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Applying numeracy skills in clinical practice: fluid balance

14 March 2007

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article aims to identify and improve nurses’ numeracy skills in one specific area of clinical practice: fluid balance. Three different patient scenarios are...

Undertaking safe medicine administration with children part 2: essential numeracy

Nursing Children and Young People

evidence & practice

This is the second of two articles which aim to provide children's nurses with an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills of medicines management when...

Design of infusion rate calculator tools for intravenous therapy

22 April 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Nurses often lack confidence in carrying out basic infusion rate calculations, particularly those needed to work out drip rates for medical infusion devices. This...

Improving the numeracy skills of nurse prescribers

21 March 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

With the expansion of nurse prescribing to include the whole British National Formulary, it is essential that all prescribing nurses can accurately calculate and...

Drug calculations part 2: alternative strategies to the formula

21 May 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Drug calculations are an essential skill for nurses. The clinical skill of performing a drug calculation has come under recent scrutiny, resulting in the development...

Numeracy and patient safety: the need for regular staff assessment

10 March 2010

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The ability to perform calculations competently is a basic requirement for all nurses. Calculations are used in everyday tasks such as working out drug doses, body...

Numeracy and drug calculations in practice

01 June 2009

Primary Health Care

Continuing professional development

Recent focus on numeracy in the pre-registration curriculum has resulted in the requirement for specific drug calculation assessment in practice. Some mentors and...

Undertaking safe medicine administration with children: part 1

08 July 2016

Nursing Children and Young People

CPD

This is the first of two articles that aim to provide children’s nurses with an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge of medicines management when caring...