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Calculating drug dosages : a patient-safe approach to nursing and math
Record details
- ISBN: 9780803624962 (Paper)
- ISBN: 0803624964 (Paper)
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Physical Description:
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xvi, 545 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. - Publisher: Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Company, c2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Safety in medication administration -- The drug label -- The metric system -- The household system -- Linear ratio and proportion -- Fractional ratio and proportion -- Dimensional analysis -- Formula method -- Calculating oral medication doses -- Syringes and needles -- Calculating parenteral medication dosages -- Preparing powdered parenteral medications -- Administering of insulin -- Intravenous infusion and infusion rates -- Calculating infusion and completion time -- Administering direct IV medications -- Verifying safe dose -- Titration of intravenous medications -- Calculating intake and output -- Parenteral intake -- Considerations for the pediatric population -- Considerations for the older adult population. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Nursing -- Mathematics Pharmaceutical arithmetic Drugs -- Dosage |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Vancouver Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Library | RS 57 M38 2017 (Text) | 33109010252468 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
