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Designed to help health care professionals who are looking for a simple, step-by-step approach to math calculations, Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! 6th edition is a fully illustrated guide that offers the complete how-to on calculating dosages for all drug forms and administration routes. It explains how to work with different formulas such as ratios, proportions, ratio proportions, and the "Desired Over Have" formula. Whether you have a little or a lot of experience working with formulas, conversions, or rounding numbers, the information in this book will help you apply medication administration principles in the clinical setting.

Topics include:

• math basics such as fractions, decimals, and percentages
• measurement systems and conversions
• calculating oral, topical, liquid, and rectal drug dosages
• calculating parenteral injections and IV infusions
• calculating pediatric, obstetric, and critical care dosages
• recording drug administration

 
An easy-reference format with clearly worded, bulleted content with plenty of photos, illustrations, and diagrams gives you step-by-step direction on:

• calculating dosages of all kinds
• starting an infusion, including IV guidelines
• choosing administration equipment
• dealing with poor handwriting
• understanding medication labels and drug abbreviations
• avoiding common drug errors

 
Plus, you'll get all these learning aids and tips:

• Full-color inserts on improving patient safety by using infusion devices and the anatomy of a medication label.
• Appendices include multiple choice Q&A; drug therapy conversions chart; dosage calculation formulas table; and glossary with key terms and definitions.
• Before you give that drug! – Crucial advice on avoiding medication errors.
• Advice from the experts – Tips on ensuring accurate dosages.

Kimberly Giddings, MSN, RN, PCCN  has 18 years experience working as a Registered Nurse working in acute care hospital settings including specialty units such as telemetry, progressive, and intensive care. Kim has a Masters degree in nursing education.