A six-step method for solving medication dose calculations: identify the final unit needed, confirm the order, find conversion factors, multiply numerators and denominators, round correctly, and verify. Following the steps prevents unit errors and builds confidence.
Anytime you're solving a dose calc practice problem in nursing school, you want to follow the six step process. Always start with what you need at the end. What units is the question asking you for at the end? You want to make sure that you're solving for the right thing and not solving for the wrong unit. Number two, what is the order? So what did the doctor or the Prescriber order then 3, what conversions will work in order to get you from from the order to the units you need at the end. So these are your conversion factors like 1 tablespoon equals 15 milliliters, 1 tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons. Those conversions then 4 is to solve the problem. So you're going to actually write this out, solve the problem, multiply across the top, multiply across the bottom and divide those two numbers. And then step number five we're going to write the answer appropriately which means using proper zeros and and rounding rules. Then of course check your.
