Vanessa DePuente, MN, RN, is the Interim Associate Dean of the Nursing Program at Everett Community College. Richard W. Snyder, DO, is an internist and nephrologist who has been in clinical practice since 2004. Barry Schoenborn is a long-time math, science, and technical writer. He is an author or co-author of numerous For Dummies books.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics 5Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field 7Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic 19Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions 35Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions 51Part 2: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods 71Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered. 73Chapter 6: Medication Labels and Patient Safety 95Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation 113Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds 125Part 3: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration 143Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids 145Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations 167Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations 183Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It’s Like Magic 205Part 4: Dosing in Special Situations 217Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug 219Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient 235Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations 251Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations 273Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations 289Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished 317Part 5: The Part of Tens 333Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations 335Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes 343Index 351

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Vanessa DePuente, MN, RN, is the Interim Associate Dean of the Nursing Program at Everett Community College. Richard W. Snyder, DO, is an internist and nephrologist who has been in clinical practice since 2004. Barry Schoenborn is a long-time math, science, and technical writer. He is an author or co-author of numerous For Dummies books.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics 5Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field 7Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic 19Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions 35Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions 51Part 2: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods 71Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered. 73Chapter 6: Medication Labels and Patient Safety 95Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation 113Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds 125Part 3: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration 143Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids 145Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations 167Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations 183Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It’s Like Magic 205Part 4: Dosing in Special Situations 217Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug 219Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient 235Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations 251Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations 273Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations 289Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished 317Part 5: The Part of Tens 333Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations 335Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes 343Index 351

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Vanessa DePuente, MN, RN, is the Interim Associate Dean of the Nursing Program at Everett Community College. Richard W. Snyder, DO, is an internist and nephrologist who has been in clinical practice since 2004. Barry Schoenborn is a long-time math, science, and technical writer. He is an author or co-author of numerous For Dummies books.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics 5Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field 7Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic 19Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions 35Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions 51Part 2: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods 71Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered. 73Chapter 6: Medication Labels and Patient Safety 95Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation 113Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds 125Part 3: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration 143Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids 145Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations 167Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations 183Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It’s Like Magic 205Part 4: Dosing in Special Situations 217Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug 219Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient 235Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations 251Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations 273Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations 289Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished 317Part 5: The Part of Tens 333Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations 335Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes 343Index 351

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