An excellent resource for anyone in or entering the field, market-leading DOSAGE CALCULATIONS: A RATIO-PROPORTION APPROACH, fourth edition, teaches users how to reduce errors while building their confidence in dosage calculation. Extremely reader friendly, the text includes a comprehensive math review, full-color drug labels, and numerous critical thinking assessments. It carefully examines both basic and advanced calculations, including intravenous medications and those specific to the pediatric patient. Reducing the math anxiety that many readers have, the textas unique three-step method of calculating dosages-Convert, Think, Calculate-trains students to approach calculations logically and with a decreased risk of medication errors. The fourth edition reflects the most current drugs and protocol, regulations on medication abbreviations, medication administration technologies, and safe medication practices. Clinical simulations and Clinical Reasoning Skills scenarios based on QSEN principles help students develop clinical reasoning skills, while Section Examinations include test items formatted like graduate licensure examinations. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.Prevention After completing these problems, see pages 669a672 to check your answers. ... Retrieved from http://www.ismp.org/selfassessments/ Hospital/2011/ definitions.pdf Institute for Safe Medication Practices. ... Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s).
Title | : | Dosage Calculations: A Ratio-Proportion Approach |
Author | : | Gloria Pickar, Amy Pickar-Abernethy |
Publisher | : | Cengage Learning - 2015-01-01 |
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