With an easy-to-use format, this book is all you need to face calculations tests with confidence and pass the first time. It teaches simple numeracy skills that will stand you in good stead, both during your initial nurse training and your career in practice. This new edition now includes tests for those students looking to undertake Continuing Professional Development to achieve Non-Medical Prescribing Nurse qualifications. It also contains: over 360 practice questions with an extra 400+ available online easy-to-understand explanations that take the fear out of maths a diagnostic chapter to help you identify problem areas activities, scenarios and case studies from everyday nursing situations More than just a book... There is a dedicated website accompanying this book providing further questions and practice, interactive tests, a flashcard glossary and more.

Author Biography

Susan Starkings was Head of Skills for Learning at London South Bank University. She has been teaching for over 30 years both in FE and HE. She is a National Teaching Fellow in Mathematics & Statistics, awarded in 2006 from the HE Academy and an honorary title for life. She was also, in 2008, awarded a UCU life changer award for her work in education. Her specialty is in helping nursing, and other, students succeed in their numerical/mathematical calculations. She now volunteers at the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent. Larry Krause was a Mathematics Lecturer in the Centre for Learning Support and Development at London South Bank University, and has over 10 years experience of supporting nursing students in the support centre, particularly specializing in nursing calculations.