Product Overview
For courses in Dosage Calculation and use across the Nursing curriculum.
Basic dosage calculation and administration for nurses
Dosage Calculations: A Multi-Method Approach helps students develop the dosage calculation skills they need to administer medications safely and accurately in clinical settings. Using plain language, problem examples, and practice opportunities, the text aims to reduce the anxiety many nursing students express about math. It covers three dosage calculation methodsdimensional analysis, ratio and proportion, and formula. Illustrated examples walk students through dosage problems step by step, using all three methods and often comparing approaches side by side. The content progresses from simple math topics to complex applications for calculating and administering a range of medications.
The updated 2nd edition delivers the most up-to-date standards for dosage calculation. It draws on safety recommendations of the Joint Commissions National Patient Safety Goals, the Institute for Safe Medical Practice, and the CDCs One and Only Campaign.
Also available with MyLab Nursing for Dosage Calculations
MyLab Nursing for Dosage Calculations is an online self-study and class preparation program designed to engage students and improve results. It reflects the content and organization of Dosage Calculations: A Multi-Method Approach, and includes access to the Pearson eText.
Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Nursing for Dosage Calculationsdoes not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title withMyLab Nursing for Dosage Calculations, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.
