Drug Calculations for Nurses
Context for Practice
1st Edition
Published on 11. May 2011
272 pages
978-1-350-31100-8 (ISBN)
Description
This innovative text uses a 'common sense' approach to introduce students to real-life medication problems. Featuring a range of exercises and assessments and supported by an interactive companion website, this is the perfect handbook for anyone seeking to improve their numeracy skills for medication administration.
Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/drug-calculations-for-nurses. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/drug-calculations-for-nurses. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
20 bw illus
ISBN-13
978-1-350-31100-8 (9781350311008)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Book
05/2011
Red Globe Press
€42.00
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
KERRI WRIGHT is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Acute and Continuing Care at the School of Health and Social Care, University of Greenwich, UK. Kerri teaches drug calculation skills to pre and post-registration nursing students. Her main interests are primary care, continuing care and district nursing. Her current research interests are in caring for the terminally ill from a district nurse's perspective, assessing and decision making.
Content
Introduction
PART I: DRUG CALCULATIONS IN CONTEXT
Back to Basics! Calculating and Understanding Simple Medicine Dosages
The Next Step! Medicines Expressed as Weight/Volume Strengths
The Final Step! Calculations Involving Continuous Infusions
PART II: PRACTICE AND ASSESSMENT
Maths Fitness Programme - Practice, Practice, Practice
How Much Have I Learnt? A chance to Evaluate your Learning
Answers!.
PART I: DRUG CALCULATIONS IN CONTEXT
Back to Basics! Calculating and Understanding Simple Medicine Dosages
The Next Step! Medicines Expressed as Weight/Volume Strengths
The Final Step! Calculations Involving Continuous Infusions
PART II: PRACTICE AND ASSESSMENT
Maths Fitness Programme - Practice, Practice, Practice
How Much Have I Learnt? A chance to Evaluate your Learning
Answers!.
