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Numeracy in nursing & healthcare / Pearl Shihab.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Harlow Pearson Education Limited 2010Description: xii; 234p. ; 24cmISBN:
  • 1408268515 (Paper)
  • 9781408268513 (Paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 513.024613 SHI
Contents:
Chapter 1: Basic Arithmetic Skills:- The things you don t want to ask about but need to know-- Addition--subtraction--multiplication--Division--Exponents and scientific notation--Running words--What did you learn?--More \'Time to Try\' examples--Web resources-- 2. Decimals and Other Fractions:- How to deal with the bits and pieces--Addition of vulgar fractions--Subtraction of vulgar fractions--Multiplication and division of vulgar fractions--Addition and subtraction of decimal fractions--Multiplication and division of decimal fractions--More about exponents--Running words--What did you learn?--More \'Time to Try\' examples--Web resources-- 3. SI Units:- How s your French? You only need one phrase: Système International d Unités --The units--Changing units from one to another--Running words-- What did you learn?--More \'time to try\' examples--Web resources--Reference--4. Drug calculations:- Pills, potions and pinpricks--Tablets, cpapsules, and liquids--Body weight and surface area--Injections--Running words--What did your learn?-- More \'Time to try\' examples--Web resources-- 5. Drug concentrations:- The jokers in the pack:- Drugs measured in units--Measuring in moles--Running words--What did you learn?--More \'Time to Try\' examples--Web resources--6 . Per cent, percentage and ratios :- Hundreds and thousands and much more--Per cent--Percentage concentration--Ratios--Running words--What did you learn? More \'Time to try\' examples--Web resources--Reference-- 7. Intravenous fluid and drug administration:- Drips, drops and devices--Intravenous infusion--Other drug delivery devices--Running words--What did you learn?-- More \'time to tey\' examples--Web resources--References. 8. Common Clinical Measurements:- Charting, charting and more charting--Pulse, temperature and blood pressure--Respiratory measurements--Fluid balance--Weight, height and nutrition--Running words--What did you learn? More\'time to try\'examples--Web resources--Suggested reading--9. Physiological measurements:- Blood, but no sweat and tears--Blood--Urinalysis--Blood gases--Running words--Web resources--Suggested reading--10. Statistics and reading research articles:- No ostriches here, please--Reading a paper--Presentation of data--Normal distribution--Running words--What did you learn?--Web resources--Suggested reading.
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Chapter 1: Basic Arithmetic Skills:- The things you don t want to ask about but need to know-- Addition--subtraction--multiplication--Division--Exponents and scientific notation--Running words--What did you learn?--More \'Time to Try\' examples--Web resources-- 2. Decimals and Other Fractions:- How to deal with the bits and pieces--Addition of vulgar fractions--Subtraction of vulgar fractions--Multiplication and division of vulgar fractions--Addition and subtraction of decimal fractions--Multiplication and division of decimal fractions--More about exponents--Running words--What did you learn?--More \'Time to Try\' examples--Web resources-- 3. SI Units:- How s your French? You only need one phrase: Système International d Unités --The units--Changing units from one to another--Running words-- What did you learn?--More \'time to try\' examples--Web resources--Reference--4. Drug calculations:- Pills, potions and pinpricks--Tablets, cpapsules, and liquids--Body weight and surface area--Injections--Running words--What did your learn?-- More \'Time to try\' examples--Web resources-- 5. Drug concentrations:- The jokers in the pack:- Drugs measured in units--Measuring in moles--Running words--What did you learn?--More \'Time to Try\' examples--Web resources--6 . Per cent, percentage and ratios :- Hundreds and thousands and much more--Per cent--Percentage concentration--Ratios--Running words--What did you learn? More \'Time to try\' examples--Web resources--Reference-- 7. Intravenous fluid and drug administration:- Drips, drops and devices--Intravenous infusion--Other drug delivery devices--Running words--What did you learn?-- More \'time to tey\' examples--Web resources--References. 8. Common Clinical Measurements:- Charting, charting and more charting--Pulse, temperature and blood pressure--Respiratory measurements--Fluid balance--Weight, height and nutrition--Running words--What did you learn? More\'time to try\'examples--Web resources--Suggested reading--9. Physiological measurements:- Blood, but no sweat and tears--Blood--Urinalysis--Blood gases--Running words--Web resources--Suggested reading--10. Statistics and reading research articles:- No ostriches here, please--Reading a paper--Presentation of data--Normal distribution--Running words--What did you learn?--Web resources--Suggested reading.

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