(45
hours of instruction) This course provides a review of the varied math
skills that medical personnel need to use. By the end of it, you'll
have renewed confidence in performing basic math operations and in
working with fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, and percentages.
You'll be able to easily list the units of measurement used in the
metric system and to convert numbers into equivalent units in different
value systems. You'll also be able to convert temperatures between
Celsius and Fahrenheit, calculate flow rates for IV medications and
fluid therapy, and to quickly perform dosage calculations and figure
out the cost of medications.
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This course includes all required textbooks and access to expert instructors who can be reached by phone or e-mail.
Course Schedule:
Week 1:
Getting Started
Required Reading—Pre-test, pages 3-5, and Chapter 1
Required Discussion Area Posting—Introduction
Day 1: Class Orientation
Day 2: Pre-test
Day 3: Number Systems
Self-Quiz
Week 2:
Fractions, Decimals, and the Metric System
Required Reading—Chapters 2 and 3
Day 1: Fractions
Day 2: Decimals
Day 3: The Metric System
Self-Quiz
Week 3:
Other Measurement Systems and Conversions
Required Reading—Chapters 7-9
Day 1: Conversion between Metric System Units
Day 2: Apothecary and Household Systems
Day 3: Conversions between Different Measurement Systems
Self-Quiz
Week 4
Scientific Notation and Medication Orders
Required Reading—Chapter 10, pages 111-113 and 118-123, and Chapters 11 and 13
Day 1: Scientific Notation
Day 2: Avoiding Errors in Medication Administration
Day 3: Routes and Equipment for Medication Administration
Self-Quiz
Week 5:
Medication Labels and Ratios; Proportions
Required Reading—Chapter 4
Day 1: Reading Medication Labels and Orders
Day 2: Introduction to Ratio-Proportion Calculations
Day 3: Applying Ratio-Proportion Calculations
Self-Quiz
Week 6:
Ratios, Proportions, and Percentages
Required Reading—Chapters 5 and 14
Day 1: Calculating Medications Using Ratio and Proportion
Day 2: Percentages
Day 3: Conversions
Self-Quiz
Week 7:
The Formula Method and Dimensional Analysis
Required Reading—Chapters 15 and 16
Day 1: The Formula Method
Day 2: Dimensional Analysis
Self-Quiz
Midterm Examination
Week 8:
Oral Medications
Required Reading—Chapter 17
Day 1: Oral Medications
Day 2: Calculation of Dosages for Oral Medications
Day 3: Nutritional Support
Self-Quiz
Week 9:
Solutions, Dilutions, and Reconstitution
Required Reading—Chapter 19
Day 1: Solutions and Dilutions
Day 2: Reconstituting Medications
Day 3: Applications of Solutions and Dilutions
Self-Quiz
Week 10:
Parenteral Medications
Required Reading—Chapters 12, 18, 20, and 22
Day 1: Parenteral Medications
Day 2: Calculations for Parenteral Medications
Day 3: Additional Applications
Self-Quiz
Week 11:
Calculating Doses of Insulin and Heparin
Required Reading—Chapters 20 and 23
Day 1: Calculations for Insulin Therapy
Required Discussion Area Posting—Dosage Calculation
Day 2: Calculations for Heparin Therapy
Day 3: Additional Applications
Self-Quiz
Week 12:
Intravenous Fluid Therapy
Day 1: Introduction to Intravenous Fluid Therapy
Day 2: Procedures for Intravenous Fluid Therapy
Day 3: Primary Calculations for Fluid Therapy
Self-Quiz
Week 13:
Financial Math
Day 1: Additional Calculations Related to Fluid Therapy
Day 2: Graphing
Day 3: Billing, Collection, and Credit Management
Self-Quiz
Week 14:
Medication Records and Computerized Systems
Day 1: Pricing Medications
Day 2: Medication Records and Documentation
Day 3: Computer Systems
Required Discussion Area Posting—Software
Self-Quiz
Week 15:
Course Review
Day 1: Summary of Weeks 1-7
Day 2: Summary of Weeks 8-14
Final Examination
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