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NUR 1700 - Calculations for Medication Administration


1 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs.

The course introduces beginning level students to acquire knowledge and develop proficiency for accurately computing medication dosages for various methods of administration to patients across the lifespan. Topics include systems of measurement, equivalents and conversions, selected abbreviations and computation of medication dosages. Content will be reinforced and tested in subsequent nursing courses. It is essential for students to engage in additional practice in order to develop proficiency. Provisions are available for additional time and tutorial assistance in the college laboratory. Classroom instruction will be held weekly throughout the semester.
Prerequisite(s): Passsing score on the ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math or completion of developmental mathematics
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): NUR 1800 or the equivalent



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