Main description:

Covering all four major drug calculation methods, this resource makes it easy to learn and apply drug calculations used in nursing practice today. Clear explanations of ratio & proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis allow you to choose the method that works best for you. A variety of realistic practice problems cover specialty areas and lifespan issues including pediatric, critical care, labor and delivery, and community settings.

Contents:

Part I: Basic Math Review

Part II: Systems, Conversion, and Methods of Drug Calculation

1.  Systems Used for Drug Administration

2.  Conversion Within the Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems

3.  Interpretation of Drug Labels, Drug Orders, Bar Codes, MAR and eMAR, Automation of Medication Dispensing Administration, and Abbreviations

4.  NEW! Prevention of Medication Errors

5.  Alternative Methods for Drug Administration

6.  Methods of Calculation

7.  Methods of Calculation for Individualized Drug Dosing

Part III: Calculations of Oral, Injectable, and Intravenous Drugs

8.  Oral and Enteral Preparations with Clinical Applications

9.  Injectable Preparations with Clinical Applications

10.  Intravenous Preparations with Clinical Applications

Part IV: Calculations for Specialty Areas

11.  Pediatrics

12.  Critical Care

13.  Pediatric Critical Care

14.  Labor and Delivery

15.  Community

Part V: Post-Test: Oral Preparations, Injectables, Intravenous, and Pediatrics

Appendix A: Guidelines for Administration of Medications

Appendix B: Nomograms

References