A nurse's guide to dosage calculation : giving medications safely / Vicki Niblett.

Includes index.

UNIT 1: Review the Math:- 1. Basic math review:- Fractions--Decimal System-- Percents--Chapter l self test--2. Calculations used in determining drug doses:- Ratios--Proportion--Formula--Chapter 2 self test--UNIT 2: Interpret the Doctor\'s Order:- 3. Abbreviations:-Drug preparations--Extended action drug preparations--Routes of administration--Times of administration--Miscellaneous-- Chapter 3 self test--4. Systems of Measurement:- Systems International d\'Unites (International system of units) (SI)--Units or International Units (IU)--Apothecary system--Household system--24-hour clock--Chapter 4 self test-- 5. Components of a Doctor\'s Order:- Components of a Doctor\'s Order--Patient--Drug--Dose--Route--Frequency--Chapter 5 Self test--6. Interpreting drug labels:- Manufacturer\'s label--Hospital pharmacy label--Unit dose packaging--Pharmacy label--Chapter 6 self test--7. Medication systems:- Medication administration record--Medication delivery systems--Chapter 7 self test--UNIT 3: Calculate the dose:- 8. Oral medications--Calculate the dose--Oral solids--Oral liquids--Chapter 8 self test--9. Parenteral medications:- Liquid preparations--Diluting small-dose liquids--Reconstituting powders--Chapter 9 self test--UNIT 4: Administer the medications:- 10. Preparation of oral medications for administration--Types of oral solids--Administering oral solids--To crush or not to crush--Administering crushed solids--Administering oral liquids--11. Preparation of Injections for administration:- Syringes and needles: choosing the appropriate size--Mixing two medications in the same syinge--12. Intravenous therapy:- Equipment used in IV therapy--Calculation of flow rates and drip rates--Chapter 12 self test--13. Intravenous medications:- Intermittent IV medications--Contin uous administration of IV medications--Portable continuous infusion pumps--Chapter 13 self test--UNIT 5: Special calculations:- 14. Preparation and administration of insulin--Insulin preparations--Insulin syringes--Preparing insulin for subcutaneous injection--Titratee insulin--Intravenous insulin--Insulin delivery devices--Documentation of insulin administration--Chapter 14 self test--15. Anticoagulant therapy:- Heparin--Low molecular weight heparins--Oral anticoagulants--Chapter 15 self test--16. {aediatric calculations:- Medications Ordered in Dose/Kilogram--Calculation of body surface area (BSA)--Medications ordered in Dose/m2--Confirmation of safe dosage range for children--Calculation of fluid requirements for children--Chapter 16 self test--17. Administration of Blood and Blood Products:- Canadian blood collection and distribution system--Potential acute complications associated with blood and blood products--Blood products--Chapter 17 self test--18. Parenteral Nutrition:- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)--Partial parenteral nutrition (PPN)-- Potential complications of parenteral nutrition --Assessment of patients receiving total or partial parenteral nutrition--Chapter 18 self test.

This dosage calculations textbook is designed expressly for use in Canadian schools of nursing. It teaches three methods of dosage calculation - ratio and proportion, cross-multiplying of fractions, and formula - using the SI Unit system of measurement.