Prescribing Skills (Part 5 of 8 - Drug Calculation Skills)

Drug Calculation Skills

Drug Calculation Station (1)

There will be one Calculation Station in the assessment.

This will include four question items.

Each item will be worth 2 marks (making a total of 8 marks).


The purpose will be to demonstrate the ability to calculate appropriate drug doses and record the outcome accurately.


Reasoning and judgement: Making an accurate drug dosage calculation based on numerical information

Measurable action: Recording the answer accurately with appropriate units of measurement.

Station Matrix of Clinical Cases-possible examples.³