Overview
This best-selling pocket-sized book will help you to perform drug calculations with confidence and competence.
The completely updated third edition includes community practice and primary care settings, and a whole new section on pharmacology and medicines to put drug calculations into context.
Starting with the basic mathematical skills required for calculations, including tips on using calculators and estimating answers, Drug Calculations for Nurses progresses to give you an understanding of basic pharmacokinetics and therapeutics. It also covers how drugs work in specific groups such as children and the elderly. The book takes you through step-by-step drug calculations with units and drug strengths clearly explained. Pre-test and a revision questions allow you to test and be confident in the skills you have acquired.
Synopsis
This handy pocket-sized book will help you to perform drug calculations with confidence and competence. Chapter have been completely updated to include community practice settings, and a whole new section has been added on pharmacology and medicines so that you will understand the context in which you are making drug calculations.
The fully revised third edition begins with advice on using calculators, basic math skills, and how to estimate answers. It then progresses onto basic pharmokinetics and therapeutics, explanations of units and drug strengths, and finally step-by-step drug calculations. The book is top and tailed with a pre-test and a revision test so that you can can be confident about the skills you've acquired.