🩺 FREE DOWNLOAD! Get my 6-Step Dose Calc Cheat Sheet that walks you through how to solve every dose calc problem step-by-step! 👉 ▶️ MASTER IV Rate Calculations and walk into your exams with CONFIDENCE! 👉 💉 NursingSOS Membership Community 1,000+ step-by-step nursing lectures, plus ALL of my cheat sheets and study guides to help you pass nursing school (without the stress and overwhelm). 👉 🛒 Check out my flashcard packs! Packed with the must-know NCLEX® points, key critical thinking points, and fun memory tricks to help you learn things faster and easier in nursing school! 👉 --- Struggling with dose calc conversions? In this video, we're breaking down some of the trickiest conversions that trip up nursing students the most, plus I'll give you my 6-step framework so you can make sure you get every dose calc question right on your exams (every time!!) 🧠 MEMORY TRICKS: "King Henry Doesn't Usually Drink Chocolate Milk" = Kilo, Hecto, Deka, Base unit (grams), Deci, Centi, Milli Magic Numbers: 1000 (grams to milligrams), 2.2 (pounds to kilograms), 60 (minutes to hours, milligrams to grains) 💡 KEY CRITICAL THINKING POINTS: • When you see micrograms AND milligrams in the same problem, think: which unit is the medication available in vs what's ordered? • If infusing over LESS than an hour, your mL/hr rate will be HIGHER than total volume • If infusing over MORE than an hour, your mL/hr rate will be LOWER than total volume • Weight-based calculations: Always convert pounds to kilograms FIRST before doing anything else 🚨 NCLEX® KEY POINTS: • Micrograms = attention to detail with decimal placement (slow down!) • IV pump questions = set in mL/hr unless told otherwise • Grains: Use 60 mg = 1 grain UNLESS it's aspirin, acetaminophen, or iron (then use 65 mg = 1 grain) • If your answer seems way too big or small, check your conversions! 💡 HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: • The 5 most challenging dose calc conversions (metric system, pounds to kg, grains, IV rates, multi-step problems) • My complete 6-step framework for solving ANY dose calc problem • Why dimensional analysis beats formulas every time (especially for complex problems) • Critical thinking behind unit conversions and when to use each one • How to set up problems so units cancel correctly • Reality checks to catch your mistakes before submitting • Step-by-step examples with detailed explanations --- OTHER VIDEOS TO HELP YOU PASS: How To Ace Dose Calc: The Best Pharm Hack (You've Never Heard Before): My TOP Study Tips: --- LEGAL DISCLAIMER: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. These videos are intended for entertainment purposes only. Although we strive for 100% accuracy in all of our videos, errors may occur. Never treat a patient or make a nursing or medical decision based on the information provided on this channel or in our videos. Never practice nursing or medicine unless you have a proper license to do so. Keywords: dose calc conversions, nursing dosage calculations, metric system nursing, pounds to kilograms conversion, grains to milligrams, IV rate calculations, dimensional analysis nursing, NCLEX dose calc, nursing school math, medication calculations, nursing conversions, dose calc exam prep, nursing math tips, IV pump calculations #DoseCalc #NursingMath #NursingSchool #NCLEXPrep #DosageCalculations #NursingConversions #CriticalThinking #NursingEducation #MedicationCalculations #IVRateCalculations