cover image - Morris's Calculate with Confidence, Canadian Edition, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780443284182
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 744
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $72.99

Morris's Calculate with Confidence, Canadian Edition, 3rd Edition

by Tania N. Killian, RN, CCN, BScN, BEd, MEd

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cover image - Morris's Calculate with Confidence, Canadian Edition, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780443284182
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 744
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $72.99
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Help students learn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs safely! Morris’s Calculate with Confidence, Third Canadian Edition, uses a clear, step-by-step approach to make drug dosage calculations easy. More than 2,000 practice questions help students review basic math and then master the three standard methods of dosage calculation: ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. With the increasing responsibility of the nurse in mind, emphasis is placed on critical thinking and clinical reasoning in preventing medication errors. Reflecting current practice in Canadian health care, this book also provides excellent preparation for Canadian licensure exams!
    • NEW! Thoroughly updated content includes the latest Health Canada-approved medications, current drug labels, the latest research, Canadian statistics, commonly used abbreviations, and recommended practices related to medication errors and their prevention.
    • NEW and UPDATED! More than 100 new or updated medication labels reflect what students will see in their careers.
    • NEW! Updated art program illustrates the newest and most current technologies.
    • EXPANDED! Additional practice problems added to select chapters and the Comprehensive Post-Test, as well as new questions added for veterinary technician students.
    • NEW! Learning objectives align with Bloom’s Taxonomy and correlate with major chapter sections.
    • NEW! TEACH lesson plans provide teaching strategies that integrate textbook content with activities for pre-class, in-class, online, group, clinical judgement and interprofessional collaboration, all correlated with the RN-NGN Clinical Judgement Model and PN Clinical Judgement Skills competencies.
    • Practice problems and real-world examples help students master correct dosage calculations and safe medication administration, with rationales included in practice problem answers to enhance the understanding of principles.
    • Clinical reasoning exercises build students’ critical thinking skills, with a focus on preventing medication errors.
    • Safety Alert! boxes highlight common medication errors and identify actions that must be taken to avoid calculation errors.
    • Comprehensive Post-Test at the end of the book covers dosage calculations and conversions, using real-life drug labels and situations.
    • Next Generation NCLEX-RN® (NGN) exam-style case studies and questions on the Evolve website provide drug calculation practice for the Next Generation NCLEX examination.
    • SI measurement units and generic/Canadian drug names are included throughout the text.
    • Tips for Clinical Practice boxes summarize information critical to math calculation and patient safety.
    • Chapter review problems test student knowledge of all major topics presented in the chapter.
    • Pre-Test review includes practice problems to help students assess their basic math skills and identify their strengths and weaknesses, covering fractions, decimals, percentages, and ratio and proportion.
    • Post-Test in Unit One allows students to assess and evaluate their understanding after completing the chapters on basic math.
    • A-Z medication index references the page numbers where drug labels can be found.
    • This title is also available in Sherpath! Sold separately, this innovative teaching and learning technology offers interactive course content and resources that streamline class preparation and assessment and give students personalized help to reach their learning goals. Sherpath fully includes the ebook of this title for all-in-one digital course delivery.
    • NEW! Thoroughly updated content includes the latest Health Canada-approved medications, current drug labels, the latest research, Canadian statistics, commonly used abbreviations, and recommended practices related to medication errors and their prevention.
    • NEW and UPDATED! More than 100 new or updated medication labels reflect what you will see in your career.
    • EXPANDED! Additional practice problems added to select chapters and the Comprehensive Post-Test, as well as new questions added for veterinary technician students.
    • NEW! Updated art program illustrates the newest and most current technologies.
    • NEW! Learning objectives align with Bloom’s Taxonomy and correlate with major chapter sections.
  • Unit One: Math Review
    Pre-Test
    1. Fractions
    2. Decimals
    3. Ratio and Proportion
    4. Percentages
    Post-Test

    Unit Two: Systems of Measurement
    5. Standardizing Measurement Systems
    6. Converting Within and Between Systems
    7. Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting

    Unit Three: Methods of Administration and Calculation
    8. Medication Administration
    9. Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders
    10. Medication Administration Records and Drug Distribution Systems
    11. Reading Medication Labels
    12. Dosage Calculation Using the Ratio and Proportion Method
    13. Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method
    14. Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional Analysis Method

    Unit Four: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin Calculations
    15. Oral Medications
    16. Parenteral Medications
    17. Reconstitution of Solutions
    18. Insulin

    Unit Five: Intravenous, Heparin, and Critical Care Calculations and Pediatric Dosage Calculations
    19. Intravenous Solutions and Equipment
    20. Intravenous Calculations
    21. Heparin Calculations
    22. Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculation Based on Weight
    23. Critical Care Calculations
    Comprehensive Post-Test

    Appendix A: Arabic Equivalents for Roman Numerals
    Appendix B: Diabetes Management Record: Subcutaneous Insulin References
    Drug Index
    Index
  • Tania N. Killian, RN, CCN, BScN, BEd, MEd, Professor, Nursing BScN Program, School of Nursing; Program Co-ordinator, Workplace Safety and Prevention, School of Health Science, Seneca College, KIng City, ON., Canada
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A review copy request is most likely to be fulfilled as an eBook on VitalSource rather than a print product, unless no eBook is available. eBooks become available in as little as a few hours. Print products will take between 7 and 10 days to arrive. To request a print copy, please contact us through the Evolve Support Center for further assistance or contact your Elsevier Sales Rep.
Coming Soon!
Expected availability date: 05-22-2026
Important note
This is a Faculty Product!
Any student who attempts to request a review copy will be reported to the school's faculty and administration.