Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series) [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 1582551340 | ISBN-13: 978-1582551340 | Publication Date: June 27, 2001 | Edition: 2nd

This entertaining guide is now more fun, more up-to-date, and even easier to use -- an indispensable resource for nurses who want to take the stress out of dosage calculations. New to this edition are a chapter on dimensional analysis; numerous lighthearted learning aids called "Cheat Sheets"; and "Practice Makes Perfect" -- case study questions and answers that let nurses assess their progress. Contents include math basics; measurement systems; drug orders and administration records; calculating oral, topical, and rectal drug dosages; calculating parenteral injections and I.V. infusions; and calculating pediatric, obstetric, and critical care dosages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2nd edition (June 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582551340
• ISBN-13: 978-1582551340
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #730,508 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy, February 8, 2004

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This review is from: Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series) (Paperback)

This book truly does make learning how to calculate drug dosages very easy. It takes each step of each type of problem and explains in understandable terms how to set up the calculation and how to solve it. The book is filled with sample calculations and problems for the reader to solve. At the same time that it is a learning tool, it is easy to read and entertaining. It covers all types of calculations even dimensional analysis, explains drug labels, and helps the nurse avoid making drug calculation errors. Great book!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely wonderful!, January 11, 2006

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Sweet Girl (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series) (Paperback)

I am so pleased with this book. I got it to help me with my Math for Meds class, and I just loved it. Everything is explained so well.

The first 6 chapters covered algebra stuff. I have recently had algebra, so this was just a nice review for me, but for those of you who haven't had it in years, this book is a godsend.

The chapters on actually med-type stuff are great. There are tons of examples and a mini quiz at the end of each chapter. The tables, charts, graphs, and graphics are great.

I highly recommend this book. It is a must have for every pre-nursing/nursing major or nurse.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good... and Bad, August 18, 2010

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Sharon "csk4j" (MIDLOTHIAN, TX, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series) (Paperback)

The strengths of this book include how well it ties the real world to dosage calculations. It integrates information about oral medications, shots, and I.V. equipment. It also does VERY good keeping dosage calculations relevant by going over common medications and their usual dosages! IE When it discusses sub Q shots, it uses common insulin dosages. This was very helpful! It does not get bogged down in obscure conversions and medicines.
The bad news is that it struggled to explain a helpful PROCESS for multi-factor problems -especially when trying to figure out intravenous gtts/min and mls/hr. "Clinical Calculations Made Easy" by Craig was much better at providing the technique for complex problems with ample and clear rationales.