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Calculate and Administer Safe Medication Dosages

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Built from the Wiley title of the same name — professionally edited, technically reviewed, and already relied on by people doing this work.

Source ISBN 9781118055885

How it was built

Sejal Learning Systems rebuilt the book as a course: objectives first, then short video, worked examples, and practice with real feedback. It runs on Coursera at your own pace, with a certificate on completion.

Calculate and Administer Safe Medication Dosages is a self-paced online course built from the Wiley title of the same name.

What this course covers

  • Introduction
  • Part I: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics
  • Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field
  • Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic
  • Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions and Their Fanatic Forms
  • Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions
  • Part II: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods
  • Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered
  • Chapter 6: Medication Labels and Patient Safety
  • Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation
  • Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds
  • Part III: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration
  • Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids
  • Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations
  • Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations
  • Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It's like Magic
  • Part IV: Dosing in Special Situations
  • Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug
  • Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient
  • Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations
  • Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations
  • Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations
  • Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished
  • Part V: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations
  • Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes
  • Cheat Sheet