CITATION

Keogh, Jim. Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified, Second Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2015.

Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified, Second Edition

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Published:  June 2015 Pages: 320

eISBN: 9780071849692 | ISBN: 9780071849685

Book description:

The Demystified way to master dosage calculations and related basic math

Written by a graduate nurse instructor and bestselling author, Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified, Second Edition covers medication orders and medication labels and explains how to calculate doses using the formula method and the ratio-proportion method. Readers will get details on I.V. calculations, pediatric doses, and enteral tube feeding. The book also covers dosage calculations for commonly prescribed drugs, including Heparin and dopamine. Hundreds of examples make it easy to understand the material, and NCLEX-style practice questions help reinforce learning.

Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified is made more valuable by a concise review of basic math skills essential for daily practice, including equations, percentages, proportions, decimals, and fractions. Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified is the fun, fast, and effective way to learn this vital nursing skill.

  • Includes coverage of I.V. therapy

  • Measurements in SI units for international appeal

  • A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work

Jim Keogh, MSN, RN-BC is a registered nurse and the author of more than 70 books including Nurse Management Demystified, Medical Billing and Coding Demystified, Pharmacology Demystified, Microbiology Demystified, Medical-Surgical Demystified, Medical Charting Demystified, and Dose Calculations Demystified. He is on the faculty of New York University and Saint Peter's College.