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by DianainFlorida
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  1. Can anyone help with an easier way to learn conversions in pharmacology? One friend said she learned how to do this by a rhyme but doesnt remember it. Please help. Thanks so much.
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  3. by Altra
    Aug 14, '04
    Hi Diana - not sure what you mean by pharm conversions ... do you mean mcg to mg to g - that kind of thing? Easy - you're moving the decimal point 3 places each time. Converting grains to mg -- think of a clock. 60mg = 1 grain, 15mg = 1/4 grain, etc.

    Hope this helps?
  4. by alexsb1116
    Aug 14, '04
    Quote from DianainFlorida
    Can anyone help with an easier way to learn conversions in pharmacology? One friend said she learned how to do this by a rhyme but doesnt remember it. Please help. Thanks so much.
    1. Go to this site for metric conversion:
    http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/8517/Quiz/quiz.htm
    2. Click on help under Metric Conversions
    I just do mnemonics for the order of the units. Has never failed me.
  5. by totallytheresa
    Aug 15, '04
    That's a great site!!! Thanks for the info, I start back to school tomorrow and I am NOT a math wiz!!!



    Quote from TaeKwonDoRN
    1. Go to this site for metric conversion:
    http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/8517/Quiz/quiz.htm
    2. Click on help under Metric Conversions
    I just do mnemonics for the order of the units. Has never failed me.
  6. by LouisianaNurse2006
    Aug 15, '04
    Quote from TaeKwonDoRN
    I just do mnemonics for the order of the units. Has never failed me.
    Can you share your mnemonics for the order of the units with us? I checked at www.medicalmnemonics.com for metric conversion mnemonics, but could not find any.

    THANKS!
  7. by alexsb1116
    Sep 2, '04
    Quote from LouisianaNurse2006
    Can you share your mnemonics for the order of the units with us? I checked at www.medicalmnemonics.com for metric conversion mnemonics, but could not find any.

    THANKS!
    I was in sales and my managers name was mary Kaye, so it'll probably only work for me but here goes: mary -- Kaye Hugs DUDe Clearly Making --Money

    Mary (Mega)
    (Space)
    (Space)
    Kaye (Kilo)
    Hugs (Hecto)

    D = next 3, read as DUDe (Deka)
    U = (Unit)
    D (deci)

    Clearly (centi)
    Making (Milli)
    (Space)
    (Space)
    Money (micro)
  8. by mrsjbrent06
    Feb 16, '12
    Quote from DianainFlorida
    Can anyone help with an easier way to learn conversions in pharmacology? One friend said she learned how to do this by a rhyme but doesnt remember it. Please help. Thanks so much.
    Our rhyme is
    King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk Full Of Microorganisms
    (Kilo)(Hecta)(Deca)(Basic) (Deci) (Centi) (Milli)(space)(space)(Micro)
  9. by Esme12
    Feb 16, '12
    Online conversion of weights and measures, measurement conversion. Try here

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