Numeracy And Drug Calculations For Nurses

Medication errors are among the most commonly reported patient safety incidents, with poor numeracy skills contributing to dosage errors. Accurate drug calculations are a core nursing responsibility essential to safe medication administration. This module develops the numeracy skills required for unit conversions, oral and parenteral dose calculations, infusion rates, and weight-based dosing. Worked examples and practice questions support clinical application and align with Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care NSQHS Standard 4: Medication Safety.