NURSE 325 - Medical Dosage Calculations

    Recent Professors
    Mara Manuel
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    1
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of NURSE 325
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course prepares students to accurately calculate oral and parenteral drug dosages for medication administration. Students will learn three systems of measurement and conversion from one system to another. Basic flow rates of IV fluids will be covered. Course content will also include: 1) review of basic arithmetic operations used in dosage calculations; 2) interpretation of drug labels; 3) common medical abbreviations used in dosage calculations; 4) use of the following methods: basic formulas, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis in dosage calculations.