Medication calculations for RNs

INDUSTRY

Aged Care, Disability Sector

CATEGORY

Refresher Module

LEVEL

Entry

AVG COMPLETION TIME

40 mins

Expert Led

Developed by Australian Experts

Up To Date

Updated as standards and regulations change

Compliant

Comply with ethical and legal obligations

Self Paced

Complete in the flow of work

What You’ll Learn

  • Converting units within the metric system
  • Calculating medication dosage by volume
  • Calculating I.V. infusion rates

Course Overview

This course is designed for all registered nurses (RNs & ENs) and midwives to refresh their knowledge and skills in medication administration. It covers all methods of administering medications, including those not routinely used, such as intravenous drugs.

Participants are reminded that medication administration must always be within their individual Scope of Practice, which varies between States and Territories. For guidance, nurses and midwives should refer to AHPRA and local facility protocols. Success in this course does not extend your Scope of Practice.

The Medication Management eLearning Package focuses on refreshing basic math and medication calculation skills. Through interactive tutorials and an online quiz, participants will practice commonly used calculations and demonstrate their ability to perform drug calculations with 100% accuracy.

Course Activities

Introduction

  • Introduction to Medication Management
  • Lessons

  • Duty of Care
  • Calculating drug dosages
  • Multiplication and division exercises
  • Refresher on percentages
  • Percent solutions
  • Infusion rates
  • Calculating mls per hour, drops per minute, dosage by volume
  • Conclusions

  • Quiz
  • Meet Your Course Authors

    AC

    Anne Cockrenn

    AMC Resources

    30+ years of experience in aged care and education, combining her background as a Registered Nurse, Trainer, and an RTO owner and Director for 19 years to develop practical, client-focused training resources.

    VC

    Vera Cockrenn

    AMC Resources

    20+ years of experience in NDIS policy development and Indigenous disability advocacy, combined with 15+ years of experience in Community engagement and culturally responsive service delivery.

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