
- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Numeracy and Clinical Calculations for Nurses
About this book
A working grasp of numeracy andbasic mathematical skills is vital in modern nursing. Many student nurses haveonly a limited knowledge of the subject and struggle to get to get to gripswith the key principles and calculations they need to know. Numeracy and ClinicalCalculations for Nurses is a user-friendly introduction to the subject whichguides the reader from the basics through to the core calculations required ina healthcare setting.
Using extensive worked examplesthe author links the abstract mathematics to real-world situations to help thereader understand the subject in the context of their nursing practice.
Rather than simply training byrote, the book features 'Sense Checks', 'Top Tips' and 'Error Alerts' toencourage the reader to develop theiroverall numeracy skills, and thus minimise the possibility of future errors.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- How to use this book
- 1 Numeracy and calculation skills in the clinical environment
- 2 Back to basics
- 3 The SI system
- 4 Calculating drug doses
- 5 Other clinical calculations
- 6 Tests
- Appendix 1 Administering medicines safely
- Appendix 2 Routes of administration
- Appendix 3 Medication administration records
- Appendix 4 Drug glossary
- Appendix 5 Multiplication grid
- Self-assessment test answers
- References