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Mulholland’s The Nurse, The Math, The Meds
Drug Calculations Using Dimensional Analysis
- 5th Edition - April 16, 2022
- Author: Susan Turner
- Language: English
- Other ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 9 7 5 - 5
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 2 0 1 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 2 0 2 - 8
Use the simplicity of dimensional analysis to make accurate drug calculations! Mulholland’s The Nurse, The Math, The Meds, 5th Edition helps you overcome any math anxiety you may h… Read more
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Request a sales quoteUse the simplicity of dimensional analysis to make accurate drug calculations! Mulholland’s The Nurse, The Math, The Meds, 5th Edition helps you overcome any math anxiety you may have by clearly explaining how to use the dimensional analysis method to minimize drug calculation errors. First, a review of basic math ensures that you remember essential math skills. The book then shows how to analyze and set up problems, estimate a reasonable answer, and evaluate the answer for accuracy. From nursing educator Susan J. Turner, this edition includes plenty of practice exercises as well as new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) case studies to prepare you for the NGN exam.
- UNIQUE! Useful FAQs and answers in each chapter are based on years of classroom questions compiled by the author.
- UNIQUE! Communication boxes show sample nurse-patient and nurse-prescriber dialogues that can help reduce medication errors.
- UNIQUE! Ask Yourself questions help you synthesize information and reinforce your comprehension.
- Rapid Practice quizzes provide practice problems following each new topic, making it easy to master both math concepts and drug calculation at the same time.
- Mnemonics offer shortcuts to make memorization easier, and save time in learning.
- Red arrow alerts call attention to potential math errors and patient safety issues.
- High-risk drug icons are used to highlight potentially dangerous drugs.
- QSEN competencies are included where appropriate.
- Multiple choice-format questions at the end of each chapter help you review the material and prepare for the NCLEX® exam.
- Chapter finals boost your understanding by providing additional practice with the major concepts covered in each chapter; the answer key shows how to work out the problems.
- Comprehensive final practice boosts your understanding by providing additional practice with the major concepts covered through the entire text; the answer key shows how to work out the problems.
Undergraduate nursing students; Market Size as of Fall 2017: 211,450 BSN students, 133,494 RN to BSN students
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Dimensional Analysis Style Examples
- Standard Abbreviations for Medications
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Content and Math Reviewers
- To the Student
- To the Instructor
- Acknowledgments
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Part I: Math Review
- Math Self-Assessment
- Chapter 1: Math Review
- Chapter 2: Dimensional Analysis Method
- Part II: Metric System and Medication Calculations
- Chapter 3: Metric Units and Conversions
- Chapter 4: Patient Records, Medication Orders, and Medication Labels
- Part III: Reconstituted Medications
- Chapter 5: Oral Medications
- Chapter 6: Syringes for Injection
- Chapter 7: Reconstitution of Medications
- Part IV: Parenteral Medications
- Chapter 8: Injectable Medications
- Chapter 9: Basic Intravenous Calculations
- Chapter 10: Advanced Intravenous Calculations
- Part V: Common High-Alert Medications
- Chapter 11: Antidiabetic Medications
- Chapter 12: Anticoagulant Medications
- Part VI: Medications for Infants and Children
- Chapter 13: Pediatric Medications
- Comprehensive Final Practice
- The Joint Commission “Do Not Use” List
- Institute for Safe Medication Practice's List of High-Alert Medications
- 5-Minute Sample Verbal Communication Hand-off Report
- Sample Medication Administration Errors and Potential Clinical Outcomes
- Apothecary System and Household Measurements
- Index
- Metric Equivalents
- No. of pages: 576
- Language: English
- Edition: 5
- Published: April 16, 2022
- Imprint: Mosby
- Other ISBN: 9780323829755
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323792011
- eBook ISBN: 9780323792028
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Susan Turner
Susan Turner is a professor of nursing at Gavilan College in Gilroy, CA. She has been teaching drug calculations for over 25 years. Susan started with Elsevier as one of the writers of the Drug Calculations Online course (for Kee and Gray Morris) and then joined Joyce Mulholland as a co-author on this title in the 3rd edition. She took over the lead author role in the 4th edition.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Nursing, Gavilan College, Gilroy, California