Passing Calculations Tests for Nursing Students
Learning Matters Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4462-5641-1 (ISBN)
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Now with a Companion Website with additional resources to provide you with extra practice and support!
Getting medicines calculations right is often a matter of life and death. As a nursing student, you must pass calculations tests when applying to nursing school and throughout your degree. This book helps you succeed first time in medicines calculations tests. It takes the fear out of maths, even for those who find it a struggle, through clear step-by-step explanations and lively examples. The new edition contains new practice questions, scenarios from real nursing situations, tips from other students, a quick reference guide for essential calculations, and an interactive website with activities and flashcards to help you practice your skills.
Susan Starkings was Head of Skills for Learning at London South Bank University. She has been teaching for over 30 years both in FE and HE. She is a National Teaching Fellow in Mathematics & Statistics, awarded in 2006 from the HE Academy and an honorary title for life. She was also, in 2008, awarded a UCU life changer award for her work in education. Her specialty is in helping nursing, and other, students succeed in their numerical/mathematical calculations. She now volunteers at the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent. Larry Krause was a Mathematics Lecturer in the Centre for Learning Support and Development at London South Bank University, and has over 10 years experience of supporting nursing students in the support centre, particularly specializing in nursing calculations.
Introduction
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Guide to the Companion Website accompanying this book
Diagnostic Assessment
Essential Numeracy Requirements for Nursing
Quantity Conversions for Nurses
Fluid Balance and Maintenance
Drug Calculations
Calculating Intravenous Rates
Calculations and Children
Exam Skills and Revision Exercises
Glossary
Pull-out drug calculations guide
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.3.2013 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Transforming Nursing Practice Series |
| Verlagsort | Exeter |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 171 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 400 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Ausbildung / Prüfung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4462-5641-3 / 1446256413 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4462-5641-1 / 9781446256411 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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