Dimensional Analysis for Meds: Refocusing on Essential Metric Calculations
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“In my opinion it is the only DA (dimensional analysis) text on the market that explains ‘DA’ in an easy to follow way.”
~ Nursing instructor currently using the text
Dosage calculation is an essential skill for students embarking on a career in nursing. This topic can be very challenging and intimidating for students, however, veteran author, Anna Curren breaks down this subject using the dimensional analysis method which reduces all calculations into a single, easy-to-solve equation. This takes the fear-factor out of manual math altogether. Many students have raved about how previous editions of this text helped them through their medical math course and succeed in clinical practice.
The Sixth Edition of Dimensional Analysis for Meds: Refocusing on Essential Metric Calculations has been streamlined to present only the essential information. The first chapter begins with an overview of the metric system; as Curren states, 98% of all calculations involve metric measures. The text is structured to feature content in small instructional steps followed by assessments to reinforce what has been learned. In an effort to prevent annual hospital drug dose errors, the latest drug dosage abbreviations and metric notations are included giving nurses the knowledge they need to safely care for their patients.
Features and Benefits
- New chapter Introduction to IV Therapy covers intravenous medication titration and IV infusion
- Pediatric dosage information appears side-by-side with adult dosages
- Video assets guide students through dimensional analysis calculations
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Section 1 The Metric System and Additional Drug Measures
- Chapter 1 The Metric System in Clinical Medicine
- Chapter 2 Additional Drug Measures: Units, Percentage, Milliequivalent, Ratio, and Household Measures
- Section 2 Oral Medications, Labels, One Step and Math Dosage Calculations
- Chapter 3 Introduction to Oral Medications, Dosage Labels, and Calculations
- Chapter 4 Basic Math Review
- Section 3 Safe Medication Administration
- Chapter 5 Safe Medication Administration
- Section 4 Parenteral Dosage Measurement in Hypodermic Syringes
- Chapter 6 Hypodermic Syringe Measurement
- Chapter 7 Parenteral Dosage Calculation and Measurement
- Section 5 Dimensional Analysis (DA) in Clinical Calculations
- Chapter 8 Introduction to Dimensional Analysis
- Section 6 Intravenous Therapy (IV) and Flow Rate Calculation
- Chapter 9 Introduction to IV Therapy
- Chapter 10 IV Flow Rate Calculations
- Section 7 Titration Calculations
- Chapter 11 IV Medication and Titration Calculations
- Section 8 Insulin and Heparin Administration
- Chapter 12 Measuring Insulin Dosages
- Chapter 13 Heparin Subcutaneous Injection and IV Infusion
- Section 9 Reconstitution of Powdered Drugs
- Chapter 14 Reconstitution of Powdered Drugs
- Section 10 Body Weight and Body Surface Area in Dosage Calculation
- Chapter 15 Dosage Based on Body Weight and Body Surface Area (BSA)
