Math for nurses : a pocket guide to dosage calculation and drug preparation / Mary Jo Boyer, RN, PhD, Vice Provost and Vice President, Branch Campus Operations, Adjunct Nursing Faculty, Former Dean and Professor of Nursing, Delaware County Community College, Media Pennsylvania.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RT 68 .B69 2016 | 30775305532401 | General Collection | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 9781496303417
- ISBN: 1496303415
- Physical Description: xiv, 418 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
- Edition: Edition 9.
- Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2016]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preassessment test : mathematics skills review -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Percents, ratio, and proportion -- The metric, household, and apothecary systems of measurement -- Approximate equivalents and system conversions -- Medication labels -- Oral dosage calculations -- Parenteral dosage calculations -- Intravenous therapy -- Intravenous therapies: critical care applications -- Insulin -- Heparin preparation and dosage calculations : subcutaneous and intravenous -- Pediatric dosage calculations and intravenous therapy -- Solutions and drug reconstitution. |
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Math for Nurses : A Pocket Guide to Dosage Calculation and Drug Preparation
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Math for Nurses : A Pocket Guide to Dosage Calculation and Drug Preparation
Help your students learn to calculate dosages accurately with this easy-to-use pocket guide. Packed with real clinical examples and practice problems, Math for Nurses includes a review of basic math skills, measurement systems, and drug calculations/preparations, making it ideal for use in clinical settings or as a study aid. The book's step-by-step approach coupled with frequent examples that illustrate problem-solving helps students develop the knowledge and skills they need to calculate dosages effectively and improve the accuracy of drug delivery. Highlights of the 9th Edition Complete: This is the only dosage calculation pocket reference available today that covers the steps of drug preparation. Comprehensive: All methods of dosage calculations are used, including ratio, proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. Hands-on: Practice problems throughout the text and end-of-chapter and end-of-unit review questions aid students' application and recall of material Practical: A handy pull-out quick-reference card contains basic equivalents, conversion factors, and math formulas. Interactive: Virtual Chalkboard tutorials (followed by quizzes) solve problems step-by-step using three different methods with a voice over that explains each step.