Calculate with confidence / Deborah C. Morris, RN, BSN, MA, LNC.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Deborah Gray, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Mathematics--Problems, exercises, etc.

Nursing.

Pharmaceutical arithmetic--Problems, exercises, etc.

Pharmaceutical arithmetic.

Nursing--Mathematics--Textbooks.

Pharmaceutical arithmetic--Textbooks.

Education, Nursing.

Drug Dosage Calculations.

Medical Subjects:

Education, Nursing.

Drug Dosage Calculations.

Genre:

exercise books.

Problems and exercises.

Physical Description:

xvii, 758 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Edition:

Ninth edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2027]

Summary:

"Calculate with Confidence, 9th Edition, makes it easy to understand the three major methods of dosage calculation — ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide students through accurate calculation and safe administration of drug dosages. Thousands of practice problems ensure that students gain proficiency, patient safety is prioritized, and an emphasis on clinical judgment helps them prevent medication errors. Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Exam–style case studies help students improve clinical judgment skills. With this popular text from trusted educator Deborah C. Morris, your students will learn to calculate drug dosages and administer medications with confidence and a high degree of patient safety!" -- From the publisher's description.

Contents:

Unit one. Math review

Unit two. Systems of measurement

Unit three. Methods of administration and calculation

Unit four. Oral and parenteral dosage forms and insulin

Unit five. Intravenous, heparin, and critical care calculations and pediatric and adult calculations based on weight.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 713-715) and indexes.

ISBN:

0443127328

9780443127328

OCLC:

1517230220

Publisher Number:

90103987523