title: Teaching drug calculation in nursing education: a comparison study.
abstract: Medication errors related to incorrect drug dose calculation continue to plague nursing and jeopardize patient welfare. This research study spans 2 academic years (4 classes of senior undergraduate nursing students) and compares the use of 2 approaches to drug calculation: dimensional analysis and conventional methods (ratio-proportion and calculation formulas). Data analysis looked at several factors but primarily focused on conceptual accuracy.
authors.affiliation: Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, Peoria, IL 61603, USA. Cindy.A.Kohtz@osfhealthcare.org
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kohtz
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gowda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D054796:Drug Dosage Calculations; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013338:Students, Nursing; D013663:Teaching; D055815:Young Adult