Full Description
Publisher's Noteguaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The fun, fast, and easy way to learn basic math skills and how to accurately calculate dosagesCalculating the correct dose to administer to the patient can be very challenging - unless you follow the proven approach taught in Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified. Topics are presented in the in the order in which many nurses and nursing students need to learn them - starting with the basics and then gradually moving on the techniques used in our nation's leading medical facilities. The 2nd Edition also includes 4 new chapters covering basic math skills essential for daily nursing practice, including equations, percentages, proportions, decimals, and fractions.Written by a graduate nurse and top instructor, Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified consists of chapters that follow a time-tested formula that first explains techniques in an easy-to-understand style and then shows you how you can use it in a real-world healthcare environment. Hundreds of examples help you absorb the material, and NCLEX (R)-style practice questions reinforce learning.This self-teaching guide offers:Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapterTips for avoiding common errors when using MAR charting systemsDetails on IV therapyCoverage of how to calculate a pediatric, Heparin, and Dopamine doseThree final examsMeasurements in SI unitsDetails on tube feedingOverview of basic math skills needed by nurses for daily practiceSimple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advance student, Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified is your key to learning these essential nursing skills.
Contents
Part IChapter 1: Medication Order and MedicationChapter 2: The Formula MethodChapter 3: The Ratio-Proportion MethodChapter 4: Intravenous CalculationsChapter 5: Calculating Pediatric DosesChapter 6: Calculating Heparin DoseChapter 7: Calculating Dopamine DoseChapter 8: Calculating Dose for Children Using Body Surface AreaChapter 9: Enteral Tube FeedingPart 2: Basic Math Skills Chapter 10: Positive and Negative NumbersChapter 11: Fractions, Decimals, and PercentageChapter 12: Radios and ProportionsChapter 13: EquationsAppendix A: Answering Tricky QuestionsAppendix B: Quick ReferenceFinal Exam -- Part 1Final Exam -- Part 2Final Exam -- Part 3 IndexNER(01): WOW
