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23 Ιουλ 2021 · A key skill required to safely dispense drugs is the ability to perform accurate dosage calculations. New technologies such as bar code administration and smart infusion pumps have helped to reduce medication errors, however nurses cannot rely completely on these advances.
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Medication administration is a core competency for nurses in...
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25 Αυγ 2023 · This how-to guide on drug dosage calculations has been created for student nurses, pharmacy students, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The aim of this guide is to learn how to calculate a drug dosage from the stock strength.
Knowing how to accurately calculate the amount needed is vital for the safety of the client. This chapter will review the units of measure used in drug calculations, introduce drug labels and explain how to interpret them, and acquaint the learner with various methods for performing drug calculations.
28 Ιουν 2018 · The nurse’s quick guide to I.V. drug calculations – This article will provide a simple and concise method for accurate computation using basic calculations. Dimensional analysis: Calculate dosages the easy way – This article introduces the DA method of performing dosage calculations to practicing nurses.
27 Φεβ 2023 · Basic principles. When carrying out a drug calculation, there are some basic principles to keep in mind: Convert all dose units to the same units to avoid confusion.
As the nurse, you’ll perform medication calculations to ensure the correct dose of a prescribed medication is administered. The three methods for drug calculations are basic formula, also called Desired over Have; ratio and proportion; and dimensional analysis. Let’s take a deeper look into the basic formula method.
This is a comprehensive dosage calculation review for nursing students. In this review we will start by working basic metric conversions and then progress to solving more complex dosage calculations.
