Title:		Dosage Calculation Review	Code:	OS0029-10	Date Active 2/28/2010 Date Inactive 2/28/2011 Hours 2 Cost $25.00
Author(s):		Pauline S. Watkins   Carolyn S. Pace-Ramsey   Janice M. Polizzi
Course Description:		Dosage Calculation Review is for nursing students and healthcare professionals desiring to enhance their calculation skills. The 2 hour program covers the calculation of oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intravenous medications for both pediatric and adult populations. Mathematical skills will be reviewed and interactive practice problems will be included after each module to reinforce the math skills needed to correctly calculate physician ordered dosages. The course is presented in a multimedia format that is entertaining and informative.
Accreditors:		FL BD Nurs, Contact Hours: 2, Category: General

Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to successfully 1. recognize the relative value of decimals and fractions, 2. solve equations with whole numbers, decimals and fractions, 3. recognize medical and equivalent abbreviations, 4. identify metric and apothecary measures, 5. convert metric measures within the metric system, 6. convert metric measures to common household equivalents, 7. read drug labels by identifying drug name (trade and generic) and drug strength, 8. calculate the correct dosages according to the physician orders and label information, 9. administer medications safely by the identified administration routes, PO, intramuscular, intravenous, and subcutaneous, and 10. identify the correct route, medication, and calculation for both the pediatric and adult populations.

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