Metric units
When administrating medication to patients in small doses, prescriptions are commonly written in grams and milligrams. Use this resource to build your knowledge and confidence when it comes to converting metric units accurately.
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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.What will this resource give me?
- tables showing the different types of measurements
- information on the consequences of mistakes in drug calculations
- converting between metric units
- converting between very large and small numbers
- converting from imperial to metric units.
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12 Feb 2024
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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
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