Calculate With Confidence

Detailed Features

This textbook is designed to help nursing students and other healthcare professionals learn how to accurately calculate drug dosages and administer medications safely. It provides a clear, step-by-step approach to the three main methods of dosage calculation:

• Ratio and Proportion
• Formula Method
• Dimensional Analysis

Key Features:

• Extensive Practice Problems: The book includes thousands of practice problems to help students gain proficiency in drug calculations.
• Emphasis on Patient Safety: It integrates principles from the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) and includes "Safety Alert" boxes to help prevent medication errors.
• Clinical Reasoning and Critical Thinking: The text emphasizes clinical reasoning to help students apply their knowledge and avoid errors. It also includes "Clinical Reasoning Scenarios" and "Tips for Clinical Practice" boxes.
• Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Preparation: New NGN case studies are included to help students develop their clinical judgment skills.
• Comprehensive Content: The book covers a wide range of topics, including:
• Basic math review (fractions, decimals, ratios)
• Systems of measurement
• Medication administration principles
• Calculation of oral, parenteral, insulin, and intravenous medications
• Calculations for pediatrics and critical care
• Helpful Learning Tools: It features pre-tests and post-tests to assess understanding, as well as "Rule boxes" and "Points to Remember" to reinforce key concepts.