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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454554903321

Autore

Hutton Meriel

Titolo

Essential calculation skills for nurses, midwives and healthcare practitioners [[electronic resource] /] / Meriel Hutton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, Berkshire, Eng., : Open University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-281-96466-2

9786611964665

0-335-23759-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (167 p.)

Disciplina

510.2461073

615.14

Soggetti

Pharmaceutical arithmetic

Pharmacy - Weights and measures

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title; Title page; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Preface; Disclaimer; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Numbers in Healthcare Practice; Chapter 2 Manipulation of Numbersin Healthcare Practice; Chapter 3 Common Measurementsin Healthcare Practice; Chapter 4 Medications Safety:Tablets and Capsules; Chapter 5 Medications Safety:Liquid Medication andPrescriptions Based on Weight; Chapter 6 Medications Safety:Injections and IV Fluids; Chapter 7 Numeracy Skills in Fluid Balance; Chapter 8 Further Calculations; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

A guide to common numerical calculations found in healthcare practice. It features core clinical charts, prescription models, labels and diagrams. It covers calculations such as: decimals; fractions; percentages and ratios; and, ratios and proportion. It shows you how to calculate doses correctly for tablets, capsules, fluids and injections.