for the Health Care Professionals Calculations Simplified

Thank you for choosing this book to help you master the calculations you need. The field of the healthcare is in high demand today and continues to have a high demand for well-trained, quality professionals.

This book is intended for the healthcare professional to quickly review calculations used in the pharmacy, hospital nursing station, clinics, etc. no matter where you are working. This "simplified" review book is also important for the reader who is preparing for any type of test or National Certification. The steps are streamlined for you to grasp and put into action as you dispense medications. No fancy words or complicated formulas are in this simplified book. You will find straightforward steps, alerts, hints and key words to help interpret the word problems. The simplification of each chapter will quickly refresh the reader on the essential parts of calculations in the pharmacy by understanding the structure and the steps given in this book.

The intention for each chapter is to speak to the individual as though a one-one session is being conducted. Medical calculation has a reputation of being intimidating -- or the most dreaded portion of education. This book will help alleviate these feelings as you master each section one at a time. Each section has step-by-step instructions to tackle each basic concept. Keep going and do not get frustrated! With each step we will get over each hurdle. Before you know it, you will be at the end of the book and mastering the fundamentals of calculations, without error.

At the end of each section, there are practice problems to build the skills you need. You will also find a full practice session with detailed answer sheet on how the problems were solved. Have fun and enjoy your journey in reviewing or learning new techniques with healthcare calculations.