Units : 3
Accreditation No : 0
Course Validity : September 28, 2022
Other professions who can use this course : Nursing
Course Description
This course builds on basic math concepts to introduce step-by-step approaches to the calculation and administration of drug dosages. The course incorporates the ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis methods. Technology is used to present and reinforce application of content.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, nurses should be able to:
1. Explain the importance of critical thinking in dosage calculation related to providing competent nursing care.
2. Describe the legal/ethical issues related to the accurate administration of medications using the “seven rights” (right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation, and right to refuse medication).
3. Convert measures within and between the metric, apothecary, and household systems of measurement.
4. Interpret medication labels and orders.
5. Calculate the dosages of medications, including insulin and heparin.
6. Determine dosages based on weight and body surface area.
7. Calculate flow rates for intravenous medications and fluids.
