For courses in medical dosage calculation in departments of nursing, pharmacy, pre-med, pre-dental, and other health disciplines; and for courses covering dosage calculation in other programs, such as pharmacology, pediatrics and critical care.
The complete and user-friendly guide to safe drug dosage calculation
Fully revised for current practices and medication, Medical Dosage Calculations remains the field's most complete, user-friendly and accessible drug calculation text and workbook. Using the dimensional analysis format it pioneered, students begin with simple arithmetic, progressing to the most complex drug calculations. As they develop mathematical skills for accurate dosage calculations, they also gain a thorough professional understanding of safe drug administration. Compared with competitors, our text contains deeper, more realistic problems, incorporating actual dosages and requiring real critical thinking.
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About our authors June Looby Olsen began her nursing career in Burlington, Vermont, at Bishop De Goesbriand Memorial Hospital, where she graduated from its nursing program. She obtained her BS and MS degrees in nursing from St. John's University, New York. She was a staff nurse, as well as a nurse supervisor, and became head nurse at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.
Her teaching career began at Staten Island Community College, and she retired as full professor emeritus from the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York. In addition to this textbook, Professor Olsen has written Fundamentals of Nursing Review and Dosage Calculation, both published by Springhouse. She was a recipient of the Mu Epsilon Leadership in Nursing award.
Anthony Giangrasso was born and raised in Maspeth, New York. He attended Rice High School on a scholarship and in his senior year was named in an annual citywide contest by the New York Journal-American newspaper as New York City's most outstanding high school scholar-athlete. He was also awarded a full-tuition scholarship to Iona College, from which he obtained a BA in mathematics, magna cum laude, with a ranking of sixth in his graduating class.
Anthony began his teaching career as a 5th grade teacher in Manhattan, as a member of the Christian Brothers of Ireland, and taught high school mathematics and physics in Harlem and Newark, New Jersey. He holds an MS and PhD from New York University and has taught at all levels from elementary school through graduate school. He is currently teaching at Adelphi University and LaGuardia Community College, where he was chairman of the mathematics department. He has authored nine college textbooks through 25 editions.
Anthony's community service has included membership on the boards of directors of the Polish-American Museum Foundation, Catholic Adoptive Parents Association, and Family Focus Adoptive Services. He was the president of the Italian-American Faculty Association of the City University of New York and the founding chairman of the board of the Italian-American Legal Defense and Higher Education Fund, Inc. He and his wife, Susan, are proud parents of three children-Anthony, Michael and Jennifer, and grandparents of Calvin and Jackson. Anthony enjoys tennis and twice has been ranked #1 for his age group in the Eastern Section by the United States Tennis Association.
Dolores M. Shrimpton is Professor Emerita of Nursing at Kingsborough Community College (CUNY), where she was Chair of the department for 13 years. She received a diploma in nursing from Kings Country Hospital Center School of Nursing, a BS from C.W. Post College, an MA in nursing administration from New York University, and a post-master's certificate in nursing education from Adelphi University. She is a member of the Upsilon and Mu Upilson s of Sigma Theta Tau. She has taught a wide variety of courses in practical nursing, diploma, and associate degree nursing programs. She has authored three college nursing books through seven editions.
Dolores has held many leadership positions in nursing, including Board Member, Vice-President, and President of the NYS Associate Degree Nursing Council. She was the Co-Chair of the CUNY Nursing Discipline Council, and Member of the Board of Directors and Co-President of the Brooklyn Nursing Partnership. She has served on a number of Advisory Boards of LPN, associate degree, and baccalaureate degree nursing programs. She is a recipient of the Presidential Award in Nursing Leadership from the Nurses Association of Long Island (NACLI) as well as of the Mu Upsilon award for Excellence in Nursing Education and Excellence in Nursing Leadership. The Brooklyn Nursing Partnership has also recognized her for her commitment to nursing.
Dolores lives in Brooklyn, New York, and enjoys cooking and spending time with her grandchildren, Brooke Elizabeth, Paige Dolores, Jack Paul, and their parents, Kim and Shawn. She also enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family in Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Basic Calculation Skills and Introduction to Medication Administration
Review of Arithmetic for Dosage Calculations
Diagnostic Test of Arithmetic
Changing Decimal Numbers and Whole Numbers to Fractions
Calculator
Ratios
Changing Fractions to Decimal Numbers
Rounding Decimal Numbers
Rounding Off
Rounding Down and Rounding Up
Adding Decimal Numbers
Subtracting Decimal Numbers
Multiplying Decimal Numbers
Dividing Decimal Numbers
Estimating Answers
Multiplying Fractions
Dividing Fractions
Complex Fractions
Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
Same Denominators
Different Denominators
Percentages
Percent of Change
Summary
Practice Sets
Safe and Accurate Medication Administration
The Medication Administration Process
Preventing Medication Errors
Six Rights of Medication Administration
The Right Drug
The Right Dose
The Right Route and Form
The Right Time
The Right Patient
The Right Documentation
Drug Prescriptions
Medication Orders
Types of Medication Orders
Components of a Medication Order
Medication Administration Records
Technology in the Medication Administration Process
Drug Labels
Combination Drugs
Controlled Substances
Drug Information
Prescription Drug Package Inserts
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Labels
Summary
Practice Sets
Dimensional Analysis
Introduction to Dimensional Analysis
The Mathematical Foundation for Dimensional Analysis
Changing a Single Unit of Measurement to Another Single Unit of Measurement
Simple (One-Step) Problems with Single Units of Measurement
Complex (Multi-Step) Problems with Single Units of Measurement
Changing One Rate to Another Rate
Simple (One-Step) Problems with Rates
Complex (Multi-Step) Problems with Rates
Summary
Practice Sets
Unit 2: Systems of Measurement
The Household and Metric Systems
The Household System
Liquid Volume in the Household System
Weight in the Household System
Length in the Household System
Decimal-Based Systems
The Metric System
Liquid Volume in the Metric System
Weight in the Metric System
Length in the Metric System
Summary
Practice Sets
Converting from One System of Measurement to Another
Equivalents of Common Units of Measurement
Metric-Household Conversions
Volume Conversions
Weight Conversions
Length Conversions
Summary
Practice Sets
Unit 3: Oral and Parenteral Medications
Oral Medications
Simple (One-Step) Problems
Medication in Solid Form
Medication in Liquid Form
Medications Measured in Milliequivalents
Complex (Multi-Step) Problems
Dosages Based on the Size of the Patient
Dosages Based on Body Weight
Dosages Based on Body Surface Area (BSA)
BSA Formulas
Summary
Case Study 6.1
Practice Reading Labels
Practice Sets
Syringes
Parts of a Syringe
Needles
Commonly Used Sizes of Hypodermic Syringes
Insulin
Insulin Syringes
Types of Insulin
Insulin Pens
Insulin Pumps
Measuring Two Types of Insulin in One Syringe
Premixed Insulin
Insulin Coverage/Sliding-Scale Calculations
Prefilled Syringes
Safety Syringes
Needleless Syringes
Dosing Errors with Syringes
Summary
Case Study 7.1
Practice Sets
Solutions
Introduction
Strengths of Solutions Using Explicit Units of Measurement
Strengths of Solutions as Ratios, Fractions, and Percents
Liquid Solutes
Dry Solutes
Determining the Amount of Solute in a Given Amount of Solution
Determining the Amount of Solution that Contains a Given Amount of Solute
Irrigating Solutions, Soaks, and Oral Feedings
Summary
Case Study 8.1
Practice Sets
Parenteral Medications
Parenteral Medications
Parenteral Medications Supplied as Liquids
Parenteral Medications Supplied in Powdered Form
How to Use a Mix-O-Vial
Heparin
Summary
Case Study 9.1
Practice Sets
Unit 4: Infusions and Pediatric Dosages
Flow Rates and Durations of Enteral and Intravenous Infusions
Introduction to Enteral and Intravenous Solutions
Enteral Feedings
Intravenous Infusions
Intravenous Solutions
Gravity Systems and Pumps
Calculations for Infusions
Finding the Flow Rate on a Pump
Finding the Volume Infused Using a Pump
Finding the Duration of an Infusion Using a Pump
Finding the Flow Rate (Drip Rate) Using a Gravity System
Finding the Volume Infused Using a Gravity System
Finding the Duration of an IV Using a Gravity System
Adjusting the Flow Rate of an IV
Fluid Balance: Intake/Output
Summary
Case Study 10.1
Practice Sets
Flow Rates and Dosage Rates for Intravenous Medications
Intravenous Administration of Medications
Intravenous Piggyback Infusions
Finding the Dosage Rate
Converting IV Dosage Rates to Flow Rates
Converting IV Flow Rates to Dosage Rates
Safe Dose Range
Determining Infused Volume and Duration of Infusion
IV Push
Compound Rates
Adding Medication to an IVPB Bag
Titrated Medications
Summary
Case Study 11.1
Practice Sets
Pediatric Dosages
Pediatric Drug Dosages
Oral Medications
Parenteral Medications
Dosages Based on Body Size
Dosages Based on Body Weight
Dosages Based on BSA
Determining Safe Dosage Range
Intravenous Medications
Using a Volume-Control Chamber
Calculating Daily Fluid Maintenance
Summary
Case Study 12.1
Practice Sets
Comprehensive Self-Tests
Appendices
Answer Section
FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
Commonly Used Abbreviations
Units of Measurement in Metric and Household Systems
Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature Conversions
Diluting Stock Solutions
Apothecary System
