Thoroughly revised and updated, DRUG CALCULATIONS: PROCESS AND PROBLEMS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE provides practical, concise drug calculation information in a full-color workbook format. The book uses the logical and consistent ratio and proportion method of calculation and provides step-by-step solutions to all problems, including the extra step of "proof" to ensure the student's understanding of the calculations. (Includes a FREE CD-ROM)

Drug Calculations: Process and Problems for Clinical Practice (Book w/CD-Rom for Windows & Mac)

Medical Books

Brown RN Med, Meta

Mulholland MS RN ANP MA, Joyce L.

Nursing

Mosby

This resource provides all the information, explanation, and practice needed to competently and confidently calculate drug dosages. The content features extensive coverage of the ratio and proportion method of drug calculation in a full-color workbook, including a logical step-by-step format for all problems and a "proof" step in the answer key to ensure that the users understand each calculation. Each copy is packaged with the Daugherty &amp; Romans' Dosages and Solutions CD-ROM companion.
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<li>Ratio and proportion method used throughout presents a logical, accurate, and consistent method of calculation.</li>
<li>Step-by-Step format for each problem includes a "proof" step, providing a tool for readers to check their comprehension and ensure accuracy.</li>
<li>Clinical Alerts highlight potential and common drug calculation errors.</li>
<li>Patient Safety chapter helps the reader prevent medication errors and understand drug labels, medication administration forms, and physician's order forms.</li>
<li>Critical Thinking Exercises aid in applying analytical skills and dosage calculations to clinical practice.</li>
<li>Coverage of life span issues includes a separate chapter on Children's Dosages.</li>
<li>Worksheets with a series of practice problems follow each section proceeding from a simple to complex format, promoting active learning and application of drug calculation.</li>
<li>Chapter Finals cover diagnostic-related content problems and help students measure their knowledge.</li>
<li>Clear, concise explanations throughout include Examples to ensure comprehension.</li>
<li>Pertinent content highlighted through Rules, Steps, and Remembers, making information easy to find.</li>
<li>A number of full-color drug labels and equipment illustrations provide a realistic representation of medication administration.</li>
<li>Each copy is packaged with the Daugherty &amp; Romans' Dosages and Solutions CD-ROM Companion.</li>
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<li>Multiple-Choice Worksheets are now included with each chapter. The answer key contains a completely worked out solution to each problem, assisting with NCLEX preparation.</li>
<li>A new chapter on Dimensional Analysis provides exposure to this increasingly popular method of calculation.</li>
<li>Content on Parenteral Nutrition has been reorganized to form a new chapter.</li>
<li>A Multiple-Choice Final at the end of the book offers additional practice and helps to review and evaluate what has been learned.</li>
<li>Chapter Introductions provide general discussion of content and help readers understand chapter expectations.</li>
<li>Updated syringes throughout present readers with a more realistic representation of those used in practice.</li>
<li>Sample Medical Administration Records reflect chapter content and familiarize the reader with this vital documentation tool.</li>
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Drug Calculations and Problems for Clinical Practice, Seventh Edition

This text emphasizes the simplicity of the dimensional analysis method to help even those students with math anxiety minimize or eliminate medication calculation errors. It begins with a comprehensive review of general math skills and an explanation of basic dimensional analysis methodology. The book focuses on the analysis and setup of practice problems, formulation of a reasonable answer, and evaluation of the answer. This one-of-a-kind text is designed for nursing students at all levels, including graduate nurses and practicing nurses who want a refresher. It is an appropriate text selection for agency in-service programs as well as for physician assistant medication math courses.
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<li>A companion CD-ROM packaged with the text offers additional practice problems.</li>
<li> A self-assessment test precedes the comprehensive math review in Chapter 1, promoting a strong math foundation.</li>
<li> Chapter 2 introduces the dimensional analysis method and includes several basic practice problems, facilitating consistent application of the method throughout the text.</li>
<li>The analysis and setup of practice problems increases comprehension, reduces errors, and complements use of the dimensional analysis method.</li>
<li>To help reduce medication errors, the text follows JCAHO and ISMP recommendations regarding avoidance of ambiguous abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols.</li>
<li>Each chapter begins with a quick overview of chapter contents to orient students as they prepare to read and study the material.</li>
<li>The text's full-color design includes a special margin section in which students can work out practice problems on the spot.</li>
<li>Rapid Practice exercises follow each main concept, allowing students to review even when their study time is limited or frequently interrupted.</li>
<li>Test Tips enhance comprehension and improve students' test-taking skills and comfort level.</li>
<li>Selected Mnemonics are supplied to facilitate memorization and conserve learning time.</li>
<li>Red Arrow Alerts call attention to critical math concepts and patient-safety theory as well as to key nursing practice issues.</li>
<li>FAQs and Answers are derived from students' actual classroom questions. They are particularly helpful to students who are studying outside of a traditional classroom environment.</li>
<li>Ask Yourself questions help students comprehend and synthesize content.</li>
<li>Communication boxes, which present sample nurse-patient and nurse-prescriber dialogues, illustrate clinical applications of medication administration.</li>
<li>Cultural boxes describe selected math-notation and medication-related cultural practices.</li>Clinical Relevance boxes show how abstract concepts, such as legal issues, apply to everyday clinical practice.<li>Website addresses and other useful references are provided where applicable.</li>
<li>Two chapter finals are included at the end of each chapter, one multiple-choice format and one traditional format, with answers provided in the back of the book.</li>
<li>Two comprehensive finals, one using an NCLEX examination-style multiple-choice format and one following a traditional format, test the major concepts covered in the text and offer an opportunity for additional practice.</li>
<li>An answer key in the back of the book contains step-by-step solutions to the Rapid Practice exercises, chapter finals, and comprehensive text finals, allowing the student to pinpoint specific areas for further review.</li>
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The Nurse, The Math, The Meds: Drug Calculations Using Dimensional Analysis

Science & Math

Mathematics

This popular worktext provides all the information, explanation, and practice you need to competently and confidently calculate drug dosages using the ratio and proportion method. Full-color chapters present material from simple to complex, following a step-by-step format for each problem. The answer key includes a unique "proof" step, ensuring that you understand each calculation and can easily double-check your answers.
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<li>Ratio and proportion method used throughout presents a logical, accurate, and consistent method of calculation.</li>
<li>Step-by-step format of problems includes a unique "proof" step in the answer key to ensure that you understand the solution.</li>
<li>Clinical Alerts integrated throughout warn you about potential and common drug dosage and calculation errors.</li>
<li>Critical Thinking Exercises with a variety of patient scenarios help you gain practice integrating computation and analytical skills for optimum patient safety.</li>
<li>Chapter objectives and introductions help you prepare for learning and focus on what you should accomplish.</li>
<li>Worksheets follow each section, giving you the practice you need to master math calculations.</li>
<li>Multiple-Choice worksheets feature answers completely worked out in the answer key, giving you the opportunity to use critical thinking skills to analyze possible answers, discard incorrect responses and select the correct answer.</li>
<li>A Comprehensive Final covers all topics in the book and allows you to evaluate your overall mastery of drug calculations.</li>
<li>Full-color drug labels and equipment illustrations provide a realistic representation of medication administration.</li>
<li>Drug Calculations Student CD-ROM (Version III, packaged with the text) is an updated, interactive tutorial with a brand-new design for easier navigation. Covering various drug calculation topics (such as oral, parenteral, pediatric, and intravenous), it includes animations and interactive exercises, plus 565 practice problems covering ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis methods, and a comprehensive post-test.</li>
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<li>Current guidelines from The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) help you reduce medication errors and increase patient safety.</li>
<li>Over 150 new practice problems increase your opportunities to practice and apply what you've learned.</li>
<li>Updated drug labels and equipment photos (including pumps and IV equipment) familiarize you with what you will encounter in the clinical setting.</li>
<li>New content in the Safe Medication Administration chapter features critical abbreviations, quizzes, and a comprehensive summary of safe medication practices for improved patient safety and quality care.</li>
<li>Updated coverage of insulin including new worksheets on insulin dosages and new products that currently on the market to better prepare students for the clinical setting.</li>
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Drug Calculations: Process and Problems for Clinical Practice

This money-saving package is a must-have for nursing students! It includes Brown's Drug Calculations 8th edition text and an electronic version of the textbook that allows students to search, highlight information, take notes, share notes and more. This package makes it simple for students to make the most of their study time and get more use out of their textbooks!

Drug Calculations - Text and E-Book Package: Process and Problems for Clinical Practice

Use the simplicity of the dimensional analysis method to minimize drug calculation errors! The Nurse, The Math, The Meds, 2nd Edition helps you overcome any math anxiety you may have by clearly explaining how to use the dimensional analysis method. It shows how to analyze practice problems, find the reasonable answer, and then evaluate it. But first, it lets you refresh your math skills with a review of essential math. Written by noted nursing educator Joyce Mulholland, this book offers over 1,400 questions for plenty of practice in mastering math concepts and learning dosage calculations.
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A comprehensive math review at the beginning of the book includes a self-assessment test to help you identify areas of strength and weakness.</li>
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A consistent chapter format includes objectives, essential prior knowledge, equipment needed, estimated time to complete the chapter, key vocabulary, and more.</li>
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Rapid Practice exercises follow each new topic with multiple practice problems, so you can apply concepts immediately.</li>
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A full-color design includes a special margin section so you can work out practice problems on the spot.</li>
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Mnemonics make memorization easier and save time in learning.</li>
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Test tips enhance your comprehension and improve test-taking skills and comfort level.</li>
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Red arrow alerts call attention to critical math concepts and patient safety theory.</li>
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Clinical Relevance boxes help you apply medication-related concepts to practice.</li>
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Unique! FAQ and Answers are derived from students' actual classroom questions, and are especially useful if you are studying outside of a classroom environment.</li>
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Unique! Ask Yourself questions help in synthesizing information and reinforcing understanding.</li>
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Unique! Communication boxes include sample nurse-patient and nurse-prescriber dialogues that illustrate clinical application of medication administration. </li>
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Cultural boxes describe selected math notation and medication-related cultural practices.</li>
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TJC and ISMP recommendations for abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols are used to reduce medication errors, increase patient safety, and ensure compliance with agency regulations.</li>
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Online and print references provide opportunities for further research and study.</li>
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Two chapter finals are included at the end of each chapter.</li>
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Two comprehensive finals evaluate your understanding, one in NCLEX® exam-style multiple-choice format and the other following a traditional written format.</li>
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Answer key in the back of the book provides step-by-step solutions to the Rapid Practice exercises, chapter finals, and comprehensive finals so you can pinpoint specific areas for further review.</li>
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A red flag icon calls attention to high-risk medications.</li>
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Updated trends in safer medication administration help in reducing sentinel events and adverse drug events.</li>
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Practice problems are more clinically relevant and organized from simple to complex.</li>
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Additional clinical relevance, communication, and cultural boxes help prevent errors by offering a variety of examples from clinical practice.</li>
<li>Updated content includes:</li> <ul>
<li>More realistic fraction and decimal problems</li>
<li>Expanded Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) section with a typical order, common errors, and current guidelines to reduce errors</li>
<li>Updated coverage of pediatric medication </li>
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</ul>

History

Europe

Covering the ratio and proportion method of drug calculations, Drug Calculations: Ratio and Proportion Problems for Clinical Practice, 9th Edition provides clear, step-by-step explanations and concise examples to ensure safety and accuracy. Unique to this book, a "proof" step in the answer key lets you double-check your calculation results to avoid medication errors. Safety is also addressed through the inclusion of Quality &amp; Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) information and with features such as Clinical Alerts and High Alert drug icons calling attention to situations in actual practice that have resulted in drug errors. Written by Meta Brown Seltzer and Joyce Mulholland, this text includes extensive hands-on practice with calculation problems, critical thinking exercises, worksheets, and assessment tests. And to boost your proficiency, a companion Evolve website adds more than 600 additional practice problems. 
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The ratio and proportion method provides a logical, accurate, and consistent method of drug calculation.</li> <li>
Step-by-step format for each problem includes a unique "proof" step in the answer key to ensure that you understand the solution.</li> <li>
Clinical Alerts highlight potential and common drug calculation errors. </li> <li>
Critical thinking exercises help you apply analytical skills and drug calculations to clinical practice.</li> <li>
A patient safety chapter enhances your understanding of drug labels, medication administration forms, and physician's order forms. </li> <li>
Over 1,100 practice problems offer the extensive practice you need to become proficient in drug calculations.</li> <li>
Multiple-choice worksheets within each chapter help you prepare for the NCLEX examination.</li> <li>
Worksheets follow each chapter section for additional practice and application of drug calculations.</li> <li>
Chapter Finals and a Comprehensive Final let you evaluate your mastery of drug calculations.</li> </ul>
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<li>
Current recommendations from The Joint Commission and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices help reduce medication errors and promote patient safety.</li> <li>
Quality &amp; Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) information highlights ways to reduce medication errors.</li> <li>
A high-risk medication icon calls attention to medications that have the most potential to cause harm to patients.</li> <li>
Updated, full-color drug labels and equipment photos (including pumps and IV equipment) show what you will encounter in the clinical setting.</li> </ul>

Drug Calculations: Ratio and Proportion Problems for Clinical Practice

Ratio and proportion method used throughout presents a logical, accurate, and consistent method of calculation.Step-by-step format of problems includes a unique "proof" step in the answer key to ensure that you understand the solution.Clinical Alerts integrated throughout warn you about potential and common drug dosage and calculation errors.Critical Thinking Exercises with a variety of patient scenarios help you gain practice integrating computation and analytical skills for optimum patient safety.Chapter objectives and introductions help you prepare for learning and focus on what you should accomplish.Worksheets follow each section, giving you the practice you need to master math calculations.Multiple-Choice worksheets feature answers completely worked out in the answer key, giving you the opportunity to use critical thinking skills to analyze possible answers, discard incorrect responses and select the correct answer.A Comprehensive Final covers all topics in the book and allows you to evaluate your overall mastery of drug calculations.Full-color drug labels and equipment illustrations provide a realistic representation of medication administration.Drug Calculations Student CD-ROM (Version III, packaged with the text) is an updated, interactive tutorial with a brand-new design for easier navigation. Covering various drug calculation topics (such as oral, parenteral, pediatric, and intravenous), it includes animations and interactive exercises, plus 565 practice problems covering ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis methods, and a comprehensive post-test.Current guidelines from The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) help you reduce medication errors and increase patient safety.Over 150 new practice problems increase your opportunities to practice and apply what you've learned.Updated drug labels and equipment photos (including pumps and IV equipment) familiarize you with what you will encounter in the clinical setting.New content in the Safe Medication Administration chapter features critical abbreviations, quizzes, and a comprehensive summary of safe medication practices for improved patient safety and quality care.Updated coverage of insulin including new worksheets on insulin dosages and new products that currently on the market to better prepare students for the clinical setting.

Drug Calculations - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card): Process and Problems for Clinical Practice

Covering the ratio and proportion method of drug calculations, Drug Calculations: Ratio and Proportion Problems for Clinical Practice, 9th Edition provides clear, step-by-step explanations and concise examples to ensure safety and accuracy. Unique to this book, a "proof" step in the answer key lets you double-check your calculation results to avoid medication errors. Safety is also addressed through the inclusion of Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) information and with features such as Clinical Alerts and High Alert drug icons calling attention to situations in actual practice that have resulted in drug errors. Written by Meta Brown Seltzer and Joyce Mulholland, this text includes extensive hands-on practice with calculation problems, critical thinking exercises, worksheets, and assessment tests. And to boost your proficiency, a companion Evolve website adds more than 600 additional practice problems. The ratio and proportion method provides a logical, accurate, and consistent method of drug calculation. Step-by-step format for each problem includes a unique "proof" step in the answer key to ensure that you understand the solution. Clinical Alerts highlight potential and common drug calculation errors.  Critical thinking exercises help you apply analytical skills and drug calculations to clinical practice. A patient safety chapter enhances your understanding of drug labels, medication administration forms, and physician's order forms.  Over 1,100 practice problems offer the extensive practice you need to become proficient in drug calculations. Multiple-choice worksheets within each chapter help you prepare for the NCLEX examination. Worksheets follow each chapter section for additional practice and application of drug calculations. Chapter Finals and a Comprehensive Final let you evaluate your mastery of drug calculations. Current recommendations from The Joint Commission and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices help reduce medication errors and promote patient safety. Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) information highlights ways to reduce medication errors. A high-risk medication icon calls attention to medications that have the most potential to cause harm to patients. Updated, full-color drug labels and equipment photos (including pumps and IV equipment) show what you will encounter in the clinical setting.

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Drug Calculations: Process and Problems for Clinical Practice (Book w/CD-Rom for Windows & Mac)

Drug Calculations and Problems for Clinical Practice, Seventh Edition

The Nurse, The Math, The Meds: Drug Calculations Using Dimensional Analysis

Drug Calculations: Process and Problems for Clinical Practice

Drug Calculations - Text and E-Book Package: Process and Problems for Clinical Practice

The Nurse, The Math, The Meds: Drug Calculations Using Dimensional Analysis

Drug Calculations: Ratio and Proportion Problems for Clinical Practice

Drug Calculations - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card): Process and Problems for Clinical Practice

Drug Calculations - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card): Process and Problems for Clinical Practice

Drug Calculations - Elsevier eBook on Intel Education Study (Retail Access Card): Ratio and Proportion Problems for Clinical Practice