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How to Master Nursing Calculations

Improve Your Maths and Make Sense of Drug Dosage Charts
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How to Master Nursing Calculations by Chris John Tyreman is the essential guide for nurses who struggle with numeracy. Now in its 2nd edition, this practical book builds competence through clear explanations, revision, and everyday examples. It covers the basics of nursing maths, reading drug dosage charts, and includes helpful illustrations of medical instruments and labels. New sections guide you through drug calculations without complex equations, making it accessible even for the maths-phobic.
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This book is ideal for nursing students, practising nurses needing a refresher in drug calculations, and healthcare trainees preparing for numeracy tests or degree modules requiring strong calculation skills.

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How to Master Nursing Calculations, 2nd edition, combines basic numeracy revision and practice with drug dosage charts and mock tests to help you gain confidence and competence in your studies and on the ward.

Includes examples drawn from every day clinical practice Requires little previous mathematical knowledge Takes a step-by-step approach to teaching complex drug calculations with a variety of learning techniques Over 13,000 copies sold so far

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For the maths-phobic, this 2nd edition of the best-selling How to Master Nursing Calculations is ideal practice for learning key numeracy skills. The perfect companion for your training and in the first few crucial years of your career, it builds your competency through practice, revision, and everyday examples.

Contents include a review of the basics, clear illustrations of instrument scales, medical administration records, and pharmaceutical labels, as well as a detailed guide to reading drug dosage charts. It also includes a brand new list of important abbreviations and a section on how to make drug calculations without equationsβ€”requiring little mathematical knowledge.

How to Master Nursing Calculations, 2nd edition, will help you master complex dosages and turn you into a maths whiz.

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Praised for its simple explanations and logical chapter structure, this book has helped many readers quickly refresh and improve their drug calculation skills. Reviewers commend its value as a refresher for nurses at any experience level and highlight the usefulness of its mock tests for exam preparation and ongoing training.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780749467531

Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd

Edition: 2nd Revised edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Chris Tyreman, BN, is an NHS staff nurse in North Wales. He has taught numeracy to adults via distance learning and evening classes. He is also the author of How to Master the BMAT, How to Master the IELTS and co-author of the best-selling How to Master the UKCAT, all published by Kogan Page.

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