Calculating Drug Doses Safely
A Handbook For Nurses and Midwives
2nd Edition
Published on 27. July 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-0-7020-3184-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book is designed to help nurses make accurate drug calculations and improve patient safety. It is written in an accessible style to make learning as easy as possible. The simple, clear and friendly approach will be a major help to anyone who hates maths. Real examples from prescriptions and medicine labels are used to simulate actual practice and help make the link with the theory. The range of specialties covered makes the content relevant to all areas of nursing practice.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-3184-7 (9780702031847)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
FRPharmS Downie MSc | DipN(Lond) Mackenzie BA(Open) | FRPharmS Williams OBE
Calculating Drug Doses Safely E-Book
Calculating Drug Doses Safely E-Book
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07/2010
2nd Edition
Elsevier
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Previous edition
George Downie | Jean Mackenzie | Arthur Williams
Calculating Drug Doses Safely
A Handbook for Nurses and Midwives
Book
12/2005
Churchill Livingstone
€13.63
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Content
Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Why this book is needed How to use this book Pre-test Section 1 What you require to do a drug calculation 1 Prescriptions, labels and SI units 2 Arithmetic Questions on Section 1 Section 2 How to do a drug calculation 3 Drug calculations explained 4 Calculating oral and other non-parenteral doses 5 Calculating parenteral doses: small volume 6 Calculating parenteral doses: large volume Questions on Section 2 Section 3 How to do a drug calculation in special situations 7 Calculating in obstetrics 8 Calculating in paediatrics 9 Calculations in liver disease and renal impairment Supporting information A Abbreviations B Arithmetical signs C Glossary D Answers to section questions E Answers to calculation exercises F Post-test G Answers to post-test Index