Calculation Skills for Nurses

Survive calculating drug dosages with this essential guide for all student nurses.  Providing words of wisdom and advice from real–life student nurses, Calculation Skills for Nurses enables you to calculate drug dosages with ease – boosting your confidence and competence in this core area of nursing practice. Special features Developed by students for students Clear, straightforward and jargon–free Takes away the fear of calculations, making it approachable, easy and fun Features tips and advice from real–life nursing students Ties in with the NMC standards for pre–registration education and the Essential Skills Clusters Examples and questions based on real–life nursing and healthcare situations Key information displayed on inside back cover for quick reference on clinical placements Features revision questions to test your ability and identify problem areas

PREFACE INTRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LATIN ABBREVIATIONS THE 24–HOUR CLOCK Part 1: Diagnosis 1 CALCULATIONS REVISION 2 CALCULATIONS SELF–ASSESSMENT Part 2: Understanding Nursing Calculations 3 METRIC UNITS AND CONVERSIONS 4 TABLETS AND CAPSULES 5 LIQUIDS AND INJECTABLES 6 SYRINGES AND MENISCUS 7 DISPLACEMENT VALUES 8 DOSAGES ACCORDING TO BODY WEIGHT 9 DRIP RATES 10 DRIP–RATE DURATION 11 SYRINGE DRIVERS AND PUMPS 12 PAEDIATRIC NURSING Part 3: Putting It All Into Practice 13 FLUID CHARTS 14 MALNUTRITION UNIVERSAL SCREENING TOOL (MUST) ASSESSMENT 15 EARLY WARNING SCORE (EWS) ASSESSMENT 16 WATERLOW ASSESSMENT 17 PRESCRIPTION CHARTS 18 LOOKING AT BUDGETS 19 INTERPRETING DATA 20 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 21 BODY MASS INDEX Part 4: Testing Your Knowledge 22 KNOWLEDGE TESTS ANSWERS TO ACTIVITY QUESTIONS Part 5: Appendices APPENDIX 1: FLUID CHART APPENDIX 2: MALNUTRITION UNIVERSAL SCREENING TOOL APPENDIX 3: BRISTOL OBSERVATION CHART APPENDIX 4: WATERLOW PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION/TREATMENT POLICY APPENDIX 5: CONVERSION TABLES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

“This book, by a registered nurse and practice development  trainer, is concise and easy to follow.”  ( Nursing Older People , 1 November 2013)