CriticalPoint announces the launch of its latest training module, Fundamental Math Skills for Pharmacy Practice. This interactive, Web-based program teaches pharmacy-related mathematics in five lessons using real world applications. A secure exam is administered online with each module and successful participants can print off their certificate of completion immediately. The program can be used in its entirety as a self-study or group training tool, or individual modules can be pulled out and used for training as employees add responsibilities or change to different specialties within the pharmacy. In addition, the exam bank can be used for annual competency testing, preparing for the PTCB exam, or new hire screening. This program will benefit pharmacists, technicians, and students by building a proper understanding of the mathematical principles of hospital pharmacy practice.

• ***Introduction to Pharmacy Calculations - written by: Angela T. Cassano, Pharm.D., BCPS***
• -Objectives
• • Express the importance of calculations, skills required and the problem solving approach to calculations in pharmacy.
• • Recognize symbols, terminology and abbreviations commonly used in pharmacy as well as their potential for misuse.
• • Perform basic addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.
• • Describe common elements of a prescription for medication.
• • Identify basic dosage forms.
• • Discuss the use of pharmacy time in patient dose scheduling.
• • Describe some basic precautions to reduce the risk of calculation errors.
• ***Basic Mathematical Concepts: Roman Numerals, Fractions and Decimals – written by: Victoria C. Paoletti, Pharm.D.***
• - Objectives
• • Identify and convert numbers to/from the Roman and Arabic numeral systems.
• • Explain how to reduce fractions.
• • Calculate clinical problems involving the addition and subtraction of fractions.
• • Define and compare decimals and fractions.
• • Convert decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals.
• ***Basic Mathematical Concepts: Ratios, Proportions and Percents – written by: Victoria C. Paoletti, Pharm.D.***
• - Objectives
• • Develop an understanding of place values in decimals and how to accurately write numbers in their decimal form.
• • Perform basic mathematical functions with decimals.
• • Solve ratios and proportions in calculations.
• • Convert percents to and from decimals.
• • Calculate percent strengths in pharmacy practice.
• ***Percents and Concentrations – written by: Dina H. Adams, Pharm.D., RPh***
• - Objectives
• • Demonstrate the relationship between percents, ratios, decimals and fractions.
• • Describe percentage strength as weight in volume, volume in volume and weight in weight.
• • Perform appropriate calculations based on a given percentage strength.
• • Calculate product strengths by using percents and ratios.
• ***Measurement Systems - written by: Jason P. Sparks, Med, CPhT***
• - Objectives
• • Identify commonly used units of measure.
• • Identify abbreviations and symbols used in pharmacy measurement systems.
• • Perform calculations and conversions between units of measure in the same and among different measurement systems.
• • Calculate body surface area for complex medication delivery.
• ***Calculations Required for Dosing – written by: Lori C. Dupree, Pharm.D., BCPS***
• - Objectives
• • Utilize methods for calculating doses using the number of doses, size of doses, and total quantity of medication.
• • Calculate doses based on recommended dose ranges and product label strength.
• • Identify methods of calculating doses for medication administration in pediatric patients.
• • Apply knowledge of conversion factors to accurately calculate medication doses.

• How to use CriticalPoint's Math Skills training
• Introduction to Pharmacy Calculations
• Basic Math Concepts Part 1 Roman Numerals Fractions and Decimals
• Basic Math Concepts Part 2 Ratios Proportions and Percents
• Percents and Concentrations
• Measurement System
• Calculations Required for Dosing

• CriticalPoint's Math Skills Course