| Description |
This valuable textbook will help nurses and other health care students achieve confidence and proficiency in performing a variety of calculations, both in the clinical environment and in written tests. It discusses the increasing demands placed upon the numeracy skills of nurses and considers potential sources of calculation errors.
The basics of the decimal system and the four methods of performing calculations are reviewed. Formulae for calculating drug dosages are explored and the use of numeracy in other areas of clinical practice is examined. The book contains a considerable number of ‘self-tests’ to provide students with feedback on their learning and answers to these activities are provided at the back of the book. All basic calculations will be presented in a health care context with real-world examples from a wide range of practice settings including nursing, midwifery, child health, etc.
Numeracy, Clinical Calculations and Basic Statistics is designed specifically for undergraduate pre-registration nursing and midwifery students. It is also suitable for students on Foundation Degree courses, Access courses, Return to Practice programmes and NVQ courses.
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| Key
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First Nursing title to cover numeracy, clinical calculations and basic statistics.
Self-test activities are provided to support learning and answers are included at the back of the book.
Real-world examples taken from a wide range of practice settings: nursing, midwifery, child health, etc.
Includes a Glossary of terms.
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| Author
Biographies |
Neil Davison is Lecturer in Nursing at the University of Wales, Bangor
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| Reviews |
'This is a short, concise, user-friendly book, with an appealing format and presentation. Chapter one sets the scene, highlighting the variety of clinical situations that require numeracy skills and helping students understand the importance of maintaining their mathematical proficiency. The book is recommended for healthcare students who need information about what may be expected of them in clinical practice or who want help interpreting written information such as research findings or reports. Brief exercises allow students to ascertain if they need further help or practice and useful websites and further reading are listed at the end of each chapter.' (Nursing Standard, 24 September: Vol23 no 3)
'What immediately appealed to me was the fact that the content of this book is related to the Essential Skills Clusters as set out by the NMC. It is realistic as the self-assessment progress checks are based on real calculations in real situations. The book is easy to follow and I think it is pitched at the correct level for pre-reg nurses. (Lecturer, Edge Hill University)
'I really liked this book and found it to be very readable, well presented and current. The activities/checklists and examples/test yourself are really useful. The reference to different aspects of practice is excellent. It has a broad appeal to students and qualified health care staff. (Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University)
An excellent resource. The book has excellent clinical examples and lots of practice pages. I particularly liked the clinical calculations section. Very relevant for today's students. Numeracy is summatively assessed so this has been an invaluable book to teach from. Using the book helped the students gain confidence. Presentation good, user friendly. (Lecturer, University of Derby) |
| Contents
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Introduction
Chapter One: The need for numeracy and calculation skills in the clinical environment.
The current state of nurses’ numeracy skills.
Common calculation errors.
The public and professional pressures to demonstrate adequate numeracy skills.
Future expectations for the numeracy skills of nurses.
Methods of improving numeracy.
Chapter Two: Back to basics
Introduction to the decimal system.
The four basic methods of calculating - addition, subtraction, multiplication (inc. multiplying decimals) and division (inc. long division).
Percentages and fractions.
Converting fractions into decimals.
Chapter Three: The SI system
The origins of the SI system and the common units of measurement for weight, volume and length (microgram, milligram, gram, kilogram, millilitre, litre, etc). Alternative units will also be referred to where these are used clinically e.g. mmHg.
Chapter Four: Calculating drug dosages
Calculating tablets doses.
Calculating doses for oral solutions.
Calculating doses for injections.
Calculating intravenous doses.
Drug calculations based on per kilogram of body weight.
Chapter Five: Clinical calculations
Fluid balance records.
IV pumps.
Nutritional calculations: MUST scores, BMI, body fat calculations.
Insulin calculations.
MEWS scores.
Pressure ulcer scoring systems.
PH/logarithmic scales and meaning.
Percentages – creams/burns.
Chapter Six: Descriptive statistics
Measures of central tendency - mean, median and mode.
Measures of dispersion – range and standard deviation.
Percentiles.
Glossary
References
Index
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| Edition: |
1 |
| Price: |
£10.00 |
| Pub. Date: |
25 April 2008 |
| ISBN: |
978 1 906052 07 2 |
| No. of Pages: |
128 |
| Status: |
Published and Available to Buy
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