METHODS OF CALCULATING PARENTERAL MEDICATION

Course overview

SEVERAL METHODS ARE USED FOR CALCULATING PARENTERAL MEDICATION DOSAGES, INCLUDING THE FORMULA METHOD, RATIO AND PROPORTION METHOD, AND DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS METHOD. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO CHOOSE ONE METHOD IN WHICH YOU ARE PROFICIENT AND TO CONSISTENTLY USE THIS METHOD. THIS WILL REDUCE THE CHANCE FOR DOSAGE ERRORS, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. MEDICATION MISHAPS CAN OCCUR ANYWHERE IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.THE JOINT COMMISSION AND THE INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES (ISMP) HTTP://ISMP.ORG/HAVE IDENTIFIED MANY TYPES MEDICATION ORDERS THAT ARE PRONE TO MISINTERPRETATION AND ERROR AND ARE NOW LISTED ON A “DO NOT USE LIST” FOR ABBREVIATIONS. THESE MAY CHANGE OVER TIME, SO PLEASE ACCESS THIS LINK TO THE THE JOINT COMMISSION PAGES TO VIEW THE MOST CURRENT LIST OF THESE ‘PROHIBITED’ AND “DO NOT USE’ ABBREVIATIONS. HTTP://WWW.JOINTCOMMISSION.ORG/ABOUT_US/ABOUT_THE_JOINT_COMMISSION_MAIN.ASPX(53 MINUTES)