Calculate the correct drug dosage every single time with help from this essential nursing guide
In the newly revised Second Edition of Calculation Skills for Nurses, author Claire Boyd delivers a practical and effective treatment of crucial nursing calculation abilities designed to instil confidence and competence in healthcare professionals.
Written for anyone working in the healthcare setting who requires mathematical assistance, the book is designed to teach the skills required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards, Proficiency for Nursing Associates, Pre-registration Nursing Associate Programme, The Code - Professional Standards for Practice and Behaviour For Nurses, Midwives, and Nursing Associates, and the NMC Essential Skills Clusters.
This latest edition includes more practice activities, greater inclusivity, more test questions, more practice with budgets and data interpretation, and more online resources. You’ll use a formula-based approach and gain the understanding necessary to know when to apply which formula and why.
The book also includes:
- A thorough grounding in basic math, preparing you for more complex areas of nursing calculation
- Comprehensive explorations of the information you need to know in the clinical arena, including working out drug dosages
- Practical discussions of the application of concepts to nursing practice, including different areas of healthcare and working with budgets
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of key areas, while being tested to consolidate your familiarity with the text
Calculation Skills for Nurses is perfect for practicing nurses and nursing students who seek to boost their confidence and competence in this core area of nursing.
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Introduction ix
Acknowledgements xiii
Latin Abbreviations xv
The 24-Hour Clock xvii
Part 1: Diagnosis 1
1 Calculations Self-Assessment 3
2 Calculations Revision 9
3 Metric Units and Conversions 33
Part 2: Understanding Nursing Calculations 43
4 Tablets and Capsules 45
5 Liquids and Injectables 53
6 Syringes and Meniscus 63
7 Displacement Values 75
8 Dosages According To Body Weight 81
9 Drip Rates and Drip-Rate Durations 87
10 Syringe Drivers and Pumps 97
11 Paediatric Nursing 107
Part 3: Putting it All Into Practice 119
12 Fluid Charts 121
13 Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (Must) Assessment 127
14 National Early Warning Score (News 2) Assessment 131
15 Waterlow Assessment 141
16 Prescription Charts 147
17 Looking At Budgets 155
18 Interpreting Data 161
19 Employment Services - Sample Test Questions 173
20 Body Mass Index 185
Part 4: Testing Your Knowledge 191
21 Knowledge Tests 193
Answers To Activity Questions 205
Part 5: Appendices 225
Appendix 1: Fluid Chart 227
Appendix 2: Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool 229
Appendix 3: National Early Warning Score (News 2)
Observation Chart 237
Appendix 4: Waterlow Pressure Ulcer Prevention/Treatment Policy 239
Appendix 5: Conversion Tables 241
Index 245
