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Klappentext Calculate correct dosages with safety and confidence, with the easy-to-follow nursing expertise of Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! 5th edition . This fully illustrated guide offers the complete how-to on calculating dosages for all drug forms and administration routes, with numerous practice exercises and seasoned guidance on interpreting drug orders accurately. Understand class materials more fully, get ready for the NCLEX or certification exam, or refresh your calculation skills with this enjoyable, colorful text.Your Incredible Easy editors know from experience that learning the basics isn't always easy so you'll find full coverage of topics including:o math basics such as fractions, decimals, and percentageso measurement systems and conversionso calculating oral, topical, liquid, and rectal drug dosageso calculating parenteral injections and IV infusionso calculating pediatric, obstetric, and critical care dosageso recording drug administrationAn easy-reference format with clearly worded, bulleted content demonstrated with numerous photos, illustrations, and diagrams will give you step-by-step direction on:o calculating dosages of all kinds o starting an infusion, including IV guidelineso choosing administration equipmento dealing with poor handwritingo understanding medication labels and drug Abbreviationso avoiding common drug errorsPlus, you'll get all of the learning aids, tips, and tricks that nurses have come to expect from the books in the Incredibly Easy series:• Full-color inserts include: improving patient safety by using infusion devices; the anatomy of a medication label• Appendices include: multiple choice Q&A; drug therapy conversions chart; dosage calculation formulas table; glossary with key terms and definitions• Before you give that drug! – Crucial advice on avoiding medication errors• Advice from the experts – Tips on ensuring accurate dosages• For math phobics only – Hints, tips, and drawings to help you dissolve math obstacles• Dosage drill - Real-life clinical dosage situations to practice your calculation skills on• Memory jogger - Fortifies content with easy-to-remember tips and formulas• Quick quiz - Questions with answers/explanations at end of every chapter to help you remember vital points Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsPart I Math basics1 FractionsCarol Lee Cherry, MSN, CNE2 Decimals and percentagesMaryAnn Edelman, RN, MS, CNS3 Ratios, fractions, proportions, and solving for XCarol Lee Cherry, MSN, CNE4 Dimensional analysisMaryAnn Edelman, RN, MS, CNSPart II Measurement systems5 Metric systemLisa Benson, MSN6 Alternative measurement systemsLisa Benson, MSNPart III Recording drug administration7 Drug ordersDonna Blair, RN, RAC-CT, WCC8 Administration recordsDonna Blair, RN, RAC-CT, WCC9 Preventing drug errorsNancy J. Cichra, MSN, RN, ACNS-BCPart IV Oral, topical, and rectal drugs10 Calculating oral drug dosagesNancy J. Cichra, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC11 Calculating topical and rectal drug dosagesJacqueline Sue Inman, MSN, RNC-OBPart V Parenteral administration12 Calculating parenteral injectionsJacqueline Sue Inman, MSN, RNC-OB13 Calculating I.V. infusionsDeLaina A. McCane MSN, RN, CLC Part VI Special calculations14 Calculating pediatric dosagesSarah Wallace, MSN, CPN15 Calculating obstetric drug dosagesCheryl L. DeGraw, RN, MSN, CRNP16 Calculating critical care dosagesDeLaina A. McCane MSN, RN, CLC Appendices and indexPractice makes perfect Drug therapy conversionsDosage calculation formulas GlossaryIndex ...
