Maricopa Community Colleges  NCE214MO   20066-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/13/05
NCE214MO 20066-99999 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Math/Methods for Beginning Nursing Students
Focus on basic mathematical concepts to calculate metric- apothecary conversion, dosage problems and intravenous flow rates. Includes calculation problems with oral, parenteral, and reconstitution medications. Emphasis on the ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis problem solving methods. Prerequisites: Current student in Associate Degree Nursing program, or permission of Instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NCE214MO   20066-99999 Math/Methods for Beginning Nursing Students
1. Use ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis methods to solve problems within and between systems of measurement. (I)
2. Solve dosage problems related to nonparenteral medications using ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis. (II)
3. Reconstitute medications for injections and calculate units of measurement using ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis. (III)
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NCE214MO   20066-99999 Math/Methods for Beginning Nursing Students
    I. Systems of Measurement
        A. Metric
        B. Apothecary
        C. Household
        D. Conversions Within and Between Systems
      II. Nonparenteral (Oral) Medications
          A. Introduction to Medication Administration
          B. Abbreviations Used in Administering Drugs & Solutions
          C. Interpreting Medication Labels
          D. Calculating Dosage Using Ratio/Proportion and Dimensional Analysis
          E. Sample Medications for a Course of Therapy
        III. Parenteral Medicatons
            A. Introduction to Parenteral Medications
            B. General Parenteral Medications
            C. Reconstituting Medications for Injection Using Ratio/Proportion and Dimensional Analysis
            D. Calculating Units of Measurements Using Ratio/Proportion and Dimensional Analysis
              1. Heparin
              2. Insulin
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