Clinical calculations: with applications to general and specialty areas

Covering all four major drug calculation methods, this resource makes it easyto learn and apply drug calculations used in nursing practice today. Clear explanations of ratio and proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis allow you to choose the method that works best for you. A varietyof realistic practice problems cover specialty areas and lifespan issues including pediatric, critical care, labor and delivery, and community settings. INDICE: Part One Basic Math ReviewPart Two Systems, Conversion, and Methods of Drug Calculation1. Systems Used for Drug Administration2. Conversion Within the Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems3. Interpretation of Drug Labels, Drug Orders, MAR, Automation of Medication Dispensing Administration, "6 Rights," and Abbreviations4. Alternative Methods for Drug Administration5. Methods of Calculation6. Methods of Calculation for Individualized Drug DosingPartThree Calculations for Oral, Injectable, and Intravenous Drugs7. Oral and Enteral Preparations With Clinical Applications 8. Injectable Preparations With Clinical Applications9. Intravenous Preparations With Clinical ApplicationsPartFour Calculations for Specialty Areas10. Pediatrics11. Critical Care12. Pediatric Critical Care13. Labor and Delivery14. CommunityPart Five Post-Test: OralPreparations, Injectables, Intravenous, and PediatricsReferencesAppendix A Guidelines for Administration of MedicationsAppendix B Nomograms

• ISBN: 978-1-4160-4740-7
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 448
• Fecha Publicación: 26/09/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés