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"“This book is a must have for the nursing student and practicing nurse to assist with medication management.” Fiona Timmins, Professor of Nursing, Dean of Nursing and Head of School, University College Dublin, Ireland “I would highly recommend this book as a structured, systematic way to improve confidence and competence in essential calculation skills for all nursing students!” Charlotte Davies, Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Plymouth, UK “This book should be a fundamental part of any reading list for all future students to build knowledge and confidence with Nursing calculations."" Helen Noonan, Lecturer in Adult Nursing, University of Hull, UK Nurses! Test Yourself in Essential Calculation Skills, 2nd Edition is designed to help your overcome your fears and strengthen your calculation skills for clinical practice. With 500 brand new test yourself questions, this new text can be used in isolation or to complement the first edition of Nurses! Test Yourself in Essential Calculation Skills to boost your understanding of key calculation skills. In this edition you will find: - 4 diagnostic tests designed to help you identify areas of concern - Case studies to look at scenarios that require multiple calculations - 16 chapters on basic calculation skills and common calculation processes - Up to date content aligning with NMC requirements and guidelines for nurse training Split into handy sub-sections and with an easy-to-use conversion table, the book has clear step by step guides and worked examples to help you gain the confidence to master more complex processes. Written by lecturers from the UK’s leading nursing schools and aligning with NMC guidelines; this is the ideal revision tool to help you improve your results and tackle calculations with confidence! Katherine M. A. Rogers is a senior lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast, UK. William N. Scott is a senior lecturer and Researcher in Biomedicine at Atlantic Technological University, Ireland."

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Author:   Katherine Rogers ,  William Scott
Publisher:   Open University Press
Imprint:   Open University Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.198kg
ISBN:  

9780335250639

ISBN 10:   0335250637
Pages:   170
Publication Date:   13 April 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements About the authors Using this book Abbreviations and symbols SECTION A: Basic calculations review Diagnostic test 1: Questions Diagnostic test 1: Answers 1.Addition 2.Subtraction 3.Multiplication 4.Division 5.Simplification 6.Rounding 7.Improper fractions 8.Mixed numbers 9.Decimal conversions 10.Unit conversions 11.Percentages Diagnostic test 2: Questions Diagnostic test 2: Answers SECTION B: Applications review Diagnostic test 3: Questions Diagnostic test 3: Answers 12.Oral medication 13. Injections 14.Intravenous infusions 15.Nutritional support 16.Paediatric drugs Diagnostic test 4: Questions Diagnostic test 4: Answers SECTION C: Appendices A1. Useful mathematical terms A2.Common units of measurement A3.Formulae used in this book A4.Multiplication chart A5.Selected references A6. Additional resources

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