Medical Dosage Calculations

Description

DIGITAL UPDATE available for Spring 2022 classes

For courses in medical dosage calculation in departments of nursing, pharmacy, pre-med, pre-dental, and other health disciplines, and for courses covering dosage calculation in other programs, such as pharmacology, pediatrics, and critical care.
This ISBN is for the MyLab access card. Pearson eText is included.

The field’s most complete, accessible drug calculation text and workbook
Medical Dosage Calculations: A Dimensional Analysis Approach helps students develop dosage calculation skills and transfer those skills to the safe administration of medication in a clinical environment. Using their pioneering dimensional analysis method, the authors progress from simple math topics to more complex ones. As they go, students build both the core math skills and professional understanding needed to calculate drug doses accurately. With more than 1,000 realistic problems, the 11th edition update includes new and enhanced resources helping students visualize the complete dosage calculation process, including some of the more complex math concepts.

Reach every student with MyLab Nursing for Dosage Calculations with Pearson eText
MyLab^® empowers you to reach every student. This flexible digital platform combines unrivaled content, online assessments, and customizable features so you can personalize learning and improve results, one student at a time. Please contact your Pearson Health Sciences Specialist about package options.

Pearson eText is an easy-to-use digital textbook available within MyLab that lets students read, highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place. If you’re not using MyLab, students can purchase Pearson eText on their own or you can assign it as a course to schedule readings, view student usage analytics, and share your own notes with students. Learn more about Pearson eText.

Easy-to-learn dimensional analysis method combined with calculation fundamentals

• The content is organized from simple to complex, helping students incrementally build their skills.
• EXPANDED – Worked-out questions with solutions in each chapter, including newly added ones, walk students through each step of the dosage calculation process.
• Keystroke Sequences (Ch. 1) let learners check their calculations.
• Diagnostic arithmetic test (Ch. 1) helps students rediscover their understanding of basic math concepts and guides them in identifying areas for review.
• NEW – Schematic diagrams for computations concerning solutions, IVP, and IV calculations help students visualize some of the more difficult math concepts involved in solutions and IVs.

More than 1,000 problems, with answers, offer ample practice and promote critical thinking

• Try These for Practice, Exercises, and Additional Exercises in every chapter test students’ comprehension of the material.
• Cumulative Review Exercises begin in Chapter 4 and review mastery of earlier chapters.
• Clinical case scenarios provide opportunities for critical thinking as students apply concepts and techniques presented in the text.
• Comprehensive Self-Tests at the end of the text challenge students to test their holistic understanding of the material.

A focus on the drugs students will work with

• Generic and trade names appear in all coverage and problems, offering a quick reference of drugs in high demand.
• Actual drug doses in all problems, drug labels, and equipment build familiarity with the safe dosages of various drugs.
• UPDATED – Drug labels and examples for both trade and generic drug names have been updated, helping students identify the latest industry equipment. Syringes, drug package inserts, prescriptions, and medication administration records (MARs) are also illustrated.
• Notes and Alerts highlight concepts and principles for safe medication calculation and administration.

Industry updates

• UPDATED – The latest safety in medication recommendations of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals, the Institute for Safe Medical Practice, and the CDC One and Only Campaign are highlighted.
• EXPANDED – Coverage of titration tables and IV push has been expanded.
• UPDATED – The latest information on insulin administration and calculations appears in this update.
• ENHANCED – Coverage of heparin administration and calculations has been enhanced.

Also available with MyLab Nursing for Dosage Calculations
MyLab^® empowers you to reach every student. This flexible digital platform combines unrivaled content, online assessments, and customizable features so you can personalize learning and improve results. Please contact your Pearson Health Sciences Specialist about package options.

Plus, get anytime, anywhere access with Pearson eText
Pearson eText is an easy-to-use digital textbook available within MyLab that lets students read, highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place. For instructors not using MyLab, Pearson eText can also be adopted on its own as the main course material. Learn more about Pearson eText.

Teach your course your way

• MyLab for Nursing for Dosage Calculations mirrors the embedded eText for this title. Pearson eText is an easy-to-use digital textbook available within MyLab that lets students read, highlight, and take notes, all in one place. Learn more about Pearson eText.
• The gradebook in MyLab Nursing lets you manage all course grades in one place. You can import/export from learning management systems and run activity reports for students, assignments, and sections.

Deliver trusted content

• 200 pre- and post-test diagnostic questions help students identify gaps in their knowledge.
• 425 topic-specific multiple choice practice exercises offer ample practice applying skills.

Empower learners

• Select questions with images of drug labels, package inserts, and syringes add context and authenticity.
• Automatic feedback with explanations drive home the reasoning for the correct answer.

Anthony Giangrasso was born and raised in Maspeth, New York. He attended Rice High School on a scholarship, and in his senior year was named in an annual citywide contest by the New York Journal-American newspaper as New York City’s most outstanding high school scholar-athlete. He was also awarded a full-tuition scholarship to Iona College, from which he obtained a BA in mathematics, magna cum laude, ranking sixth in his graduating class of approximately 600 students.

Anthony began his teaching career as a fifth-grade teacher in Manhattan, as a member of the Christian Brothers of Ireland, and taught high school mathematics and physics in Harlem and Newark, New Jersey. He holds an MS and PhD from New York University and has taught at all levels, from elementary through graduate school. He is currently teaching at LaGuardia Community College, where he was chairman of the mathematics department. He has authored nine college textbooks through twenty-seven editions with over two million copies sold.

Anthony’s community service has included membership on the boards of directors of the Polish-American Museum Foundation, Catholic Adoptive Parents Association, and Family Focus Adoptive Services. He was the founding chairman of the board of the Italian-American Legal Defense and Higher Education Fund, Inc., and the president of the Italian-American Faculty Association of the City University of New York.

He and his wife, Susan, are proud parents of Anthony (Sasha), Michael (Victoria), and Jennifer (Ryan) — and grandparents of Calvin, Jackson, Isabel, and Emilia. He enjoys tennis and twice has been ranked #1 for his age group in the Eastern Section by the United States Tennis Association.

Dolores Shrimpton is a graduate of Kings County Hospital Center School of Nursing and received a BS from Long Island University, CW Post College, Major Nursing; a master’s degree from New York University, Major Nursing Administration; and a post-master’s certificate in nursing education from Adelphi University. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, Upsilon and Mu Upsilon chapters and NACLI.

Dolores has been a nurse educator in Diploma, ADN, and LPN nursing programs. She has taught Fundamentals, Geriatrics, Med-Surg I, Pediatrics, Maternity, and Issues in Nursing. Additionally, she has taught NCLEX-RN review courses in NY, CT, and Puerto Rico. Delores retired from Kingsborough Community College, after 28 years. During that time, she was professor and chair of the Department of Nursing for 13 years. She has co-authored three college nursing books through nine editions. 

Dolores has held many leadership positions in nursing, including board member, vice president, and president of the NYS Associate Degree Nursing Council. She was co-chair of the CUNY Nursing Discipline Council and member of the board of directors, and co-president of the Brooklyn Nursing Partnership.

Dolores is a recipient of the NACLI Presidential Award in Nursing Leadership, and the 2018 Ruth W. Harper Award, as well as the Mu Upsilon Award for Excellence in Nursing Education and Excellence in Nursing Leadership. She has also been recognized for her commitment to nursing by the Brooklyn Nursing Partnership.

As an administrator, educator, author, scholar and public servant, Dolores has remained dedicated to the nursing profession and the public it serves. She now lives in Rockville Centre, New York, and enjoys cooking and spending time with her grandchildren, Brooke Elizabeth, Paige Dolores, and Jack Paul, and their parents, Kim and Shawn. She also enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family at her home in Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Medical Dosage Calculations: A Dimensional Analysis Approach helps you develop dosage calculation skills and transfer those skills to the safe administration of medication in a clinical environment. Using their pioneering dimensional analysis method, the authors progress from simple math topics to more complex ones. As you go, you’ll build both the core math skills and professional understanding needed to calculate drug doses accurately. With more than 1,000 realistic problems, the 11th edition update includes new and enhanced resources helping you visualize the complete dosage calculation process, including some of the more complex math concepts.

Easy-to-learn dimensional analysis method combined with calculation fundamentals

• Worked-out questions with solutions in each chapter, including newly added ones, walk students through each step of the dosage calculation process.
• Schematic diagrams for computations concerning solutions, IVP, and IV calculations help students visualize some of the more difficult math concepts involved in solutions and IVs.

A focus on the drugs students will work with

• Drug labels and examples for both trade and generic drug names have been updated, helping students identify the latest industry equipment. Syringes, drug package inserts, prescriptions, and medication administration records (MARs) are also illustrated.
• Notes and Alerts highlight concepts and principles for safe medication calculation and administration.

Industry updates

• The latest safety in medication recommendations of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals, the Institute for Safe Medical Practice, and the CDC One and Only Campaign are highlighted.
• Coverage of titration tables and IV push has been expanded.
• The latest information on insulin administration and calculations appears in this update.
• Coverage of heparin administration and calculations has been enhanced.