Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians - Softcover

Lake DVM, Terry; Green RVN, Nicola

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0702084018 ISBN 13: 9780702084010

Publisher: Elsevier, 2022

Synopsis

Learn to easily master the types of veterinary nursing calculations you will face on the job with Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians, 4^th Edition. From basic arithmetic to dilutions and statistics, this useful text covers all aspects of calculations as applied to veterinary nursing. Readers will benefit from the text's common-sense approach to clinical situations and complete the book knowing how to use calculations to determine dosage rates, anesthetic flow rates, radiography exposure rates, parenteral nutrition, and more. User-friendly features include simple language, detailed explanations, ample examples, and special author guidance so that content is easy to follow and understand. Plus, the text's abundance of learning features - such as self-assessment questions, clinical hints, and tips - help clarify important concepts and ensure that you have mastered everything you need to make calculations in the day-to-day clinical environment.

• Mathematical explanations using veterinary terms present all principles in a manner that directly pertains to the veterinary field.
• Comprehensive content covers everything from basic arithmetic to dilutions and statistics, so users have everything needed to succeed in calculations for veterinary nursing and technology.
• Dimensional analysis bridge method removes the necessity of memorizing formulae and takes advantage of simplifying equations so that calculators are often unnecessary.

• NEW! Reviewed and updated drugs throughout the book provide dosage calculations that coincide with drugs currently used in the field for the most clinical relevance.
• NEW! Additional math problems both in the text and on the Evolve companion website offer substantial additional practice. Self-test sections with clinical hints and tips ensure retention of core concepts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0702084018
• ISBN 13: 9780702084010
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 144