How Lippincott Dosage Calculation prepares students for clinical practice

Lippincott Dosage Calculation is a comprehensive digital learning solution that helps nursing students develop the knowledge, confidence, and clinical judgment required for safe medication administration. Designed to support success from foundational medical math through clinical application, the platform enables students to master essential skills and competency in medical math, dosage calculations, and medication safety through engaging, interactive learning experiences. By combining instruction, practice, simulation, and assessment in a single environment, it helps students build accuracy, strengthen decision-making, and reduce the risk of medication errors in clinical practice.

As part of a Learn-Practice-Test framework, Lippincott Dosage Calculation helps students progress from understanding core concepts to applying them confidently in realistic scenarios and demonstrating competency through assessment. Students learn foundational principles through guided educational content, reinforce knowledge through extensive practice opportunities, and validate mastery through performance-focused evaluations. This structured approach promotes accuracy, critical thinking, and retention while helping reduce math anxiety, build confidence, and support the safe administration of medications.

Lippincott Dosage Calculation also works alongside broader nursing education, courseware, simulation, and assessment solutions to create a connected learning experience across the curriculum. Together, these solutions help educators develop clinically prepared students, identify learning gaps, and ensure graduates have the medication calculation, administration, and clinical decision-making competencies needed to reduce errors and deliver safe patient care.

2-D simulations

Students can practice in realistic, engaging, risk-free scenarios to improve decision-making before clinical practice.

Trusted by thousands

Used by over 120,000 educators and students worldwide, including top nursing programs in the USA, Canada, Australia, and beyond.

Real-world case studies

Real-world scenarios build the critical thinking and decision-making skills needed for NCLEX® success and safe clinical practice.

Proven student success

Preparing students for medication safety starts with confidence and competency. After using Lippincott Dosage Calculation, 94% of students reported increased confidence in medication administration, and pass rates increased from 60% to 92%. By combining medical math, dosage calculations, simulations, and real-world scenarios, this solution helps learners strengthen clinical judgment and apply concepts accurately in practice.

94%

Students reported increased confidence.

60% → 92%

Pass rates improved after using Lippincott Dosage Calculation.

Key features of Lippincott Dosage Calculation

  • New custom activity builder

  • The “rights” of medication administration

  • Medication (dosage) calculation accuracy

  • Evidence-based results

  • Math for clinicians

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Create your own assignments to ensure students practice and learn your course material. Customize the skills, question types, and question volume to create assignments that align with your curriculum and reinforce the concepts students need to master.

  • Target specific skills and topics. Focus activities on the areas your students need most, from conversions to IV pump calculations.
  • Control question type and quantity. Use simple controls to set how many questions to include for each topic.
  • Create tailored assignments. Build skill-building practice or formal assessments that align directly to your learning objectives.
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Teach your students to prevent medication errors. Our interactive animations let them practice checking wristbands and reviewing eMARs in a realistic environment.

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Lippincott Dosage Calculation helps prepare students with interactive 2-D syringes and programmable IV pumps. It also provides engaging videos and performance tracking to support 100% accuracy in exam prep.

Lippincott Dosage Calculation

This research-backed solution delivers improved outcomes in math, critical thinking, and medication safety, tailored to meet the needs of nursing educators and students.

Lippincott Dosage Calculation

Reduce student math anxiety and build confidence. Engaging, self-paced videos and thousands of randomized practice questions help students master conversions, fractions, ratios, and more while reinforcing learning through repeated application.

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My overall experience has been superb. The case studies are very thorough, providing very detailed real-life case scenarios, while providing an easy-to-use platform. The option to combine both practice questions and simulation makes it a very useful and dynamic tool to practice medication administration and dosage calculations.

Tatiana Fernandez 
Florida International University, BSN Program

Support safer medication administration from the classroom to clinical practice

Lippincott® Dosage Calculation helps students develop the knowledge, accuracy, and clinical judgment needed for medication safety. Connect with our team to explore how this solution can help improve student readiness and program outcomes.

When you connect with our team, you'll learn:

  • How students progress from foundational concepts to clinical application.
  • How customizable assignments support your course goals.
  • How simulations and real-world scenarios strengthen critical thinking.
  • How to identify and address student learning gaps.
  • How Lippincott Dosage Calculation can fit within your nursing curriculum.

Frequently asked questions about Lippincott Dosage Calculation

  • How does Lippincott Dosage Calculation help with math anxiety?

    Lippincott Dosage Calculation helps reduce math anxiety by providing a safe, interactive environment where students can practice repeatedly with thousands of questions and simulations, building their skills and confidence at their own pace.

  • Is Lippincott Dosage Calculation the same as Prac+Safe or IntelliLearn?

    Yes, Lippincott Dosage Calculation was previously known as Prac+Safe. The technology was developed by IntelliLearn, which was acquired by Wolters Kluwer in May 2025 to expand its Lippincott® suite of nursing education solutions.

  • Who is this tool designed for?

    This tool is designed to help nursing students excel in medical math, dosage calculations, and safe medication administration. It also serves as a valuable resource for nursing educators and program directors, ensuring their students are proficient in these critical skills and prepared for clinical practice. Additionally, it is a proven tool that boosts student success rates by preparing them for high-stakes dosage calculation tests — facilitating program progression and minimizing the risk of student attrition.

  • How does Lippincott Dosage Calculation prepare students for safe medication administration?

    Lippincott Dosage Calculation combines medical math instruction, dosage calculation practice, medication administration simulations, and real-world case studies to help students build accuracy, confidence, and clinical judgment before entering practice.

  • Can educators customize assignments and assessments?

    Yes. Faculty can create customized activities and assessments by selecting specific skills, topics, question types, and question volumes to align with course objectives and student learning needs.

  • What types of learning activities are included?

    Students engage with medical math tutorials, dosage calculation exercises, interactive medication administration activities, realistic 2-D simulations, case studies, and assessments designed to support competency development.

  • How does Lippincott Dosage Calculation help students develop clinical judgment?

    Lippincott Dosage Calculation incorporates real-world case studies and medication administration scenarios that help students apply medical math skills, evaluate patient situations, and strengthen clinical decision-making before entering practice.

  • Does Lippincott Dosage Calculation include medication administration simulations?

    Yes. Students practice medication administration skills through interactive simulations that include activities such as reviewing eMARs, verifying patient information, using programmable IV pumps, and applying dosage calculations in realistic clinical scenarios.

  • What makes Lippincott Dosage Calculation different from traditional dosage calculation practice tools?

    Lippincott Dosage Calculation combines medical math instruction, dosage calculation exercises, medication administration simulations, real-world case studies, and assessment tools in a single learning experience designed specifically for nursing education.

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