Medications and Mathematics for the Nurse
Jane Rice
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Description
This comprehensive text presents pharmacology in a non-threatening, easy to access format, using clear, and informal language, numerous illustrations and tables, and step-by-step procedures. Content is organized into five major sections: 1. Basic Mathematics; 2. Calculations of Doses and Solutions; 3. Administration of Medications; 4. Drugs and Related Substances; 5. Effects of Medications on Body Systems. Drug information is presented in numerous tables for ready reference, including data on generic names, trade names, route(s) of administration, usual dosage(s), and adverse reactions. A review of common medication administration routes includes detailed procedures. Safety of care provider and client during drug therapy is emphasized at all times.
Product Details
| Publisher | Cengage Learning |
| Publish Date | August 22, 2001 |
| Pages | 480 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780766830806 |
| Dimensions | 10.9 X 8.1 X 1.0 inches | 2.4 pounds |
About the Author
Jane Rice was Director of the Medical Assisting Program at Coosa Valley Technical College in Rome, Georgia for more than 30 years. During her tenure, she obtained AAMA accreditation for the program -- the first in the state to do so -- and served as an AMA/AAMA Program Evaluator and member of the AAMA Editorial Board. In addition to this text, she has published journal articles in The Professional Medical Assistant, and several other textbooks, including Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals, Medical Terminology: A Word Building Approach, Medical Terminology with Human Anatomy, The Terminology of Health and Medicine, Medications and Mathematics for the Nurse, and SpellRight. Ms. Rice's commitment to health education has earned her several awards, including the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), Georgia State Department of Technical and Adult Education Commissioner's Award of Excellence, and Georgia Vocational Association's Health Occupations Educator of the Year.
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