Nursing can be a very rewarding job but it also takes a lot of hard work. Nurses are expected to be experts in their fields, know many different types of information, and be able to put that information to use in a fast paced environment. When in nursing school, students will realize that there are many formulas and calculations that nurses must know in order to provide top of the line care to their patients. The following are a list of clinical calculators covering all different types of calculations used in the field of nursing.
- A-a Gradient - Medical Calc 3000, MMC, MDCalc, Medscape - calculates the Alveolar-arterial gradient
- Body Mass Index - Cornell Medical, University of Baltimore, Medical College of Wisconsin - calculators measures body mass index
- Creatinine Clearance - Cornell Medical, Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Iowa - calculators estimate the Creatinine Clearance using the Schwartz method
- Fractional Excretion of Na - UAHuntsville, Cornell Medical - calculates the fractional excretion of sodium
- Heart Disease Risk - calculates the risk of developing coronary heart disease over 10 years compared to others your age
- WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool - calculates the ten year probability of fracture with BMD
- Pneumonia Severity Index Calculator - an interactive tool for the Pneumonia Severity Index from the Assessment of the Variation and Outcomes of Pneumonia
- Pregnancy Due Date - WomensHealth.gov, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, uch.edu - calculators that measures a pregnancy due date based on the date of a woman's last menstrual cycle
- Skin Permeation - calculates the conductance of skin to particular chemicals
- Osmolality Gap - University of Iowa, Serum Osmolality, University of Connecticut Health Center - calculates the osmolality gap and serum osmolality
- Bayesian Calculator - calculates the probability of developing a given disease and is based on the concept of Bayesian probability
- Blood Alcohol Content - ou.edu, Notre Dame, Wisconsin.gov, CSU Bakersfield - measures approximate blood alcohol content based on number of drinks, weight, type of drinks, and time frame
- Anion Gap - Anion Gap Calculator, Osmolality Gap Calculator - measures the Anion gap used in the diagnosis of metabolic acidosis
- MELD Model: end-stage liver disease - a reliable measure of mortality risk in patients with end-stage liver disease
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool - to estimate a woman's risk of developing invasive breast cancer
- Acute Coronary Syndrome Risk Calculator - calculate risk with age, heart rate, Killip Class and other factors
- Weights and Measures - a list of weight and measure resources including calculators, converters, and charts
- Integrated Dosing - calculates medication dosages and provides drip-rate tables
- FENa Calculator - calculates the fractional excretion of sodium given the serum and urine sodium, and the serum and urine creatinine
- Diabetes Risk - calculates your risk of developing type II diabetes based on age, height, weight, and gender
- Ideal Weight - calculates what your ideal body weight should be based on gender, height, and body type
- Pediatric Dosage, MedCalc: Pediatric Dosing Calculator - calculates the dosage amount for pediatric medicine based on age, weight, and body composition
Nursing can be a very rewarding job as nurses are constantly helping people and are just as important as any doctor that treats a patient. Many schools offer nursing programs and there are also many online nursing programs for people who don't actually want to attend school in a classroom setting.