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Med Prep, Admin/ Dosage Calculatns (NUR 115)

Term: 2012-2013 Fall Semester

Faculty

Ann Sylvester
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Patricia Richards
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Michelle Ramsey
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Kathleen M McManus
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Elizabeth C Moorhouse
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Sharon Kinney
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Peter Miller
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Schedule

Mon, 1:00 PM - 2:55 PM (8/27/2012 - 10/19/2012) Location: CMCC JAL 15

Description

NUR 115 Medication Preparation, Administration and Dosage Calculations
1 Credit (1 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Clinical)
2 Hr/Wk (2 Hr. Lecture) *7.5 wks.
This course is designed for nursing students. It focuses on the safety and accuracy required for medication administration. Included will be the interpretation of drug orders (including standards and common abbreviations used in a drug order), under standing drug labels, oral and parenteral drug administration, reconstitution of solutions, pediatric and adult dosages based on body weight and body surface area, calculating and adjusting intravenous solutions, and dosage calculations using the formula, ratio and proportion or dimension al analysis approach. Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program.