PhD Chemist | Dosage Calculations & Biochem for Nurses | Chemistry

Rob G.

I'm a PhD chemist (UC Davis) who specializes in helping nursing students, pre-med students, and anyone struggling with dosage calculations or chemistry to actually understand the material-not just memorize it and hope you don't forget it on exam day. I've taught dosage calculations at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology and biochemistry for nurses at Western Governors University, plus general and organic chemistry at the community college level. Before that, I was a graduate instructor at UC Davis while completing my doctorate.

When it comes to dosage calculations, I teach you how to think through problems with minimal math. This makes the approach intuitive - you'll learn how to create problem-solving maps that get you from question to answer. The math takes care of itself at the end. If you have math anxiety, this changes everything. You'll learn to reason through dosage problems logically, understanding what the question is actually asking and why your answer makes sense. No panic, no formula memorization, just clear thinking.

For chemistry, I connect new concepts to what you already know. Chemistry isn't random facts - it's a story where everything relates to everything else. Once you see those connections, the "memorize and pray" approach becomes unnecessary. We'll focus on the concepts giving you trouble right now, work through the logic together, then practice until it clicks. This reasoning-based approach works for dosage calculations, organic chemistry mechanisms, and biochem pathways.

I still remember my first chemistry course and feeling completely lost. I know what it's like to stare at a problem and have no idea where to start. That frustration is fixable - usually in one session. I work best with nursing students with math anxiety, anyone struggling with biochem or chemistry, pre-med students, MCAT prep, and students retaking chemistry determined to pass this time.