Snyder / Schoenborn Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-05588-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

Score your highest in a medical dosage calculations course
A recent shortage of nurses in a society with an agingpopulation has triggered the demand for students to enter the fieldof medical study. A dosage calculations course is required for moststudents earning an applied science degree in nursing,pharmacology, or paramedic programs.
Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies tracks a typicaldosage calculations course and provides helpful content in anapproachable and easy-to-understand format. Plus, you'll getexamples of the various calculations made to determine theappropriate quantity of drug or solution that should beadministered to patients.
* Calculating drug dosages utilizing ratio-proportion, formula,and dimensional analysis
* Systems of measurement, including metric and apothecary andother conversion equivalents for a global audience
* The ins and outs of the charting systems for MAR (MedicineAdministration Records)
If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of students aspiringto enter the medical field, Medical Dosage Calculations ForDummies is your ticket for scoring your highest on exams.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Snyder, Richard

Schoenborn, Barry

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Part I: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics.
Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering theHealthcare Field.
Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic.
Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions and Their FanaticForms.
Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and UnitConversions.
Part II: Minding Your Meds: Administration and CalculationMethods.
Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered.
Chapter 6: Medication Labels and atient Safety.
Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation.
Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds.
Part III: Calculations for Different Routes ofAdministration.
Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, andLiquids.
Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations.
Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing andCalculations.
Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It'slike Magic.
Part IV: Dosing in Special Situations.
Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug.
Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient.
Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations.
Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in SpecialSituations.
Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations.
Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations.
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Richard W. Snyder, DO is an osteopathic physician, boardcertified in both internal medicine and nephrology. He has authoredand coauthored several articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Barry Schoenborn is a longtime technical writer and isthe coauthor of Technical Math For Dummies.