Publisher's Synopsis
Drug Calculations meets the needs of nursing courses that teach the ratio and proportion method for drug calculations. This title is one of the five Elsevier drug calculations texts. Of the others, Morris, Kee, and Ogden, include instructions on more than one drug calculation method, and Turner includes instruction on the dimensional analysis method only. Drug Calculations is the only title on our list that strictly covers the ratio and proportion method. It provides extensive coverage of drug calculation topics, and it presents clear, step-by-step explanations and examples of how to perform drug calculations using the ratio and proportion method. This new edition will include several updates related to safe medication administration, new medications and drug labels, and updated NGN practice problems and case studies.
- Detailed coverage of the ratio and proportion method
- Includes over 1100 practice problems in ratio and proportion
- Step-by-Step format for each problem includes a "proof" step, providing a tool for readers to check their comprehension and ensure accuracy
- Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions in select chapters include answer keys with rationales for correct answers
- Includes the latest Hospital National Patient Safety Goals of identifying patients correctly, using medications safely, and preventing infection
- End of chapter practice includes the following: General Worksheets follow each chapter section promoting active learning and application of drug calculations; Multiple-Choice Worksheets follow the general worksheets; Critical Thinking Exercises at the end of each chapter aid in applying analytical skills and drug calculations to clinical practice; Chapter Finals complete the end of chapter review; Chapter Answer Key is found at the very end of each chapter
- The Safe Medication Administration chapter helps the reader to prevent medication errors and understand drug labels, medication administration forms, and physician's order forms
- Clinical Alerts throughout chapters highlight potential and common drug calculation errors
- Full-color drug labels and equipment illustrations provide a realistic representation of medication administration
- The focus of this revision will include updating medications that are no longer used with more current medications, updating content on medication administration equipment and techniques as well as content related to patient safety goals. Updated content from The Joint Commission, The National Patient Safety Goals and other Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) documents to the newest editions will be included. New medications, especially those for type 2 diabetes as well as other medications not included in the current edition will be included. Information about disposable insulin pump systems such as Omnipod will be included
- Drug labels will be replaced with more current ones for accurate calculations and problem solving
- Revisions to current content will focus on content related to safe medication administration: More clearly label insulin syringe illustrations (U-30, U-50, and U-100); Help students to understand insulin administration in relation to blood sugar and next mealtime. This is to ensure sliding scale orders are interpreted and administered safely; Emphasize the importance of safe preparation area to limit distractions; Include a description of Black Box Warnings and their importance; Include the three-step medication check during medication preparation and administration; Add Scrub the Hub verbiage where needed; Add "Attention to Alerts" when using medication dispensing; Include other actions/inactions that may lead to errors
- Include updated NGN practice problems (NGN-lite) and case studies
