Calculation of Drug Dosages,

Edition 12 A Work Text

Editors: By Sheila J. Ogden, MSN, RN and Linda Fluharty, RNC, MSN

Publication Date: 02 Mar 2022

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Learn to calculate drug dosages accurately with this practical workbook-textbook! Calculation of Drug Dosages: A Work Text, 12th Edition makes it easy to understand and master the three major methods of dosage calculation — ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. A basic review of mathematics refreshes your math skills, and practice problems, worksheets, and practice tests help you gain confidence in making drug calculations. New to this edition are Next Generation NCLEX^® (NGN) practice problems preparing you for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam. Written by nursing experts Sheila Ogden and Linda Fluharty, this worktext is ideal for nursing students and for nurses returning to practice!

Key Features

Learning objectives keep you focused and explain what you should accomplish upon the completion of each chapter
Logical structure organizes the material from simple to complex, making it easier to build upon and retain knowledge
Extensive math review covers the basic math skills essential for accurate calculation of drug dosages and helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses
Chapter worksheets allow you to practice solving realistic problems
Post-tests at the end of each chapter allow you to assess your understanding of content
Alert boxes highlight information crucial to math calculation and patient safety
Comprehensive post-test at the end of the book offers additional practice and measures your overall understanding
40 flash cards on the Evolve website make it easy to study and review abbreviations, formulas, and conversions from the book

New Features

NEW! Next Generation NCLEX^® practice problems and case studies progress from simple to complex concepts and are included in chapters throughout the text
NEW! Coverage of heparin drip calculation describes how to calculate and administer an IV weight-based heparin bolus from the IV heparin
NEW! Added IV coverage is included in the IV Flow Rates and IV Flow Rates for Dosages Measured in Units chapters
NEW! Updated drug information and medication labels are added to this edition

About the author

By Sheila J. Ogden, MSN, RN, Formerly Director, Orthopaedic Service Line Clarian Health Partners Indianapolis, Indiana, USA and Linda Fluharty, RNC, MSN, Associate Professor School of Health Sciences Nursing Program Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

PART 1
Review of Mathematics
REVIEW OF MATHEMATICS PRETEST
1. Fractions
2. Decimals
3. Percents
4. Ratios
5. Proportions
REVIEW OF MATHEMATICS POSTTEST

PART 2
Units and Measurements for the Calculation of Drug Dosages
6. Metric and Household Measurements
7. Calculations Used in Patient Assessments

PART 3
Preparation for Calculation of Drug Dosages
8. Safety in Medication Administration
9. Interpretation of the Licensed Prescriber’s Orders
10. Reading Medication Labels

PART 4
Calculation of Drug Dosages
11. Oral Dosages
12. Parenteral Dosages
13. Dosages Measured in Units
14. Reconstitution of Medications
15. Intravenous Flow Rates
16. Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured in Units
17. Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates
18. Pediatric Dosages
19. Obstetric Dosages

Comprehensive Posttest
Glossary
Appendix A: Apothecary System of Measure

ISBN: 9780323826228

Page Count: 656

Illustrations : 600 illustrations (600 in full color)

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Students in undergraduate nursing programs (ADN and BSN)

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Mohammed Adinoyi Usman (Federal university of Dutse)

This book is excellent for learning common drug dosage calculations encountered in clinical practice. I recommend this book to nurses and anaesthesia residents for teaching and learning drug dosage calculations.

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