Nursing Calculations [Hardcover]

J. D. Gatford (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0443043477 | ISBN-13: 978-0443043475 | Publication Date: July 1990 | Edition: 3 Sub

This book was written at the request of nurse educators and with considerable help from them. It deals with elements of the arithmetic of nursing, especially the arithmetic of basic pharmacology. The book begins with a diagnostic test which is carefully related to a set of review exercises in basic arithmetic. Answers to the test are supplied at the back of the book and are keyed to the corresponding review exercises. Students should work through those exercises which correspond to errors in the diagnostic test. The other exercises may also, of course, be worked through to improve speed and accuracy. Throughout the other chapters of the book there are adequate, well graded exercise and problems. Each chapter includes several worked examples. Answers are given to all questions.

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"I welcome the 7th edition of this brilliant book and highly recommend it.

The arithmetic is based on calculations that are regularly used by the caring profession, namely kilograms, grams, milligrams, micrograms, litres and millilitres. The authors demonstrate several methods of converting these various measurements into each other achieved by worked examples. These are then followed by numerous questions for the readers to answer themselves; the answers are at the back of the book.

This invaluable 'hands on' book should be read as a refresher by anyone who is involved in medication and is a must for those who are new to the caring profession".

Distance Learning Tutor.
Journal of Community Nursing. May 2007. Vol 21 issue 5 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

John D. Gatford, Mathematics teacher, Melbourne, Australia; and Nicole Phillips, Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Australia --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3 Sub edition (July 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443043477
• ISBN-13: 978-0443043475
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,882,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Surprising little book!, November 18, 2009

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This review is from: Nursing Calculations, 7e (Paperback)

When I received this book, I was rather disappointed. It is a small and thin book and since I knew I needed to really learn how to calculate medication doses, I doubted this book was going to help. Well, it did! It demonstrates the steps necessary for each type of calculation in multiple examples. Then, it provides a number of problems for the reader to work. It is small but it is mighty!