Numeracy, Clinical Calculations and Basic Statistics: A Textbook for Health Care Students - Softcover

Davison, Neil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906052077 ISBN 13: 9781906052072

Publisher: Reflect Press Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

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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Review

'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: Vol.23 no 3)

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)

'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)

'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)

Edition details

• Publisher: Reflect Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906052077
• ISBN 13: 9781906052072
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128