Drug Calculations for Nurses: A Step by Step Approach

This is a pocket-sized introductory guide to enable nurses to perform drug calculations both confidently and competently, without putting the patient at risk. The text covers everyday calculations encountered by nurses on the wards, including units and equivalents, dosage calculations, percentages and concentrations, as well as moles, millimoles and I.V. calculations. The inclusion of worked examples, detailed explanations and graded exercises promotes easy learning and makes this a practical book to use. The book is suitable for practising and student nurses at all levels, midwives, and student pharmacists.