drug calculations into contextStarting with the basic mathematical skills required for calculations including tips on using calculators and estimating answers Drug Calculations for Nurses progresses to give you an understanding of basic pharmacokinetics and therapeutics It also covers how drugs work in specific groups such as children and the elderly The book takes you through stepbystep drug calculations with units and drug strengths clearly explained Pretest and a revision questions allow you to test and be confident in the skills you have acquired. indd 1 22072014 0955 brPage 2br Contents Page Introduction Commonly used abbreviations Top tips Converting units of weight and volume Calculating concentrations Ratios 10 Calculating Oral doses in tablets 12 Oral doses for children and neonates 14 IV Overview by Fiona Stephenson RN. 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Everyday use of dehydrated, freeze-dried, and powdered products is made easier with this two in one reference book. Tables for U.S. and metric measurements take the guesswork out of how much water and how much product to add when substituting dehydrated, freeze-dried, and powdered products in your favorite recipes. Welcome to the second edition of our dosage calculations book!Are you a nursing student, or nurse, who wants to learn a few simple methods of solving dosagecalculations without a bunch of formulas?Would you like to raise your hand in your dosage calculation class, after the instructor explains acomplicated formula, and ask to approach the white board to show the class a much simpler method?Do you want to go on your clinicals knowing that you have a solid foundation in dosage calculations?Do you want to walk into your Nursing Calculations Class on the first day knowing that you can ace allthe tests before the course begins?If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you!The book is divided into seven units containing thirty-five chapters.Unit 1: Essential Skills: You can\'t learn to drive a car if you don\'t understand the function of the steering wheel. The same applies to the following subjects when learning dosage calculations.The Metric SystemApothecary/Avoirdupois/Household SystemsRatiosDimensional Analysis (DA) and Ratio Proportion (RP)Rounding NumbersMilitary TimeUnit 2: Auxiliary Subjects: Roman NumeralsScientific NotationUnit 3: Unit ConversionsUnit 3 covers converting between and within the various systems of measurement using dimensional analysis and ratio proportion.Unit conversions Within the Metric SystemUnit Conversions Within the Household SystemUnit Conversions Between Metric, Household and Apothecary SystemsUnit Conversions Involving Pounds and OuncesUnit Conversions Involving Hours and MinutesUnit 4: Dosage CalculationsUnit 4 builds on the knowledge gained in the previous units and covers dosage calculations, starting with the terminology and set up of problems, then progressing from easy, one-step, problems through multi-step problems.Dosage Calculations-The BasicsDosage Calculations Levels 1-3Body Surface Area Dosing CalculationsPediatric Dosage CalculationsPediatric Maintenance Fluid Replacement CalculationsUnit 5: IV Flow Rate CalculationsUnit 5 starts with the basic terminology and set up of IV flow rate problems, then moves on to:Simple and Advanced ProblemsIV Flow Rate Adjustment CalculationsHeparin Infusion and Adjustment CalculationsUnit 6: Percent and Ratio Strength CalculationsPercent,Percent StrengthPercent ChangeRatio StrengthUnit 7: Miscellaneous SubjectsReconstitution CalculationsConcentrations and DilutionsMilliequivalent CalculationsDosage Calculations PuzzlesSelf-Assessment ExamThe book contains over 600 high quality practice problems with answers. 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