Drug Dosage Calculations Training

Welcome to Ad Vitam Learning's online drug dosage calculations training course. This online drug dosage calculations e-learning course was developed to meet the required learning outcomes in line with the Health and Medicines Regulatory Authority (MHRA) and Care Quality Commission (CQC) recommendations for health care and social care providers.

Course aims and objectives on completion of this drug calculations online course, the learner will:

• Understand the need for basic arithmetical skills in drug calculations and demonstrate competency in this area using interactive exercises
• Avoid drug errors by adopting a standardised approach to drug dose calculations, including converting between different SI units
• Ultimately prevent patient injury or harm as a consequence of drug errors
• know how to record and report drug dosage errors in practice

What is covered in this online course?

This online drug dosage calculations e-learning course covers the following:

• Introduction to drug dosage calculations
• Why are drug calculations important?
• Double-checking calculations
• Numeracy and drug calculations
• S.I. units of measurement
• Commonly used abbreviations for drug calculations
• Top tips about drug calculations and administration
• Converting units of weight and volume
• Drug dosage calculations and conversions
• Converting drug measurements
• Converting units of weight and volume
• Standard dosage calculations
• Calculating drug concentrations
• Worked calculations of drug concentrations
• Ratios for drug calculations
• Worked out examples of ratios
• Calculating oral doses in tablets
• Worked calculations of oral doses in tablets
• Drugs in liquid form
• Worked out examples of drugs in liquid form
• Calculating oral doses for children and neonates
• Worked calculations of oral doses for children and neonates
• Calculating IV drug doses
• Worked calculation of IV drug doses
• Calculating drip rates for gravity flow infusions
• Worked out calculations of drip rates for gravity flow infusions
• Calculating infusion rates for infusion devices
• Worked calculations of infusion rates for infusion devices
• Calculating rates for syringe drivers
• Worked examples of calculating rates for syringe drivers
• Calculating IV drug doses for children and neonates
• Worked calculation of IV drug doses for children and neonates
• Summary
• Key points to remember
• Online course assessment

Assessment and certification

At the end of this online drug dosage calculation training course, learners will be required to complete an online assessment. On successful completion of the knowledge test (80% pass mark), learners will be able to download a FREE CPD certificate that is valid for one year.

Course accreditation

The content of this online drug dosage calculations training course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines..

Course duration

It will take approximately 45 to 90 minutes to complete this drug calculations e-learning course. The length of time to complete the course depends on the following:

• your prior knowledge and experience about drug calculations and dosages in health care and social care settings
• how quickly you can study and absorb the learning materials
• how much you can pace yourself once started

You are in full control of how long it takes to complete this drug calculations training course. You can go through the course in one sitting, or pause and come back later. Your progress will be recorded throughout and you will be able to start where you previously left off.

You can revise the online learning materials as many times as you like. Even after completing the course successfully (and obtaining your CPD) certificate, you will still have access to your learning materials for 365 days.

Ad Vitam Learning’s drug calculations e-Learning course should be completed by all healthcare and social care staff who are responsible for calculating drug dosages and administering medicines. This includes nurses, allied health professionals (ahps), healthcare assistants and support workers. This drug dosage calculations training course is also relevant for domiciliary care workers and health and social care support worker who work for charities, nursing and residential home staff.

This drug calculations online course can be taken as a standalone CPD course or as part of our e-learning for health and social care packages or part of the wider online candidate mandatory training courses.

This online drug calculations training course covers the main points relating to the safe and accurate calculation of drug dosages in hospital and community settings. It has additional online learning resources that provide more details for learners to refer to during the course and in practice.

Access to a PC, Laptop, Smart phone , Tablet and access to the internet

• Directed learning hours for NVQ/QCF training courses
• NMC & GMC revalidation for nurses & doctors
• 2 CPD hours/points for health and social care professionals

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