Dosage Calculations (Comprehensive Review)

How to pass Dosage Calc Exams in Nursing School

The key to getting dose calc questions correct every single time is using our 6-step process with dimensional analysis to walk through each problem.

I have a simple 6-step process that walks you through how to ace dose calc, literally step-by-step.
1. What do you need to solve for
2. What is the order
3. What conversions do you need
4. Solve
5. Write answer appropriately
6. Check your work

Go through our 6-step process every time and you will ACE your dose calc exam. I have three more tips for your dose calc exam too. Read the entire question FIRST, learn the must know conversions, and do all the practice questions you can get your hands on, and just practice, practice, practice. You'll get more and more confident, and you WILL pass.

You are going to do amazing, friend! Keep practicing your dose calc questions, follow our 6-step process, and pass your dose calc exam.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Dosage calculations (comprehensive review)
0:31 Dose calc basics
2:50 Our 6-step process
7:19 Practice problem #1
8:29 Practice problem #2
9:59 Practice problem #3
12:20 Practice problem #4
13:54 Practice problem #5
16:58 Practice problem #6
18:47 Practice problem #7
20:55 Dose calc tips

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[travelluxury]

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[lisaalora]

Hi, I recently started watching you videos because I am a new nursing student, started in August. Its been overwhelming to say the least but watching your videos has been giving me a sense of calmness. I just took my first theory and dosage calc/basic math exams today and unfortunately I didn't do as well as I was hoping on the dosage calc (waiting for my results on theory, hopefully I did great). I literally sat in my car crying and praying to God that this is not the end of my nursing career/dream. To see that you posted a video on dosage calc today is sign to not to give up and keep pushing and practicing! I plan on taking as much notes from this video and practicing because I do believe I should've spent as much time studying dosage calc as I did theory, but I dont want to dwell on the past. I want to move forward and practice and study for my next exam. Please keep up the good work. It is very much appreciated. have a blessed day!

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[karinhartson]

Hi! I just wanted to say thank you so much for this video. It helped me so much. I took my dose calc exam and got 100%. I know I couldn’t have done it without this video. 🌺

[melissahorvath]

I definitely learned from watching your calc videos! Such as the rate always being ml/hr, I honestly don't know how I didn't know that before! I'm so glad you made this one! I feel a lot more confident going into finals in May!

[PNW_Mama]

This is so amazing. Thank you so much for your help!!!! I feel so much better about my upcoming exam now! 🥰 I totally cannot thank you

[lacycole]

I just was accepted into school today, starting in the winter semester. I am having a hard time following the calculation processes because it has been 10 years since I went to school and took algebra...so glad your video "what to study before nursing school" suggested looking at dosecalc....hopefully I have enough time to get a good handle on this.

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[amc]

I just a little bit "confused". The statement said "The order is written to run 75ml/hr? and when you calculated you said "ordered" is 50 000 U/1000ml. Is that what is available on hand or pharmacy send?

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[missunique]

In the first problem, it always throws me off because I think something needs to be done with the time ..”every 6 hours”. How do we know when to use the hours/ use only the needed information to solve the problem?