A nurse's guide to dosage calculation : giving medications safely - Niblett, Vicki (Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006)
Basic math review -- Calculations used in determining drug doses -- Abbreviations -- Systems of measurement -- Components of a doctor's order -- Interpreting drug labels -- Medication systems -- Oral medications -- Parenteral medications -- Preparation of oral medications for administration -- Preparation of injections for administration -- Intravenous therapy -- Intravenous medications -- Preparation and administration of insulin -- Anticoagulant therapy -- Paediatric calculations -- Administration of blood and blood products -- Parenteral nutrition.
Includes index.
Keywords: Pharmaceutical arithmetic; Nursing -- Mathematics; Pharmaceutical Preparations -- administration & dosage -- Nurses' Instruction; Drug Administration Routes -- Nurses' Instruction