Hello I wanted if any one knew of a good medical dosage calculations class possibly online?I live in the Sacramento area. I really need to take this class. Any help is most appreciated Edited Dec 18, 2012 by sucess2012 0 Likes
Nurse Lynette, BSN, RN Specializes in OB/NICU. Has 15 years experience. 50 Posts Dec 18, 2012 The book "Dimensional Analysis for meds" came with a CD tutorial that taught me how to do dimensional analysis for all med problems. It was a true life saver! 0 Likes
springchick1, ADN, RN 1 Article; 1,769 Posts Dec 24, 2012 And as crazy as this sounds, YouTube it! That's what got me through my prereq math class and it is has helped me with dosage calculations as well! 0 Likes
sucess2012 29 Posts Dec 24, 2012 I believe my question is being misunderstood. I need to find a medical calculations class to take preferably online. I have checked the local community college but classes are full. Please help. 0 Likes
CHESCCRP Specializes in Cardiac intermediate care. 71 Posts Dec 24, 2012 I have never heard of a separate dosage calculations course. Mine was integrated into Nursing Pharmacology, and you couldn't take that at my school unless you were in the nursing program. 0 Likes
nurseprnRN, BSN, RN 2 Articles; 5,114 Posts Dec 24, 2012 If you have passed algebra, you should not need a separate class to do med calculations. That's precisely why you have algebra as a prerequisite. I've never heard of a separate class either-- it's integrated into the pharm course, if at all. 0 Likes
sucess2012 29 Posts Dec 24, 2012 Well for some private lvn schools that I checked into there pre reqs say pharmacology and medical dosage calculations and they had them as separate classes 0 Likes
nurseprnRN, BSN, RN 2 Articles; 5,114 Posts Dec 24, 2012 As part of the nursing curriculum, I can understand that. Not as prerequisites for admission, though. 0 Likes
prettymica, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN, APRN, NP Specializes in hospice, HH, LTC, ER,OR. Has 13 years experience. 780 Posts Dec 24, 2012 It all depends on where you live. In Georgia we have separate dosages calculations courses in LPN and RN school. I took it by DVD course in before I started my RN program. 0 Likes
readyforachangenow 146 Posts Dec 25, 2012 My community college has a seperate course its only 2 credit hours. It's for Saturday mornings only. 0 Likes