Maricopa Community Colleges  NCE214MI   20066-20072 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/13/05
NCE214MI 20066-20072 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Math and Medications for Intermediate Nursing Students
Focus on basic mathematical concepts to calculate metric- apothecary conversion, dosage problems, intravenous flow rates using the ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis methods. These calculations will focus application to acute care, long-term care, and pediatric specialty areas.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in NUR161, NUR163, NUR167, NUR169, HCR240AA, and FON241.)
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NCE214MI   20066-20072 Math and Medications for Intermediate Nursing Students
1. Use ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis method to solve problems within and between systems of measurement. (I, II, III, IV)
2. Solve dosage problems related to nonparenteral medications using ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis. (II)
3. Calculate the reconstitution of medications for injections, medications measured in units, and other parenteral medications. (III)
4. Calculate pediatric drug dosages using the body weight method. (IV)
5. Calculate the intravenous flow rate. (V)
6. Calculate drops per minute of prescribed IV solutions for IV therapy. (V)
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NCE214MI   20066-20072 Math and Medications for Intermediate Nursing Students
    I. Systems used for drug administration
        A. Review of metric
        B. Review of apothecary
        C. Review of household
        D. Review of conversions within and between the systems
      II. Nonparental (oral) medications
          A. Review of calculating dosage using ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis
          B. Review of example medication calculations for a course of therapy
        III. Parenteral medications
            A. Review of calculations of injectable preparations with clinical applications
            B. Review of reconstituting medications for injection using ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis
            C. Review of calculating units of measurements using ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis
              1. Heparin
              2. Insulin
          IV. Pediatric drug calculations using body weight method
              A. Step 1: Identification of the components of the physician's order
              B. Step 2: Conversion of child's weight to kilograms
              C. Step 3: Identification of the recommended pediatric dosage listed by manufacturer or hospital formulary
              D. Step 4: Calculation of safe dosage range (SDR)
              E. Step 5: Determination of safety of physician's order
              F. Step 6: Calculation of drug dosage based on physician's order and drug supply
            V. Intravenous fluids
                A. Calculating drop factors
                B. Calculating flow rates
                C. Calculating infusion times
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