best book for learning med dosage calculations?

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hey guys, i have never been great at math and i currently have the "Dosage calculations ninth edition by Gloria D Pickar" book, i think its an ok book but i want something more straight forward and made simpler showing me flat out step by step how to do calculations. I was going to buy the Dosage Calculations for Dummies book. Has anyone tried that and if so how was it? Are there any other books/videos you suggest?

Thanks everyone

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Specializes in MS, OB.

Calculate With Confidence. This book is great. Good explaination and tons of practice qs.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

This is not a book but it's a great website!

http://www.dosagehelp.com/

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I echo the website from above. I have a book that got me through the basics. But that website is what made me ace the questions.

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+1 on Calculate with confidence. You can probably find a previous edition off Amazon for a couple dollars. Always look for the previous edition on text books, it will save you a lot of money.

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I bought Dosage Calculations for Dummies book and took it back. Yes, it does explain how to work the problems but it doesn't have any practice problems. It wasn't very helpful.

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Great Post!

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I love the website mentioned above!

Does your school use ATI? Their dosage calc tutorials are really helpful.

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.

...your seventh grade math textbook, and/or your general chemistry textbook's chapter on how to do unit conversions.

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