Synopses & Reviews
he exciting new 8th edition of this leading calculations text has been beautifully updated by its original authors, and is guaranteed to instruct the beginning learner and graduate returnee alike in refresher math, systems of drug measure and clinical calculations. The content continues to reflect its "most adopted" format of clearly stated competency outcomes and objectives, its simple to complex instructional approach, and captivating instructional design. Completely up to date content, photos, and problems have been added throughout the text, particularly in the pediatric and IV medications sections. Math for Meds reflects on every page an unmatched clinical reality. Actual drug labels, hypodermic syringe calibrations and realistic medication orders are combined to make all examples and tests uniquely "real." Transfer of calculation skills to clinical practice becomes totally nonthreatening as a result of this trend-setting instructional approach. Math for Meds is an invaluable text that students will use at all curricular levels and retain in their professional libraries for lifetime reference. Now in its 27th straight year as the unparalleled leader in its field, Math for Meds continues to set the standards of clinical calculations as they are taught nationwide.
Synopsis
he exciting new 8th edition of this leading calculations text has been beautifully updated by its original authors, and is guaranteed to instruct the beginning learner and graduate returnee alike in refresher math, systems of drug measure and clinical calculations. The content continues to reflect its most adopted format of clearly stated competency outcomes and objectives, its simple to complex instructional approach, and captivating instructional design. Completely up to date content, photos, and prob
Synopsis
Follow the leader. Math for Meds has helped nearly one million nurses and other health care professionals become safe practitioners of dosage calculations. This classic resource continues to blaze the trail into a ninth edition, with its ratio and proportion method and building-block organization. Hundreds of full-color images of drug labels, syringes, and equipment complement the range of calculation competencies - from reading medication labels to calculating flow rates for heparin infusion. The straightforward language has also been retained, as the ninth edition preserves the tradition of making the complex understandable.
About the Author
Former Associate Professor of Nursing, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA. Former Associate Professor of Nursing, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA
Table of Contents
SECTION 1: Refresher Math; CHAPTER 1: Relative Value, Addition and Subtraction of Decimals. CHAPTER 2: Multiplication and Division of Decimals. CHAPTER 3: Solving Common Fraction Equations. SECTION 2: Introduction to Drug Measures. CHAPTER 4: Metric, International (SI) System. CHAPTER 5: Additional Drug Measures: Unit, Percentage, Milliequivalent, Ratio, Apothecary, Household. International Units (U). SECTION 3: Reading Medication Labels and Syringe Calibrations. CHAPTER 6: Reading Oral Medication Labels. CHAPTER 7: Hypodermic Syringe Measurement. Chapter 8: Reading Parenteral Medication Labels. CHAPTER 9: Reconstitution of Powdered Drugs. CHAPTER 10: Measuring Insulin Dosages. CHAPTER 11: Dosage Calculation Using Ratio and Proportion. CHAPTER 12: Formula Method. Basic Formula. SECTION 5: Dosage Calculation from Body Weight and Body Surface Area. CHAPTER 13: Adult and Pediatric Dosages Based on Body Weight. CHAPTER 14: Adult and Pediatric Dosages Based on Body Surface Area. SECTION 6: Intravenous Calculations. CHAPTER 15: Introduction to IV Therapy. CHAPTER 16: IV Flow Rate Calculation. CHAPTER 17: Calculating IV Infusion and Completion Times. CHAPTER 18: IV Medication and Titration Calculations. CHAPTER 19: Heparin Infusion Calculations. SECTION 7: Pediatric Medication Calculations. Chapter 20 Pediatric Oral and Parenteral Medications. CHAPTER 21: Pediatric Intravenous Medications. Appendix A Medication Administration Records.