Medication calculations are super important, and can feel challenging, especially when you have to start calculating drip rates. Don’t worry, in this video I’ll walk you through how to do IV drips dosage calculations (the EASY way!).
Now the key thing to know for dose calc, especially when it comes to IV drip rate, is to always use dimensional analysis to solve the math problems.
I have a simple 6-step process that walks you through how to ace dose calc, literally step-by-step, it’s full proof. When you follow these steps, you will get every single dose calc question right.
1. What do you need to solve for
2. What is the order
3. What conversions do you need
4. Solve
5. Write answer appropriately
6. Check your work
Keep doing those practice problems, and follow the simple 6-step process and you’ll get dosage calculation questions right every single time. You are doing an amazing job, friend! You will be a fantastic nurse that God created only you to be. Keep up all the hard work.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 IV drips dosage calculations
0:31 Dose calc basics
1:51 Our 6-step process
6:16 Practice problem #1
7:53 Practice problem #2
10:04 Practice problem #3
12:13 Practice problem #4
13:41 Practice problem #5
14:55 Additional resources
