Mulholland's The Nurse, The Math, The Meds, 5th Edition
Drug Calculations Using Dimensional Analysis
$207.51
- Paperback
576 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2022
Summary
Use the simplicity of dimensional analysis to make accurate drug calculations! Mulholland’s The Nurse, The Math, The Meds, 5th Edition helps you overcome any math anxiety you may have by clearly explaining how to use the dimensional analysis method to minimize drug calculation errors. First, a review of basic math ensures that you remember essential math skills. The book then shows how to analyze and set up problems, estimate a reasonable answer, and evaluate the answer for accuracy. From nursing educator Susan J. Turner, this edition includes plenty of practice exercises as well as new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) case studies to prepare you for the NGN exam.
- UNIQUE! Useful FAQs and answers in each chapter are based on years of classroom questions compiled by the author
- UNIQUE! Communication boxes show sample nurse-patient and nurse-prescriber dialogues that can help reduce medication errors
- UNIQUE! Ask Yourself questions help you synthesize information and reinforce your comprehension
- Rapid Practice quizzes provide practice problems following each new topic, making it easy to master both math concepts and drug calculation at the same time
- Mnemonics offer shortcuts to make memorization easier, and save time in learning
- Red arrow alerts call attention to potential math errors and patient safety issues
- High-risk drug icons are used to highlight potentially dangerous drugs
- QSEN competencies are included where appropriate
- Multiple choice-format questions at the end of each chapter help you review the material and prepare for the NCLEX® exam
- Chapter finals boost your understanding by providing additional practice with the major concepts covered in each chapter; the answer key shows how to work out the problems
- Comprehensive final practice boosts your understanding by providing additional practice with the major concepts covered through the entire text; the answer key shows how to work out the problems
- NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® case studies are included in the chapters on antidiabetes, anticoagulants, pediatrics, and advanced IV calculations
- NEW! All drugs and their medication labels are updated, with new drugs and labels added and discontinued drugs and labels removed
- NEW and Updated! Coverage of diabetic and anticoagulant drugs adds new medications and replaces those that have been discontinued
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780323792011 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0323792014 |
| Author: | Susan Turner |
| Publisher: | Elsevier - Health Sciences Division |
| Imprint: | Mosby |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Edition: | 5th |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.14kg |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 276mm |
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Susan Turner
Susan Turner is a professor of nursing at Gavilan College in Gilroy, CA. She has been teaching drug calculations for over 25 years. Susan started with Elsevier as one of the writers of the Drug Calculations Online course (for Kee and Gray Morris) and then joined Joyce Mulholland as a co-author on this title in the 3rd edition. She took over the lead author role in the 4th edition.
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