An accessible, user–friendly guide to the essential skills associated with maths and numeracy in children’s nursing Full of interactive features throughout to bring the subject to life Offers hints and tips throughout that link numeracy into children’s nursing practice Supported by an online resource centre featuring downloadable templates, links to further reading, and activities INDICE: 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 161Gerard 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
- ISBN: 978-0-470-65839-0
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 280
- Fecha Publicación: 16/10/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés