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65 65.000 65000. 65000 mcg
Example 2 – 12.5 milligrams to grams
Milligrams to grams is ÷ 1000 so the decimal place needs to move 3 places to the left.i.e.
12.5 0012.5 0.0125 0.0125 g
Example 3 – 250 millilitres to litres
Millilitres to litres is ÷ 1000 so the decimal place needs to move 3 places to the left.i.e.
250 0250. 0.250 0.25 L
Example 4 – 0.3 grams to micrograms‌
Grams to micrograms is x 1000000 so the decimal place needs to move 6 places to the right.i.e.
Top tips
0.3 0.300000 0300000. 300000 mcg340
Follow the ‘
Rights
’ of medicine management.
Never view medicine management as ‘routine’.
Follow the NMC guidance and standards for medicine management.
Have a good level of knowledge about the medicines to be administered.
Obtain fully informed consent from the patient or document refusal.
Know what to do if a medication error occurs.
Give full attention to medicine management.
Do not interrupt someone who is prescribing, preparing or administering a medicine.
Make sure that all the records are readable and give an accurate reflection of the action taken.
If in doubt seek clarification and advice before taking any action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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