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Fourth Edition
By
Maureen Osis, RN, MN, Educational Consultant for the community portfolio for Calgary Regional Health Authority
Description
DOSAGE CALCULATIONS IN SI UNITS, is a reference for nursing students and practitioners who want individual, self-paced instruction on
calculations using SI units, involving all common dosage forms. The user is guided through a series of ten conceptual modules, ranging
from simple fractions and decimals to more complex formulas such as dosage calculations for oral and intravenous medications. A special
module for calculating pediatric and geriatric dosages has been added to this edition and is accompanied by a testing CD-ROM.
Contents
Pretest
- Arithmetic of Whole Numbers, Fractions, and Decimal Numbers
- Ratio and Proportion
- Systems
of Measurement
- Medication Orders and Dosage Forms
- Calculation of Oral Medication Routes
- Calculation
of Parenteral Medication Doses
- Intravenous Administration
- Drug Dosage Protocols and Special Procedures
- Calculations
of Dosages for Pediatric and Geriatric Patients
- Calculations for Critical Care
Appendix A:
Approximate Equivalents between Systems of Measurement
Appendix B:
Temperature Conversions
Appendix
C:
Brand Names in Canada, Australia, and the United States
Appendix D:
Problem-Solving Approach
Answer
Guide
Index
| Bibliographic details |
Spiral Bound, 198 pages, publication date: JUN-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-920513-37-8
ISBN-10: 0-920513-37-9
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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