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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139609803321

Autore

Gatford J. D.

Titolo

Nursing calculations / / J.D. Gatford, N.M. Phillips

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Elsevier, 2011

ISBN

0-7020-4891-7

Edizione

[8th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 160 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

615.1401513

Soggetti

Pharmaceutical arithmetic

Nursing - Mathematics

Drugs - Dosage

Mathematics

Pharmaceutical Preparations - administration & dosage

Nurses Instruction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

A review of relevant calculations -- Dosages of oral medications -- Dosages of medications for injection -- Intravenous infusion -- Paediatric dosages -- Revision of nursing calculations -- Answers.

Sommario/riassunto

This best-selling book enables nursing students to calculate drug doses accurately and quickly. It begins with a diagnostic test to pinpoint any weaknesses in basic arithmetic and is followed by specific exercises to remedy them. Examples are drawn from everyday clinical practice with graded exercises and answers. The content covers  administering injections, tablets and mixtures intravenous infusions  administering safe dosages to children.  Nursing Calculations is an essential aid to safe clinical practice for student nurses and those returning to the profession. A diagnostic test at the start allows readers to review their knowledge of maths and identify their weak points Numerous exercises give plenty of practice in making drug calculations Answers to questions aid self-study Revision and summary exercises ensure that the reader fully understands the calculations The nursing context and use of actual drug labels allows the application of theory to everyday practice All medications reviewed and updated in accordance with current practice Revised layout to avoid crowded pages A portable



laminated card placed inside the back cover with the key formulae that students need to remember Additional exercises, labels and paediatric examples Additional set of syringe diagrams  A new table of abbreviations and their meanings and explanation of the 24-hour clock  Addition of handwritten prescriptions to the medication label exercises to improve links to real-life practice