Clinical nursing calculations

Basic math; Systems of measurement; Medication administration equipment; Medication orders; Interpretation of medication labels and package inserts; Elements of safe medication administration; Dosage calculations; Enteral miedcation dosage calculations; Parenteral medication dosage calculations; Infusion therapy and calculations; Solution calculations; Dosage calculations for special patient populations; Hydration and nutrition calculations; High-alert medications; Critical care calculations; Appendix A: Calculating with complex fractions; Appendix B: Apothecary system; Appendix C: The joint commission's do not use list; Appendix D; ISPM's list of error-prone abbreviations, symbols and dose designations; Appendix E: ISMP's list of confused drug names; Appendix F: Adult Nomogram; Glossary

Clinical Nursing Calculations is an essential text for teaching dosage calculation to undergraduate nursing students. The text employs the CASE approach, which is a step-by-step method for performing dosage calculations. The author team draws from extensive experience across the continuum of care to bring readers a truly informative and dynamic resource.