Math for Nurses: A Problem Solving Approach

By Sally Irene Lipsey, Donna D. Ignatavicius, Donna Egnatagvicus MS RN C, et al.

This book presents dosage calculation and other mathematics problems faced by nursing students. It follows a problem-solving method which parallels the nursing process and provides students with a practical guide for solving all kinds of basic maths problems. Features include a comprehensive review of basic maths principles; ratio and proportion method of dosage calculation; nearly 2000 exercises, with answers to odd-numbered questions given in text; pre-test and post-test for each chapter; the essentials of medication administration and documentation; and an easy-to-learn four step problem-solving method.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721664814
• ISBN13: 9780721664811
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company
• Length: 389 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.