VTHT 1125 - Pharmacological Calculations

Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours - Lecture: 1
Skill development in calculating drug dosages.
Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing AND departmental approval
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - The student will determine proper dosages for medication using metric and standard units. 2 - Calculate intravenous flow rates based upon time and volume. 3 - Differentiate pediatric, geriatric, and routine dosage schedules. 4 - Identify therapeutic drug ranges from toxic and sub-threshold levels.