Drug Calculations: How to Use the Universal Formula
2021年7月23日 · In this blog series we will review several drug calculation methods. The first technique is the universal formula or the “desired over have” method. Before we begin, every nurse should be comfortable with basic metric conversions.
Dosage (Drug) Calculations Nursing Review- COMPREHENSIVE
This is a comprehensive dosage calculation review for nursing students. In this review we will start by working basic metric conversions and then progress to solving more complex dosage calculations. You will learn how to work the following drug calculation problems:
Nursing Dosage Calculations the Easy Way! - Straight A Nursing
2015年5月6日 · The ability to do accurate and safe dosage calculations is a MUST for any nursing student or new nurse. Dimensional analysis makes it easy and foolproof!
This lesson is designed to help you learn the basics of drug calculations. Objective 1: At the end of this lesson you will be able to accurately convert within the metric system between kilograms, grams, milligrams, and micrograms. Objective 2: At the end of this lesson the learner will be able to accurately convert patient weight
Drug Dosage Calculations | How-to-guide + Quiz
2023年8月25日 · Learn how to calculate drug dosage from the stock strength for both oral tablets and oral liquid medicines. At the end, take our drug calculations quiz.
A Nurse’s Ultimate Guide to Accurate Drug Dosage Calculations
2018年6月28日 · The nurse’s quick guide to I.V. drug calculations – This article will provide a simple and concise method for accurate computation using basic calculations. Dimensional analysis: Calculate dosages the easy way – This article introduces the DA method of performing dosage calculations to practicing nurses.
Nursing made Incredibly Easy - LWW
Follow these four steps to easily calculate your patient's accurate drug dosage. Find out what's in your I.V. bottle (drug concentration or number of mL of fluid). Determine in which units your drug is measured (units/hour, mg/hour, or mcg/kg/minute).