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Math for Nurses: A Pocket Guide to Dosage Calculation and Drug Preparation, Ninth Edition Mary Jo Boyer, RN, PhD 978-1-4963-0341-7 • February 2016 • Softbound • 4.25” x 7.125” • 384 pp. • 100 Illus. • 15Tables

Compact and easy-to-use, Math for Nurses is a pocket-sized guide/ reference to dosage calculation and drug administration. It includes a review of basic math skills, measurement systems, and drug calculations/preparations. Math for Nurses helps students to calculate dosages accurately and improve the accuracy of drug delivery. The author uses a step-by-step approach with frequent examples to illustrate problem-solving and practical applications. Readers will find it great for use in the clinical setting or as a study aid. Practice problems throughout the text and end-of-chapter and end-of-unit review questions will aid students’ application and recall of material. A handy pull-out card contains basic equivalents, conversion factors, and math formulas.

Table of Contents Unit 1: Basic Mathematics Review and Refresher Ch. 1: Preassessment Test: Mathematics Skills Review  Ch. 4: Percents, Ratio, and Proportion  Unit 2: Measurement Systems Ch. 5: TThe Metric, Household, and Apothecary Systems of Measurement Ch. 6: Approximate Equivalents and System Conversions Unit 3: Dosage Calculations  Ch. 7: Medication Labels Ch. 8: Oral Dosage Calculations Ch. 9: Parenteral Dosage Calculations  Ch. 10: Intravenous Therapy Ch. 11: Intravenous Therapies Ch. 12: Insulin Ch. 13: Heparin Preparation and Dosage Calculations Ch. 14: Pediatric Dosage Calculations and Intravenous Therapy Ch. 15: Solutions and Drug Reconstitution Appendices A: Roman Numerals  B: Rounding Off Decimals  C: Abbreviations for Drug Preparation and Administration  H. Pediatric Intramuscular Injections I. Nursing Concerns for Pediatric Drug Administration J. Nursing Considerations for Critical Care Drug Administration K. Nursing Considerations for Med . . . Abridged to fit Ch. 2: Fractions Ch. 3: Decimals D. Intradermal Injections E. Subcutaneous Injections F. Intramuscular Injections G. Z-Track Injections

Pharmacology • Dosage Calculation