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In this review we will start by working basic metric conversions and then progress to solving more complex dosage calculations. You will learn how to work the following drug calculation problems: Conversions; Oral Liquid Medications; Capsules and Tablets; IV Boluses; IV Flow Rates (gtts/min) IV Flow Rate (mL/hr) IV Flow Rates (Infusion Time)
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Follow these four steps to easily calculate your patient's accurate drug dosage. Find out what's in your I.V. bottle (drug concentration or number of mL of fluid). Determine in which units your drug is measured (units/hour, mg/hour, or mcg/kg/minute).
Nursing & Quality Revised July 2009 V7 Introduction . Registered Nurses (RN) are increasingly required to perform complex, mathematical, drug-related calculations. This package is designed to assist the nurse to become competent in making drug calculations and can also be used as a reference guide. It owes much to the work of Darrel Baker (at the
23 lip 2021 · In this blog series we will review several drug calculation methods. The first technique is the universal formula or the “desired over have” method. Before we begin, every nurse should be comfortable with basic metric conversions.
8 lis 2021 · Step 1: What label is needed? We want to know what rate to set the IV pump. Step 2: Place the same label in numerator. Step 3: Alternate labels in numerator and denominator so labels cancel out. We want to get to micrograms and we know 1 milligram (mg) equals 1000 micrograms (mcg).
5 kwi 2023 · 1. View course details. This practical learning module is aimed at helping nurses learn, practise and update their numerical skills to ensure the safe administration of intravenous (IV) medication.
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.
