Clinical Nursing Calculations - Paperback

by Susan Sienkiewicz (Author), Sandra Megerdichian (Author)

Accurate dosage calculation is essential for all nurses to master. It is crucial to equip students with the right tools to build a strong foundation and establish lifelong confidence in calculation and maintaining patient safety. The updated Clinical Nursing Calculations, Third Edition empowers students with the confidence and skills to safely calculate the right medication dosage to their patients. Drawing from their extensive experience across the continuum of care, the authors employ the CASE approach (Convert, Approximate, Solve, Evaluate) for performing dosage calculations while presenting side-by-side comparisons of all three methods of calculation. This systematic step-by-step approach accounts for students' different learning styles, whether they prefer to utilize the Ratio-Proportion, Formula Method, or Dimensional Analysis method of calculation. The updated Third Edition features expanded content on nutrition and insulin pen calculations, a focus on legal implications of medication administration, exercises targeting safe practice with high-alert medications, examples given in eMar and electronic health record format, and new videos that demonstrate clinical calculation skills. Realistic dosages, practical clinical application, chapter case studies, a step-by-step approach, and interactive learning tools make Clinical Nursing Calculations, Third Edition a perfect resource for all pre-licensure nursing students.