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With Applications to General and Specialty Areas
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Sixth Edition
By
Joyce Kee, RN, MS, Associate Professor Emerita, College of Health and Nursing Sciences, Department of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Sally Marshall, RN, MSN, Nursing Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office and Medical Center, Wilmington, DE
Description
Covering all four major drug calculation methods, this resource makes it easy to learn and apply drug calculations used in nursing practice
today. Clear explanations of ratio & proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis allow you to choose the method
that works best for you. A variety of realistic practice problems cover specialty areas and lifespan issues including pediatric, critical
care, labor and delivery, and community settings.
Contents
Part One Basic Math Review
Part Two Systems, Conversion, and Methods of Drug Calculation
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Systems Used for Drug Administration
2. Conversion Within the Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems
3. Interpretation
of Drug Labels, Drug Orders, MAR, Automation of Medication Dispensing Administration, ?6 Rights,? and Abbreviations
4. Alternative
Methods for Drug Administration
5. Methods of Calculation
6. Methods of Calculation for Individualized Drug Dosing
Part
Three Calculations for Oral, Injectable, and Intravenous Drugs
7. Oral and Enteral Preparations With Clinical Applications
8. Injectable Preparations With Clinical Applications
9. Intravenous Preparations With Clinical Applications
Part
Four Calculations for Specialty Areas
10. Pediatrics
11. Critical Care
12. Pediatric Critical Care
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Labor and Delivery
14. Community
Part Five Post-Test: Oral Preparations, Injectables, Intravenous, and Pediatrics
References
Appendix
A Guidelines for Administration of Medications
Appendix B Nomograms
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Paperback, 448 pages, publication date: MAR-2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-4740-7
ISBN-10: 1-4160-4740-9
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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