Overview

Numeracy in Children's Nursing and Healthcare is a handy, practical book which highlights the importance of numbers, numeracy and calculations in children's nursing practice, instilling nursing students and qualified nurses with confidence and competence when working with numbers and calculating drug doses. This accessible guide covers all aspects of numeracy from basic skills through to complex drug administration, and provides case studies throughout enabling the reader to apply the theory to practice. Each chapter adopts the same accessible and easy-to-follow format, featuring learning outcomes, a case scenario, key numeracy information, hints and tips, activities and exercises, and a glossary of terms.

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Author:   Arija Parker
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 13.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.10cm
Weight:   0.381kg
ISBN:  

9780470658390

ISBN 10:   0470658398
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   16 October 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

CONTRIBUTORS vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii ABOUT THE COMPANION WEBSITE ix GETTING STARTED: HOW TO USE THIS BOOK x 1 THE ROLE OF NUMERACY IN NURSING AND HEALTHCARE PRACTICE 1 2 COUNTING AND MEASURING 27 3 BASIC NUMERACY SKILLS UNDERPINNING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S NURSING PRACTICE 65 4 ADVANCING ONWARDS: TAKING THE WHOLE NUMBER APART 97 5 PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER – A FORMULA FOR CHILDREN’S NURSES 131 6 ADMINISTERING MEDICINES AND MANAGING NUMBERS IN MORE COMPLEX SETTINGS – THE PHARMACIST AND NEONATAL NURSING PERSPECTIVES 161 Gerard Donaghy and Lisa McCormack 7 CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND NUMBER SENSE 191 8 WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? 221 ANSWERS 227 APPENDIX: FAMOUS MATHEMATICIANS 237 REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY 241 INDEX 247

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Arija Parker is Senior Lecturer in the School of Healthat the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN).

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