Medication Awareness, Administration and Dosage Calculation: An Introductory Package for Nurses

SECTION 1

The Nurse's Role in Medication Management

Legislation Governing Medication in the UK

Classification of Medication

Understanding Doses

Prescribing

Routes of Administration

Orders of Medication

Medication Administration Checks
Subcutaneous Injections

Parkinson's Medication


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SECTION 2

A Note on Numeracy

Understanding Decimals, The Metric system and S.I. Units.

Mini Quiz

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SECTION 2.1

Dosage Calculations

Tablets, Capsules and Caplets

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SECTION 2.2

Liquid Oral Medications

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SECTION 2.2

Liquid Oral Medicines

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SECTION 2.3

Injection medications

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SECTION 2.4

Intravenous (IV) infusions & Flow Rate Calculations

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SECTION 2.5

Dosage by Body Weight

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SECTION 3

Storage

Safe Disposal of Medicines

Adverse Events

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