Description
Ideal for diverse learning styles and circumstances, Drug Calculations Online for Kee/Marshall: Clinical Calculations with Application to General and Specialty Areas can be used as a complete course or as an interactive course supplement. Drug Calculations Online teaches you strong math skills and provides a platform for you to use these skills in completing drug calculations and administration. This online course is unique, innovative and affordable. It combines dynamic content, practice, and assessment into one resource that can be used in the classroom, home, or anywhere else you can access the Internet. Your instructor will guide you through the course, assigning different modules as appropriate.

In order to successfully complete this course, you will need Kee and Marshall's Clinical Calculations, 6th edition. Reading assignments for the course are from this textbook. Clinical Calculations covers the ratio and proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis drug calculation methods. Completely updated throughout, it provides you with clear explanations and comprehensive practice problems to help you master each method so you can use them effectively in practice!

Drug Calculations Online has all of the tools you need for a complete learning experience!

• Includes the four major drug calculation methods (ratio and proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis), so you can use the method which works best for you.
• Follows recommendations from The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) for use of acceptable abbreviations and dose designations.
• Many of the math practice problems include tutorials for each of the four drug calculation methods, providing step-by-step solutions for the problem.
• Animations are used throughout this course to demonstrate techniques of drug administration such as how to mix two medications in a syringe or withdrawing medication from an ampule.
• Case studies that consist of realistic patient scenarios are provided.
• Interactive self-assessment activities related to various topic areas are incorporated throughout the course to allow you to apply your knowledge in context.
• Engaging audio commentary enhances the step-by-step explanation of math skills and drug calculation methods.
• Includes an audio glossary with drug calculation- and medical-related terms.

A full Course Introduction orients you to Drug Calculations Online for Kee/Marshall: Clinical Calculations with Application to General and Specialty Areas, 6th edition which is organized into 14 modules that correlate directly with the chapters in the textbook. After completing your reading assignments, you then delve into the online content and begin the learning process by working through the example problems, practice problems, and interactive activities.