Dosage Calculations: A Ratio-Proportion Approach

by Amy Pickar Abernethy

Now in its third edition, this market-leading resource retains the core strengths that made previous editions so successful, while providing the most up-to-date coverage of the science of conducting dosage calculations using a ratio-proportion approach With a comprehensive math review, full-color drug labels, and critical thinking assessments, DOSAGE CALCULATIONS: A RATIO-PROPORTION APPROACH, third edition contains all of the trusted tools needed to show readers how to significantly reduce errors and increase their confidence in dosage calculation. The book carefully examines both basic and advanced calculations, including intravenous medications and those specific to the pediatric patient. It has been revised to reflect the most current drugs and protocol, as well as the newest regulations on medication abbreviations, new medication administration technologies, and safe medication practices, all in an effort to make this a solid resource and reference for anyone in, or entering the field.

604 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Lacey Sylvester]

Don’t really have a review but I needed it for nursing school.

[Stephanie Piraino]

Well, I've been reading a lot, just not specifically "books for pleasure." Here is one of the books from my RN program pharmacology class. It is very well written and easy to follow, but I've always liked math, so I might be the odd one here. However, there are some calculation errors in the answer keys and in the corresponding on-line learning program: "3-2-1 Calc" by Delmar Learning.

Overall, it made dosing proplems up to piggyback IV's very easy to understand and remember how to do.