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The fun, fast, and easy way to learn basic math skills and how to accurately calculate dosages
Calculating the correct dose to administer to the patient can be very challenging – unless you follow the proven approach taught in
Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified
. Topics are presented in the in the order in which many nurses and nursing students need to learn them – starting with the basics and then gradually moving on the techniques used in our nation’s leading medical facilities. The 2nd Edition also includes 4 new chapters covering basic math skills essential for daily nursing practice, including equations, percentages, proportions, decimals, and fractions.
Written by a graduate nurse and top instructor,
consists of chapters that follow a time-tested formula that first explains techniques in an easy-to-understand style and then shows you how you can use it in a real-world healthcare environment. Hundreds of examples help you absorb the material, and NCLEX®-style practice questions reinforce learning.
This self-teaching guide offers:
Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter
Tips for avoiding common errors when using MAR charting systems
Details on IV therapy
Coverage of how to calculate a pediatric, Heparin, and Dopamine dose
Three final exams
Measurements in SI units
Details on tube feeding
Overview of basic math skills needed by nurses for daily practice
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advance student,
is your key to learning these essential nursing skills.