Numeracy in children's nursing. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Arija Parker, Senior Lecturer, School of Health, University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) ; contributors: Gerard Donaghy, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK, Lisa McCormack, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK.
• Authors: Parker, Arija, 1963-
• Other Names: Donaghy, Gerard; McCormack, Lisa
• 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 .
• Publisher Details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 513.02461073; Numeracy; Nursing -- Mathematics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781118488607
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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