Essential Drug Dosage Calculations - Softcover

Hegstad Ph.D. RN CS ANP/GNP, Lorrie N.; Hayek RN MSN, Wilma M

 
9780838522851: Essential Drug Dosage Calculations

Synopsis

For Fundamentals of Nursing or separate Dosage Calculation courses in Nursing and the health professions. Can also be used as a self-paced independent learning module or within a planned course.

Helping nursing students master the critical knowledge they will need to accurately prepare and administer safe medications, this easy-to-follow text provides a clear, concise method to help them develop competence in interpreting medication orders and calculating safe medication dosages. Presenting a visually stimulating four-color design to enhance the overall learning process, it covers all essential areas, discusses some of today's most current technology (such as needleless systems of medication dispensing), and boosts comprehension with numerous practice problems and sample exams―complete with step-by-step, worked-out solutions.

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From the Back Cover

Drug dosage calculation made easy!

This easy to follow book utilizes the popular ratio and proportion method to promote competence in interpreting medication orders and mastery of drug dosage calculation. Numerous problems and case studies boost comprehension and offer real life application. All essential areas of dosage calculation are included as well as additional discussions of today's most current drug dosage technology.

Key Features:
  • Step-by-Step guidance: Example problems are worked out and each step of the solution has a clear explanation and instructions.
  • Building block instruction: Concepts are presented from simple to complex with numerous example and practice problems that focus on mastery of basic principles before proceeding to more difficult material.
  • Syringe drawings: Actual pictures and drawings of syringes provide visual examples and practice of reading filled syringes.
  • Color drug labels: Generic and trade names for drugs are used throughout with drug dosage labels for commonly prescribed medications.
  • FREE CD-ROM: An interactive CD-ROM included with more practice problems and exercises further reinforce key concepts.

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