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Dosage calculations demystified / Jim Keogh.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
615.14 KEO	Adult Non Fiction		Bankstown .	. Available .

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Field name	Details
ISBN	0071602844 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9780071602846 (alk. paper)
Name	Keogh, James Edward, 1948-
Title	Dosage calculations demystified / Jim Keogh.
Published	New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009.
Description	xviii, 194 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes	Includes index.
Contents	Medication order and medication -- The formula method -- The ratio-proportion method -- Intravenous calculations -- Calculating pediatric doses -- Calculating a heparin dose -- Calculating a dopamine dose -- Calculating a dose for children using body surface area -- Enteral tube feedings.
Summary	"Written by a graduate nurse, instructor, and bestselling author, Dosage Calculations Demystijied covers medication orders and medication labels and explains how to calculate doses using the formula method and the ratio-proportion method. You'll get details on I.V. calculations, pediatric doses, and enteral tube feeding. The book also covers dosage calculations for commonly prescribed drugs, including Heparin and dopamine. Hundreds of examples make it easy to understand the material, and NCLEX-style practice questions help reinforce leanring."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects	Pharmaceutical arithmetic
Series	McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series
Web Link	http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0826/2008037712.html
Internet Site	http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0826/2008037712.html
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Pharmaceutical arithmetic . Authors: Keogh, James Edward, 1948- . Series: McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series .