NURS 113 - Medication Calculations

Institution:

Santa Fe Community College

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Description:

Review and apply mathematical operations, principles and methods needed for dosage calculations. Students learn and practice dosage calculations for medication administration orally, intravenously and by syringe as well as solve word problems specific to medication orders. Students also learn to calculate intake and output, read medication labels, convert between various systems of measurement, properly reconstitute powdered medications and calculate dosages for children. Prerequisites: BIOL 130, ENGL 111 and MATH 102. Offered: Fall and Spring.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sfcc.edu

Phone Number:

(505) 428-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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