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Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians

  • 3rd Edition - July 21, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Terry Lake, Joy Howell, Nicola Green, Margi Sirois
  • Language: English

Learn to easily master the types of veterinary nursing calculations you will face on the job with Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians, 3rd Editi… Read more

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Learn to easily master the types of veterinary nursing calculations you will face on the job with Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians, 3rd Edition. From basic arithmetic to dilutions and statistics, this useful text covers all aspects of calculations as applied to veterinary nursing. Readers will benefit from the text’s common sense approach to clinical situations, and complete the book knowing how to use calculations to determine dosage rates, anesthetic flow rates, radiography exposure rates, parenteral nutrition, and more. User-friendly features include simple language, detailed explanations, ample examples, and special author guidance so that content is easy to follow and understand. Plus, the text’s abundance of learning features — such as self-assessment questions, clinical hints, and tips — help clarify important concepts and ensure that you have mastered everything you need to make calculations in the day-to-day clinical environment.

Key features

  • Self-test sections with clinical hints and tips ensure retention of core concepts
  • Mathematical explanations using veterinary terms presents all principles in a manner that directly pertains to the veterinary field
  • Comprehensive content covers everything from basic arithmetic to dilutions and statistics so users have everything needed to succeed in calculations for veterinary nursing and technology
  • Dimensional analysis bridge method removes the necessity of memorizing formulae and takes advantage of simplifying equations so that calculators are often unnecessary

Table of contents

1. Calculations Involving Fractions

2. Decimals and Percentages

3. Scientific Notation

4. Ratio and Proportion

5. Dimensional Analysis

6. Clinical Applications of Basic Principles

7. Measurement Systems

8. Oral Medication

9. Parenteral Medication

10. Clinical Problems Using Dosage Calculations

11. Solutions

12. Clinical Problems Using Solutions

13. Intravenous Fluids

14. Constant Rate Infusions

15. Dilutions

16. Clinical Problems Using Dilutions

17. Anaesthesia, Radiology and Nutrition Applications

18. Statistics and Quality Control

Review quotes

"suitable for all levels of ability, especially student nurses. I would recommend every veterinary practice to have a copy in its library."

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 4, 2016
  • Language: English

About the authors

TL

Terry Lake

Affiliations and expertise
Instructor, Animal Health Technology, Faculty of Science, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

JH

Joy Howell

Affiliations and expertise
Customer Relations Co-ordinator, Animal Health, Bayer plc, Newbury, UK

NG

Nicola Green

Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing and Internal Verifier, Northumbria School of Veterinary Nursing, Newcastle College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

MS

Margi Sirois

Margi Sirois is certified as both a veterinary technician & laboratory animal technician and has over 25 years of experience as a veterinary technician educator in both traditional and distance education programs. She is a past-president of the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators and the Kansas Veterinary Technician Association and co-founder and current president of the Academy of Veterinary Technician Specialists in Education
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant