Medicines management is a core nursing skill. This review gives an introduction to and taster of our newly launched online Nursing Times Learning unit on drug calculations. Subscribe today for ...

Technology has taken over some of the most tedious tasks in healthcare, much to the relief of overworked clinicians—but that doesn’t mean these new software programs should be treated as infallible.

Description: Provides a review of basic mathematics and presents a method of solving problems involving drug dosages. Course is open to those interested in nursing.

Loss of estrogen receptor in recurrent breast cancer is associated with poor response to endocrine therapy. The BSA-based method of dose calculation was adopted without adequate investigation of its ...

Clinical effectiveness and patient safety are at risk if inaccurate drug doses are administered. This study revealed gaps in basic mathematical skills McMullan M (2010) Exploring the numeracy skills ...

Body surface area-dosing does not account for the complex processes of cytotoxic drug elimination. This leads to an unpredictable variation in effect. Overdosing is easily recognised but it is ...

Bulk drug calculations for different types of active moieties and drugs require different calculations and labeling. Performing calculations for the formulation of pharmaceutical dosage forms and ...

Winners have emerged from this year’s National Drug Dosage Calculation Competition for Nurses (NDDCCN). The competition, according to organisers, is geared towards improving best practice in ...