Drug Calculations for Nurses - Context for Practice

This innovative text uses a ''common sense'' approach to introduce students to real-life medication problems. Featuring a range of exercises and assessments and supported by an interactive companion website, this is the perfect handbook for anyoneseeking to improve their numeracy skillsfor medication administration.Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/drug-calculations-for-nurses. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.>

List of contents

Introduction
PART I: DRUG CALCULATIONS IN CONTEXT
Back to Basics! Calculating and Understanding Simple Medicine Dosages
The Next Step! Medicines Expressed as Weight/Volume Strengths
The Final Step! Calculations Involving Continuous Infusions
PART II: PRACTICE AND ASSESSMENT
Maths Fitness Programme - Practice, Practice, Practice
How Much Have I Learnt? A chance to Evaluate your Learning
Answers!.

About the author

Kerri Wright

Product details

• Authors: Kerri Wright
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.05.2011
• EAN: 9780230231610
• ISBN: 978-0-230-23161-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; B, Medicine, Nursing, assessment;drug;nurse;nursing;research