Pharmacy Calculations: Your Algebra Teacher Was Right! - Live Webinar on December 31, 2024 10AM ET
Learn essential pharmacy calculations for safe patient care. Enhance skills in drug dosing, fluid management, and risk assessment. Perfect for pharmacists, technicians, and nurses.
About this webinar
The mastery of pharmacy calculations is a crucial skill set for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and nurses alike, forming the backbone of safe and effective patient care. Accurate calculation ensures correct drug dosing, fluid balance management, and risk assessment for potential drug interactions, which are essential for preventing medication errors and adverse drug events. However, despite its importance, many professionals may find pharmacy calculations challenging or may need a refresher to maintain their competencies. This course aims to address this need, offering comprehensive and targeted training to enhance the proficiency of healthcare professionals in performing pharmacy calculations.
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
Calculate appropriate pediatric dosages based on weight
Describe different strengths of insulin and appropriately calculate day supplies based on strength, package size and dosing instructions.
Calculate days supplies of various topical dosage forms, inhalers, vaccinations and rescue medications
