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Nurses’ maths: researching a practical approach

06 August 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Aim To compare a new practical maths test with a written maths test. The tests were undertaken by qualified nurses training for intravenous drug administration, a...

Calculations for new prescribers

05 March 2003

Nursing Standard

CPD

Mistakes in calculation can lead to potentially dangerous prescribing errors. This article takes the nurse prescriber through some basic calculations and points out...

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...

Developing numeracy in child branch students

01 November 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Education

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (2002a) reports that one of the most common examples of professional misconduct relates to the failure to administer medicines...

Calculations for new prescribers

01 February 2005

Primary Health Care

CPD

Mistakes in calculation can lead to potentially dangerous prescribing errors. This article takes the nurse prescriber through some basic calculations and points out...

Nursing mathematics: the importance of application

02 December 1998

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This study explores the effectiveness of a revision programme in nursing mathematics for student nurses. Students who took the revision programme achieved a marked...

An evaluation of an online numeracy assessment tool

06 April 2010

Nursing Standard

Art &science

Aim To evaluate users’ perceptions of an online numeracy assessment tool in terms of improving their numeracy and confidence in mathematical calculation. Method A...

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...

Risk-score system for mathematical calculations in intravenous therapy

23 April 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article outlines a training needs analysis to identify the mathematical confidence levels of qualified staff working in a large, acute NHS trust. A risk scoring...

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...

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