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NURS 3111 - Dosage Calc & Medication Safety

1 Credit Hour(s)

This course emphasizes critical thinking techniques to effectively, accurately, and safely calculate dosages of medications. It includes reading, interpreting, and solving calculation problems encountered in the preparation of medication. This course involves measurements within the apothecary, U.S., and metric systems. Learners will review basic math skills and learn systems of measurement. Students will learn ratio/proportion and Dimensional Analysis for calculating dosages of oral, powdered and parenteral medications, pediatric and adult weight -based medication and intravenous medications. Medication safety is highlighted.

Prerequisite(s): Competitive admission into the BS Nursing (NURG-128) program.


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