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Math & Dosage Calculations for Healthcare Professionals

ISBN10: 1259166732 | ISBN13: 9781259166730

Math & Dosage Calculations for Healthcare Professionals
ISBN10: 1259166732
ISBN13: 9781259166730
By Kathryn Booth, James Whaley, Jennifer Palmunen and Susan Sienkiewicz

* The estimated amount of time this product will be on the market is based on a number of factors, including faculty input to instructional design and the prior revision cycle and updates to academic research-which typically results in a revision cycle ranging from every two to four years for this product. Pricing subject to change at any time.

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Math and Dosage Calculations for Healthcare Professionals ( M&DC) introduces students to the concepts and skills they will need to move forward within their chosen health profession or nursing curriculum. Students will need dynamic tools and multiple resources to ensure success and this product provides everything they need!

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Chapter 1: Fractions

Chapter 2: Decimals

Chapter 3: Relationships of Quantities: Percents, Ratios, and Proportions

Chapter 4: Metric System

Chapter 5: Other Systems of Measurement

Chapter 6: Using Conversion Factors
Chapter 7: Temperature and Time

Chapter 8: Equipment for Dosage Measurement

Chapter 9:Interpreting Medication Orders

Chapter 10: Interpreting Medication Labels and Package Inserts

Chapter 11: Safe Medication Administrations

Chapter 12: Oral Dosages

Chapter 13:Parenteral Dosages and Other Medication Administration Forms

Chapter 14:Calculations for Special Populations

Chapter 15: Intravenous Calculations

Chapter 16: Critical Care IV Calculations

Chapter 17: Dispensing Medications

Chapter 18: Compounding Calculations

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Kathryn Booth

Kathryn A. Booth, RN-BSN, RMA (AMT), RPT, CPhT, MS is a registered nurse (RN) with a master’s degree in education as well as certifications in phlebotomy, pharmacy tech, and medical assisting. She is an author, an educator, and a consultant for Total Care Programming, Inc. She has over 30 years of teaching, nursing, and healthcare experience that spans five states. As an educator, Kathy has been awarded the teacher of the year in three states where she taught various health sciences, including medical assisting in both a classroom and an online capacity. Kathy serves on the AMT Examinations, Qualifications, and Standards committee, as well as the advisory board for two educational institutions. She stays current through working at various practice settings as well as obtaining and maintaining certifications. Her larger goal is to develop up-to-date, dynamic healthcare educational materials to assist her and other educators and to promote healthcare professions. In addition, Kathy enjoys presenting innovative new learning solutions for the changing healthcare and educational landscape to her fellow professionals nationwide.

James Whaley

James E. Whaley, RPh, MS, is currently an associate professor of health sciences and
chemistry at Baker College of Owosso (Michigan) and coordinator of the Pharmacy Technician
Program, which is offered at nine Baker College campuses. He routinely teaches courses
in the Pharmacy Technician Program in addition to anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology,
and general chemistry. Mr. Whaley has taught at Baker College of Owosso since 1995
and was the first recipient of the college’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award. He has been
selected as a member of Who’s Who among College Teachers numerous times. Prior to coming
to Baker, Mr. Whaley was twice ranked in the top 10 percent of instructors at the University
of Illinois, where he was awarded a fellowship in cellular and molecular biology from the
National Institutes of Health. Mr. Whaley worked as a retail pharmacist before beginning his
career as an educator, and he has been a registered pharmacist since 1981.

Jennifer Palmunen

Susan Sienkiewicz

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