A new edition of the key text that provides step-by-step guidance to show you how to accurately calculate drug dosages.
"The third edition of Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math continues to emphasize the importance of safety in the total process of medication administration, from reading the medication order to the calculation of the dose and documentation of the medication. In addition to applying the Six Rights of Medication Administration as a process for promoting safety, the text advocates for an awareness of professional behaviors that are fundamental and critical for reducing the risk of medication errors. Each chapter is designed to assist in working with drug dosage calculations encountered in clinical practice"--