Nurse's Clinical Guide: Dosage Calculations
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Erickson, Belle / Todd, Catherine M. / Erickson, PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, This guide covers drug labels and the latest drug delivery methods, such as fentanyl patches and needleless injections. Also included is a review of dimensional analysis. In addition, nurses find a refresher of math and basic dosage principles, considerations for special-needs patients, and practice exercises. Contents include a review of mathematics; systems of drug measurements; the administration process; calculating enteral drug dosages; calculating parenteral drug dosages; solutions, ointments, and patches; other considerations; appendices; references; index.