Wright, Kerri (2008) Drug calculations part 1: a critique of the formula used by nurses. Nursing Standard, 22 (36). ISSN 0029-6570

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Abstract

The role of mathematics is integral to nursing practice, and careful and accurate calculations are important to help prevent medication errors. This two-part article examines different methods for solving drug calculation problems. The first part critiques the commonly taught nursing drug calculation formula. Part 2, to be published next week, explores a range of other methods that are used in practice to calculate drug dosages.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	drug dosage, mathematical calculation, medication errors
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Pre-2014 Departments:	School of Health & Social Care School of Health & Social Care > Department of Acute & Continuing Care
Related URLs:	Publisher Organisation
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2016 09:06
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/2315

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