Pharmacology Math

Course Overview

Dosage calculation is an area of nursing practice that often inspires anxiety, even in the most competent and experienced nurses. Published accounts of alarming numbers of fatal medication errors each year only emphasize the vital importance of correctly calculating dosages to ensure that patients are treated appropriately. This fast-paced, 8-hour course is a must for LPNs and RNs taking our IV therapy courses, and for new nursing grads preparing for state boards and pre-employment pharmacology tests.

Difficulties often arise when converting from one system of measurement to another and when converting standard mathematic calculations (e.g., fractions into decimals, etc.). All of these elements will be reviewed in depth, using common medications to illustrate practical applications of the information presented. Upon successful completion of this course, new nurses seeking employment will be able to navigate any medication test given in South Florida, while the currently employed nurse can proceed to confidently administer medications, assured that patients are being suitably treated.

Some of the Objectives Include: