Clinical nursing calculations /
Sienkiewicz, Susan,
Clinical nursing calculations / Susan Sienkiewicz, Sandra Megerdichian. - Third edition. - xx, 626 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes appendices (561-590), glossary (591-612) and index (613-626).
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 Medication 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.
"Clinical Nursing Calculations, Third Edition 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. Clinical Nursing Calculations has been expertly organized into four sections for easy navigation: Mathematics Overview, Principles of Medication Administration, Basic Dosage and Intravenous Calculations, and Advanced Calculations. In addition to clinical calculation coverage, the text also features expanded content on nutrition, insulin pencalculations, and the legal implications of medication administration. The Joint Commission and the Institute for Safe Medication Practice guidelines regarding safe medication administration are also featured. To facilitate learning, students will find examples in both electronic medication administration record (eMAR) and electronic health record format. This text can be used as a primary text for a dosage calculations course or as a supplemental text within a nursing program or pharmacology course"--
School of Nursing
9781284287998
2023048821
Drug Dosage Calculations
Pharmaceutical Preparations--administration & dosage
MEDICAL / Nursing / General
Nurses Instruction
RS 57 / .S49 2025
615.1/4
QV 748
Clinical nursing calculations / Susan Sienkiewicz, Sandra Megerdichian. - Third edition. - xx, 626 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes appendices (561-590), glossary (591-612) and index (613-626).
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 Medication 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.
"Clinical Nursing Calculations, Third Edition 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. Clinical Nursing Calculations has been expertly organized into four sections for easy navigation: Mathematics Overview, Principles of Medication Administration, Basic Dosage and Intravenous Calculations, and Advanced Calculations. In addition to clinical calculation coverage, the text also features expanded content on nutrition, insulin pencalculations, and the legal implications of medication administration. The Joint Commission and the Institute for Safe Medication Practice guidelines regarding safe medication administration are also featured. To facilitate learning, students will find examples in both electronic medication administration record (eMAR) and electronic health record format. This text can be used as a primary text for a dosage calculations course or as a supplemental text within a nursing program or pharmacology course"--
School of Nursing
9781284287998
2023048821
Drug Dosage Calculations
Pharmaceutical Preparations--administration & dosage
MEDICAL / Nursing / General
Nurses Instruction
RS 57 / .S49 2025
615.1/4
QV 748
