Category: Education/Training Publisher: Virginia Allum
ISBN-10: 1471732444
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 144
Copyright: June 4,2012
ISBN-13: 9781471732447
The English language needed to discuss medications and to calculate variations in dosage. Nurses frequently use Mathematics during their working day and need to be able to manage calculations safely and accurately.
'English for Medical Purposes: Medication Calculation for Nurses' presents the language nurses use when calculating the dosage of medication and IV fluids. Nurses often use mathematical language in their daily practice. Vital Signs including blood pressure and temperature and fluid balance assessment require the use of whole numbers, decimals and fractions.
Accuracy in medication calculation is essential for patient safety so nurses are assessed on a regular basis to ensure their maths skills remain current.
An understanding of the terms used in medication administration including IV Therapy as well as vocabulary practice is also presented in the book
Excerpt
CONTENTS
Introduction to Maths
Whole Numbers
Decimal Numbers
The Metric System
The Imperial System
The U.S System
Ratios
SI Units
Fractions
Percentages
Types of Medication
The Five Rights
Medication Calculation
Giving Medication to a Child
Preparing and Giving IV Antibiotics
IV Infusions
IV Infusion Pumps
Concentration
PCA
Medication Terms
Types of Administration
Answers
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