Training
Provided by Nursing Unlimited Incorporated
Course Overview
Dosage calculation is an area of nursing practice that often inspires anxiety, even in the most competent and experienced nurses. Published accounts of alarming numbers of fatal medication errors each year only emphasize the vital importance of correctly calculating dosages to ensure that patients are treated appropriately. This fast-paced,
8-hour course is a must for
LPNs and
RNs taking our IV therapy courses, and for new nursing grads preparing for state boards and pre-employment pharmacology tests.
Difficulties often arise when converting from one system of measurement to another and when converting standard mathematic calculations (e.g., fractions into decimals, etc.). All of these elements will be reviewed in depth, using common medications to illustrate practical applications of the information presented. Upon successful completion of this course, new nurses seeking employment will be able to navigate any medication test given in
South Florida, while the currently employed nurse can proceed to confidently administer medications, assured that patients are being suitably treated.
Some of the
Objectives Include:
1. Comprehend basic math skills.
2. Determine the value of "x" in simple equations.
3. Recall from memory the metric and household approximate equivalents.
4. Convert from one unit to another within the same system of measurement.
5. Convert units of measurement between different systems.
6. Convert all units of measurement to the same system and same size units.
7. Consider the reasonable amount of the drug to be given.
8. Use the formula (D/H)Q to calculate p.o. and parenteral dosages.
9. Measure insulin correctly.
10. Convert insulin units to milliliters.
Who
Should Attend:
* All students taking IV courses
* Nurses planning a job change
* Inactive nurses wishing to return to the work force
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| Course Level: | basic | | Duration: | 8 hours | | Training Presented in: | English |
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