Essential Calculation Skills for Nurses, Midwives and Healthcare Practitioners

"Just as the title says this book is an essential 'must have' for any student healthcare professional or even those who are qualified and want to refresh their calculation skills."Cheryl McCullough, Student Nurse, Queens University Belfast, UK

"This book has been an enormous help throughout revision time. It is a simple guide to learning a variety of calculations such as division, multiplications, ratios, and percentages; all of which are in constant use in healthcare settings."

Erin Tierney, Nursing Student, Swansea University, UK

"This book is suitable for those preparing for entry to healthcare programmes as well as those undertaking pre-registration programmes, post-registration courses and those just needing to make a 'quick check' whilst in practice.."

Nicci Whiteing, Lecturer in Adult Nursing, School of Community & Health Sciences, City University, London, UK

"Designed for use by students of all branches of nursing and midwifery, this book covers the calculations they need to know with remarkable clarity. Written to engage with students' learning in both theory and practice, it is ideal for all those entering the nursing or midwifery register."

Philip Scullion, Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Care, Coventry University, UK

"I would recommend this book to anyone undertaking a pre registration nursing or midwifery course, I found it extremely useful in helping me to prepare for my recent drug calculations exam."

Nina Griffiths, Nursing Student, Swansea University, UK

Worried about your calculation skills?

Looking for some help to make sure you are up to scratch?

As a healthcare practitioner, you need to be confident that you can deal competently with any numerical situation you may come across. This handy book provides a guide to common numerical calculations found in healthcare practice and uses everyday examples to enable you to apply numerical principles correctly in your own practice.

This user-friendly book is:

Suitable for a wide variety of healthcare practitioners, including all nurses and midwives Full of authentic worked examples Features core clinical charts, prescription models, labels and diagramsTypes of calculation covered include: Decimals Fractions Percentages and ratios Ratios and proportionThe book shows you how to calculate doses correctly for tablets, capsules, fluids and injections.Meriel Hutton encourages you to find a method which suits you personally – with the emphasis always on patient safety. The increasing complexity of problems throughout the book builds as you progress, helping you calculate with confidence!