Author : Nancy DiDona
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 28,57 MB
Release : 2010-10-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0763758434
Offers instructions and examples for healthcare professionals on how to calculate drug dosages using the dimension analysis, dosage formula, and ratio and proportion methods, and includes diagnostic test questions, illustrations, and two comprehensive examinations.
Author : Nancy DiDona
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 33,17 MB
Release : 2010-10-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1449618014
Math for Healthcare Professionals: Dosage Calculations and Fundamentals of Medication Administration builds upon a student's existing basic math skills and teaches them the more complex solving calculations that are representative of today's healthcare practice. The foundation for learning to calculate dosages and intravenous administration will be based on the ratio and proportion model, which also adapts to the dimensional Analysis method--an increasingly popular method as dosage calculations are universalized. Math for Healthcare Professionals contains diagnostic test questions at the beginning of each chapter, sample questions throughout each chapter, and diagnostic test questions at the end of the each chapter to analyze proficiency of that subject matter. The print book includes a CD-ROM with additional practice questions.
Author : Robert Bill
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 48,55 MB
Release : 2013-03-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1118682505
Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals, Second Edition is an updated and revised version of the essential pocket-size reference for using math in the veterinary setting. Covering a range of topics from math fundamentals to drug prescription and dosing information, the book provides step-by-step instructions for calculating dosages, drip rates, concentrations, and other drug administration information. Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals is a useful guide for veterinary health care professionals, veterinary students, and veterinary technicians.
Author : Richard Snyder
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,80 MB
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0470930640
Score your highest in a medical dosage calculations course A recent shortage of nurses in a society with an aging population has triggered the demand for students to enter the field of medical study. A dosage calculations course is required for most students earning an applied science degree in nursing, pharmacology, or paramedic programs. Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies tracks a typical dosage calculations course and provides helpful content in an approachable and easy-to-understand format. Plus, you'll get examples of the various calculations made to determine the appropriate quantity of drug or solution that should be administered to patients. Calculating drug dosages utilizing ratio-proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis Systems of measurement, including metric and apothecary and other conversion equivalents for a global audience The ins and outs of the charting systems for MAR (Medicine Administration Records) If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of students aspiring to enter the medical field, Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies is your ticket for scoring your highest on exams.
Author : Irene Joos
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 31,81 MB
Release : 2010-10-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1449659616
Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. An introductory computer literacy text for nurses and other healthcare students, Introduction to Computers for Healthcare Professionals explains hardware, popular software programs, operating systems, and computer assisted communication. The Fifth Edition of this best-selling text has been revised and now includes content on on online storage, communication and online learning including info on PDA's, iPhones, IM, and other media formats, and another chapter on distance learning including video conferencing and streaming video.
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ISBN : 9780803677142
Author : Springhouse
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 18,90 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781582551340
This entertaining guide is now more fun, more up-to-date, and even easier to use -- an indispensable resource for nurses who want to take the stress out of dosage calculations. New to this edition are a chapter on dimensional analysis; numerous lighthearted learning aids called "Cheat Sheets"; and "Practice Makes Perfect" -- case study questions and answers that let nurses assess their progress. Contents include math basics; measurement systems; drug orders and administration records; calculating oral, topical, and rectal drug dosages; calculating parenteral injections and I.V. infusions; and calculating pediatric, obstetric, and critical care dosages.
Author : Patricia A. Potter
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1542 pages
File Size : 24,62 MB
Release : 2021-12-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323812155
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Fundamentals** Learn the concepts and skills and develop the clinical judgment you need to provide excellent nursing care! Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition prepares you to succeed as a nurse by providing a solid foundation in critical thinking, clinical judgment, nursing theory, evidence-based practice, and patient-centered care in all settings. With illustrated, step-by-step guidelines, this book makes it easy to learn important skills and procedures. Care plans are presented within a nursing process framework that is coordinated with clinical judgement, and case studies show how to apply concepts to nursing practice. From an expert author team led by Patricia Potter and Anne Perry, this bestselling nursing textbook helps you develop the understanding and clinical judgment you need to succeed in the classroom and in your career.
Author : Mary Jo Boyer
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 18,88 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781763356
Now in its Seventh Edition, this pocket guide is a compact, portable, easy-to-use reference for dosage calculation and drug administration. The author uses a step-by-step approach with frequent examples to illustrate problem-solving and practical applications. Coverage includes review of mathematics, measurement systems, and a comprehensive section on dosage calculations. Practice problems throughout the text and end-of-chapter and end-of-unit review questions will aid students' application and recall of material. A handy pull-out card contains basic equivalents, conversion factors, and math formulas.
Author : Anna M. Curren
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 14,75 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781401831226
Follow the leader. Math for Meds has helped nearly one million nurses and other health care professionals become safe practitioners of dosage calculations. This classic resource continues to blaze the trail into a ninth edition, with its ratio and proportion method and building-block organization. Hundreds of full-color images of drug labels, syringes, and equipment complement the range of calculation competencies - from reading medication labels to calculating flow rates for heparin infusion. The straightforward language has also been retained, as the ninth edition preserves the tradition of making the complex understandable.
