| Edition |
7th ed. |
| Description |
xvii, 387 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Systems used for drug administration -- Conversion within the metric, apothecary, and household systems -- Interpretation of drug labels, drug orders, bar codes, MAR and eMAR, automation of medication dispensing administration, and abbreviations -- Prevention of medication errors -- Alternative methods for drug administration -- Methods of calculation -- Methods of calculation for individualized drug dosing -- Oral and enteral preparations with clinical applications -- Injectable preparations with clinical applications -- Intravenous preparations with clinical applications -- Pediatrics -- Critical care -- Pediatric critical care -- Labor and delivery -- Community. |
| Summary |
Covering all four major drug calculation methods, this resource makes it easy to learn and apply drug calculations used in nursing practice today. Clear explanations of ratio & proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis allow you to choose the method that works best for you. A variety of realistic practice problems cover specialty areas and lifespan issues including pediatric, critical care, labor and delivery, and community settings. |
| Subject |
Pharmaceutical arithmetic.
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Nursing -- Mathematics.
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Drug Dosage Calculations.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations -- administration & dosage.
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Nursing -- Mathematics.
(OCoLC)fst01041789
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Pharmaceutical arithmetic. (OCoLC)fst01060102
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| Genre/Form |
Nurses' Instruction.
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| Added Author |
Marshall, Sally M.
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| ISBN |
9781455703845 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1455703842 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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