Everyday bedside calculations.
Pick a calculator on the left — results update as you type. Works offline.
🧮 Simple Calculator
💧 IV Drip Rate gtt/min
(Volume × Drop factor) ÷ Time
🩸 IV Flow Rate mL/hr
Volume ÷ Time
⏱️ IV Infusion Time
Volume ÷ Flow rate
💊 Dosage (tablets / liquid)
(Desired ÷ Have) × Quantity
⚖️ Weight-Based Dose
Dose (mg/kg) × Weight (kg)
🫁 ABG Interpreter
Normal: pH 7.35–7.45 · PaCO₂ 35–45 · HCO₃⁻ 22–26
🧪 Creatinine Clearance mL/min
Cockcroft–Gault: [(140 − age) × weight × sex] ÷ (72 × SCr)
📐 Body Surface Area m²
Mosteller: √(height cm × weight kg ÷ 3600)
⚖️ Ideal Body Weight kg
Devine: 50 (♂) / 45.5 (♀) + 2.3 kg per inch over 5 ft
❤️ Mean Arterial Pressure mmHg
MAP = (SBP + 2 × DBP) ÷ 3
👶 Paediatric Maintenance Fluids mL/hr
Holliday–Segar 4-2-1: 4 mL/kg (first 10 kg) + 2 (next 10) + 1 (rest)
🤰 Estimated Due Date
Naegele's rule: LMP + 280 days (40 weeks)
🔥 Burns Fluid — Parkland mL / 24 h
4 mL × weight (kg) × % TBSA burned · half in first 8 h
🦴 Corrected Calcium mg/dL
Measured Ca + 0.8 × (4.0 − albumin)
⚗️ Anion Gap mEq/L
Na⁺ − (Cl⁻ + HCO₃⁻) · normal 3–11
🧠 Glasgow Coma Scale / 15
Eye + Verbal + Motor · 13–15 minor · 9–12 moderate · ≤8 severe
🫧 Oxygen Tank Duration time left
(Gauge PSI × cylinder factor) ÷ flow rate (L/min)
📏 BMI kg/m²
Weight ÷ Height²
<18.5Normal
18.5–24.9Over
25–29.9Obese
30+
🌡️ Temperature °F → °C
°C = (°F − 32) × 5/9
🏋️ Weight
kg = lb ÷ 2.205
🔄 Unit Converter
Mass
Volume
🩷 Next Period
First day of last period + cycle length
Estimate only — cycles naturally vary month to month.
🌸 Ovulation & Fertile Days
Ovulation ≈ next period − 14 days
Estimate only — not a contraceptive method.
Nursing calculators — common questions
Are the nursing calculators free to use?
Yes. Every dosage, IV drip, BMI, GFR and other clinical calculator is free, runs instantly in your browser, and works offline.
What can the Pulse nursing calculators do?
They cover common bedside maths — drug dosage, IV flow and drip rates, BMI and BSA, creatinine clearance, paediatric fluids and more — each showing the working and a short interpretation.
Are these calculators safe to use for real patients?
They are for education and learning. Always verify results against your institution's protocol, the prescription, and your clinical judgement before acting.
Do I need to sign up or install anything to use them?
No. The calculators run instantly in any browser, free, with no sign-up, and work offline as a progressive web app.