
MP Math & Dosage Calculations for Health Care w/Student CD
MP Math & Dosage w/Student CD
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 16. February 2009
Book
Mixed media product
556 pages
978-0-07-729049-8 (ISBN)
Description
Math and Dosage Calculations for Medical Careers teaches the skills and techniques medical assistants,nurses, pharmacy technicians, and paramedics need to calculate the amount of medication they should administer to patients. Students learn to calculate dosages based on ratio proportions, fraction proportions, the formula method, and dimensional analysis.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1207 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-729049-8 (9780077290498)
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Kathryn A. Booth, RN-BSN, RMA (AMT), RPT, CPhT, MS is a registered nurse (RN) with a masters degree in education as well as certifications in phlebotomy, pharmacy tech, and medical assisting. She is an author, an educator, and a consultant for Total Care Programming, Inc. She has over 30 years of teaching, nursing, and healthcare experience that spans five states. As an educator, Kathy has been awarded the teacher of the year in three states where she taught various health sciences, including medical assisting in both a classroom and an online capacity. Kathy serves on the AMT Examinations, Qualifications, and Standards committee, as well as the advisory board for two educational institutions. She stays current through working at various practice settings as well as obtaining and maintaining certifications. Her larger goal is to develop up-to-date, dynamic healthcare educational materials to assist her and other educators and to promote healthcare professions. In addition, Kathy enjoys presenting innovative new learning solutions for the changing healthcare and educational landscape to her fellow professionals nationwide.
James E. Whaley, RPh, MS, is currently an associate professor of health sciences and
chemistry at Baker College of Owosso (Michigan) and coordinator of the Pharmacy Technician
Program, which is offered at nine Baker College campuses. He routinely teaches courses
in the Pharmacy Technician Program in addition to anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology,
and general chemistry. Mr. Whaley has taught at Baker College of Owosso since 1995
and was the first recipient of the colleges prestigious Teacher of the Year award. He has been
selected as a member of Whos Who among College Teachers numerous times. Prior to coming
to Baker, Mr. Whaley was twice ranked in the top 10 percent of instructors at the University
of Illinois, where he was awarded a fellowship in cellular and molecular biology from the
National Institutes of Health. Mr. Whaley worked as a retail pharmacist before beginning his
career as an educator, and he has been a registered pharmacist since 1981.
James E. Whaley, RPh, MS, is currently an associate professor of health sciences and
chemistry at Baker College of Owosso (Michigan) and coordinator of the Pharmacy Technician
Program, which is offered at nine Baker College campuses. He routinely teaches courses
in the Pharmacy Technician Program in addition to anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology,
and general chemistry. Mr. Whaley has taught at Baker College of Owosso since 1995
and was the first recipient of the colleges prestigious Teacher of the Year award. He has been
selected as a member of Whos Who among College Teachers numerous times. Prior to coming
to Baker, Mr. Whaley was twice ranked in the top 10 percent of instructors at the University
of Illinois, where he was awarded a fellowship in cellular and molecular biology from the
National Institutes of Health. Mr. Whaley worked as a retail pharmacist before beginning his
career as an educator, and he has been a registered pharmacist since 1981.
Content
1 Fractions and Decimals2 Percents, Ratios, and Proportions3 Systems of Weights and Measures4 Equipment for Dosage Measurement5 Drug Orders6 Drug Labels and Package Inserts7 Methods of Dosage Calculations8 Oral Dosages9 Parenteral Dosages10 Intravenous Dosages11 Calculations for Special Populations12 Specialized Calculations Appendices A. Comprehensive Evaluation B. Answer Key Glossary Credits Index Reference Cards