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SCBScN Drug Calculations

Over the years, Learning Services has seen many of the same mistakes made on Drug Calculation Exams.  These videos will highlight those mistakes and point out how to avoid them.

Please register for our Drug Calculation Tutorial Sessions for more explanations and assistance at Subject Tutorial Booking by clicking on the Drug Calculations tab, clicking on the session of choice and completing the registration.

Most Common Mistakes:

Attention to Rules

Mixing up DD and AD

Missed Conversions

Finding the Vehicle

Tid and q8h - There's a Difference?

When to use the number of doses

What Information to Use and Not to Use

Making a Simple Question Difficult

Unravelling the Safe Dose Questions

 

Note: The Answer Keys for these worksheets follow the Administration of Medication Calculation Rules used by the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing.