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(You may choose one of the Crown Center restaurants or bring your own lunch. We do have access to a refrigerator.)  \n• Please remember that the dress is business casual or you may wear scrubs. As it is often difficult to control the temperature of the classrooms, please dress in layers.  \n• The Medication Calculation Test will be given on Thursday morning in the computer lab.  \n• This packet contains conversion formulas, practice calculations, and other information that will help you prepare for the test. If you review this packet thoroughly, you will be well prepared for the test.  \n• You will take the test on the computer and will immediately know your results (a 100% score is required for all nurses) .  \n• There is no time limit for taking the test.  \n• If you do not pass the test the first time, you will be eligible to retake the test 24 hours after your first attempt, or when your Unit Educator can set up time to proctor you.  \n• You will not be allowed to independently administer medications until you pass this test.  \nIf you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to meeting you!  \nKathy Mick RN, MEd, MSN, RN-BC  \nEducation & Professional Development Program Manager  \n[kmick@cmh.edu](kmick@cmh.edu)  \n816-302-1502/Office  \n816-916-6897/Cell  \nEducation Department  \n816-302-1517 ex 71517  \nBasic Medication Calculation  \nP1. Overview and Objectives:  \nOverview  \nHealth care providers may frequently find that the medication dose ordered is different than the dose that is on hand to administer. Consequently, it is essential that each clinician who has responsibility for ordering, dispensing and/or administering medications is competent in medication calculation. This course provides a review of common methods for calculating basic medication dosages. Additionally, several case–based practice opportunities are included.  \nObjectives  \n1. Identify common sources of error in medication calculation and related strategies for safe medication delivery.  \n2. Explain common conversions and accurately convert simple measurements from one system of weight and measure to another.  \n3. Successfully perform basic medication calculations utilizing either the ratio–proportion method or formula method of calculation.  \n4. Utilize appropriate rounding guidelines when calculating medication dosages.  \n5. Confirm appropriateness of ordered doses of medications using recommended dosages by weight.  \nP2. Medication Errors: Facts  \nLet's review some known facts about medication errors.  \n• Pediatric medication errors can often occur when a decimal point is misplaced in a medication dose or an incorrect weight conversion from pounds to kilograms is made.  \n• The most common dosage calculation error is the misplacement of a decimal point, leading to atenfold dosage error.  \n• During calendar years 2006–2007, data submitted to the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) MEDMARX® reporting program revealed that nearly 2.5 percent of pediatric medication errors led to some level of patient harm. 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