Clinical Calculations: With Applications to General and Speciality Areas - Softcover

Kee, Joyce LeFever; Marshall, Sally M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0721683045 ISBN 13: 9780721683041

Publisher: W B Saunders Co Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

This text reviews all four major drug calculation methods: basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis. Practice problems help readers master each method so they can apply them effectively in practice. The book also provides illustrated explanations of drug administration techniques and devices, including oral, intra-muscular, intravenous, subcutaneous, and other routes, enabling readers to become knowledgeable about the specifics of each. It tests the mastery of drug calculation and dosing with a post-test at the end of the text that consists of 50 questions with drug labels related to orals, injectables, intravenous, and paediatric dosing. This 4th edition is completely updated throughout and it provides the most current information available on dosage calculations.

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Review

-The book usefully links calculations to actual conditions and diagnoses, helping nurses to like theory to practice.- Nursing Standard, March 25 2009 -This book offers a comprehensive guide to the applications of clinical calculations in the general setting and in a variety of specialty areas of practice... authors have met their objectives of providing a comprehensive application of calculations in nursing practice. Undergraduate nursing students will find this text particularly useful as they can attempt the many practice problems and post-test section to determine their own competency while they progress through the topics. This book is also valuable as a reference tool for registered nurses in a wide variety of clinical specialties seeking to update their drug administration practices.- Nurse Education in Practice, April 2009 "The book usefully links calculations to actual conditions and diagnoses, helping nurses to like theory to practice." Nursing Standard, March 25 2009 "This book offers a comprehensive guide to the applications of clinical calculations in the general setting and in a variety of specialty areas of practice... authors have met their objectives of providing a comprehensive application of calculations in nursing practice. Undergraduate nursing students will find this text particularly useful as they can attempt the many practice problems and post-test section to determine their own competency while they progress through the topics. This book is also valuable as a reference tool for registered nurses in a wide variety of clinical specialties seeking to update their drug administration practices." Nurse Education in Practice, April 2009 "The book usefully links calculations to actual conditions and diagnoses, helping nurses to like theory to practice." Nursing Standard, March 25 2009 "This book offers a comprehensive guide to the applications of clinical calculations in the general setting and in a variety of specialty areas of practice... authors have met their objectives of providing a comprehensive application of calculations in nursing practice. Undergraduate nursing students will find this text particularly useful as they can attempt the many practice problems and post-test section to determine their own competency while they progress through the topics. This book is also valuable as a reference tool for registered nurses in a wide variety of clinical specialties seeking to update their drug administration practices." Nurse Education in Practice, April 2009

Edition details

• Publisher: W B Saunders Co Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0721683045
• ISBN 13: 9780721683041
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 315