
Math and Dosage Calculations for Healthcare Professionals
McGraw-Hill Inc.,US (Publisher)
5th Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. June 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
720 pages
978-0-07-351380-5 (ISBN)
Description
McGraw-Hill has a clear digital advantage in Math & Dosage Calculations, to prepare students with a strong math foundation, and Connect Plus, which includes math, terminology, dosage calculations, interactive exercises and an eBook- a complete course solution. 3D Animations covering pathophysiology and pharmacology as well as a newly filmed Medication Administration Video series are also in Connect Plus with pre-, during- and post-assessment.
More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-351380-5 (9780073513805)
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Persons
Kathryn A. Booth, RN-BSN, RMA (AMT), RPT, CPhT, MS is a registered nurse (RN) with a master's 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.
Content
Pretest Chapter 1: Fractions Chapter 2: Decimals Chapter 3: Relationships of Quantities: Percents, Ratios, and Proportions Chapter 4: Metric System Chapter 5: Other Systems of Measurement Chapter 6: Using Conversion Factors Chapter 7: Temperature and Time Chapter 8: Equipment for Dosage Measurement Chapter 9:Interpreting Medication Orders Chapter 10: Interpreting Medication Labels and Package Inserts Chapter 11: Safe Medication Administrations Chapter 12: Oral Dosages Chapter 13:Parenteral Dosages and Other Medication Administration Forms Chapter 14:Calculations for Special Populations Chapter 15: Intravenous Calculations Chapter 16: Critical Care IV Calculations Chapter 17: Dispensing Medications Chapter 18: Compounding Calculations Comprehensive Evaluation Answer Key Glossary