Medication calculations

[Annie07]

Hi!

I'm wondering if anyone knows any helpful tests online for medication calculations? I have a test coming up that requires a certain % to be allowed to go to clinicals. I have already completed our set text book for calculations.

Thanks :)

[tryin2]

http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_olsen_medicaldosage_8/14/3684/943207.cw/index.html

http://www.unc.edu/~bangel/quiz/quiz5.htm

http://www.dosagehelp.com/

http://staff.ucc.edu/alc-paez/math/pharm/doscalc/doscalc.htm

http://www.testandcalc.com/quiz/index.asp

:)

Never gave up!

[BloomNurseRN, ASN, BSN, RN]

Google "medication calculations for nurses" or just "medication calculations" and lots of great stuff comes up.

[NurseKellyH]

Keep it simple :)

For drop factor questions (gtts) use

Volume in ML (divided by) Time in minutes (times) gtts - ML/Min*gtts

For any question that has the word "pump" in it use

MLs (divided by) Hours - ML/Hours

*Note that if the question asks about half an hour, use .5 in the hours portion*

For standard questions about doses use

Desired amount (divided by) On hand amount (times) Vehicle (which is usually the ML amount) - D/H*V

Commit those to memory, and you should be golden.

You'll want to know simple conversions, such as 1 teaspoon is 5mls. 1 tablespoon (which is 3 teaspoons) is 15mls. Other things, such as insulin, have their own protocols for use. Be familiar with the sliding scale, which is very easy to work with.

Just using the above formulas, I haven't had a single issue with the math questions yet. Some things will change with peds, but the basic formulas have served me very well.

Best of luck to you!

[Annie07]

Thank you so much for your answers :)

We are lucky enough to have the drug formulas provided on our test paper. I'm just being over prepared and learning how to do the calculations without the extra help.