The 4 Cs
- 1 March 2002
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Nurse Educator
- Vol. 27 (2), 79-83
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006223-200203000-00011
Abstract
Performing dosage calculation can be viewed as the ability to perform the 4 Cs: compute, convert, conceptualize, and critically evaluate. Ability to perform the 4 Cs is dependent on a variety of student and program factors. A model for teaching dosage calculation, grounded in research on mathematical success, is presented. Strategies for teaching dosage calculation based on this model are discussed.Keywords
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