Dosage Calculations, 6E [Paperback]

RN EdD Gloria D. Pickar (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0766805042 | ISBN-13: 978-0766805040 | Publication Date: April 7, 1999 | Edition: 6

The new edition of this best selling book presents the principles of calculating medication dosages using the formula method D/H x Q=X. The expanded math coverage includes a pretest and post test section, two chapters of math review covering fractions and decimals, ratio and percent, simple equations, and ration and proportion. This revision also includes numerous new photos and illustrations of drug labels to familiarize users with information commonly contained on labels.

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About the Author

Gloria D. Pickar RN, EdD is the Dean of Open Campus, Seminole Community College, Sanford, Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 6 edition (April 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766805042
• ISBN-13: 978-0766805040
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #633,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the math challenged..., August 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Dosage Calculations, 6E (Paperback)

I bought this book for a math for nurses class. I took the class because even after all the math classes I've taken, math is still a struggle for me and this was a last effort before I start nursing school. THIS BOOK IS WONDERFUL! For the first time ever, "I get it." I feel totally comfortable with calculations now. The book gives you several different methods to solving and you can pick the one that works best for you. It's easy to read and has great examples. 5 stars!!!!!

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dosage Calculations 6th edition, July 5, 2000

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Carrie I. Mikos - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dosage Calculations, 6E (Paperback)

This book is an excellent tool for learning to convert dosage calculations. Whether you are a beginner or wanting to brush up on your existing skills, the exercises contained in the book gradually become more difficult allowing you to skip the easier questions if necessary and jump straight to the more advanced problems. There are plenty of review problems to work out that ensure you are knowledgable of the material before you move on to the next chapter. There are clear, easy to follow instructions on various methods of calculating dosages so that you may choose the method that works best for you. There are word problems that portray actual scenarios that might be encountered in your career, rather than just hypothetical ideas. The book contains exellent photographs of actual medicine labels and medical equipment to familiarize you with what you will encounter. Each piece of information on the medicine label is defined for you in this book and it shows you samples of where to look and recognize this important information. The accompanying CD ROM is easy to follow and is an exellent study partner to the book. The initial introduction/test on the CD ROM will spot your areas of weakness and show you where you need to focus your attention. The directions are clear and to-the-point. You won't find a better book to learn dosage calculations anywhere. This book is simply the best and an asset to anyone's personal medical library.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, August 2, 2000

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Eric York (Oologah, Oklahoma USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dosage Calculations, 6E (Paperback)

I would STRONGLY recomend this book to anyone entering the nursing and/or paramedicine field(s). I used this text during a recent course in college and found there was no need for an instructor! Extremely easy to understand with plenty of examples! The text comes with a cd, although I never used it.