Nurses Test Yourself In Essential Calculation Skills

“This book is a must have for the nursing student and practicing nurse to assist with medication management.” Fiona Timmins, Professor of Nursing, Dean of Nursing and Head of School, University College Dublin, Ireland “I would highly recommend this book as a structured, systematic way to improve confidence and competence in essential calculation skills for all nursing students!” Charlotte Davies, Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Plymouth, UK “This book should be a fundamental part of any reading list for all future students to build knowledge and confidence with Nursing calculations." Helen Noonan, Lecturer in Adult Nursing, University of Hull, UK Nurses! Test Yourself in Essential Calculation Skills, 2nd Edition is designed to help your overcome your fears and strengthen your calculation skills for clinical practice. With 500 brand new test yourself questions, this new text can be used in isolation or to complement the first edition of Nurses! Test Yourself in Essential Calculation Skills to boost your understanding of key calculation skills. In this edition you will find: - 4 diagnostic tests designed to help you identify areas of concern - Case studies to look at scenarios that require multiple calculations - 16 chapters on basic calculation skills and common calculation processes - Up to date content aligning with NMC requirements and guidelines for nurse training Split into handy sub-sections and with an easy-to-use conversion table, the book has clear step by step guides and worked examples to help you gain the confidence to master more complex processes. Written by lecturers from the UK’s leading nursing schools and aligning with NMC guidelines; this is the ideal revision tool to help you improve your results and tackle calculations with confidence! Katherine M. A. Rogers is a senior lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast, UK. William N. Scott is a senior lecturer and Researcher in Biomedicine at Atlantic Technological University, Ireland.

"This book will be of great benefit to student nurses. Following the clear, step by step guides and worked examples will enable you to quickly develop the confidence to master more complex processes. It will also be an invaluable resource for mentors supporting students." Dorothy Adam, Lecturer, The Robert Gordon University, UK "This book is a fundamental companion for all nurses wanting to become more proficient at medication calculations. The book is designed to find areas for improvements through a series of tests that start with a basic calculation review. Working through the book will help you to build confidence in the clinical environment." James Pearson-Jenkins, Senior Lecturer of Adult Acute Nursing, University of Wolverhampton, UK "This book is a useful tool for all nurses. I would recommend it for nursing staff undertaking intravenous or other medication management courses/ modules. It would also benefit nurses who have to undertake calculations tests as part of their new post or ongoing development." Amy Hutchinson, Student Nurse, University of Ulster, UK "Through simple examples, exercises and gradual progression, this book will help to remove the anxiety often associated with the arithmetic involved in drug calculations commonly encountered in clinical practice. The book will be of use to pre-registration and registered nurses alike. It provides an opportunity for both self assessment and practice, as such it will be a useful tool for improving confidence, competence and patient safety in a critical skill." Jim Jolly, Head of Academic Unit for Long Term Conditions, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, UK Looking for a quick and effective way to revise key points and test your knowledge? Calculation exams can intimidate many nurses. This handy book is designed to help you conquer your fears and strengthen your calculation skills. With more than 500 test questions in total, the book includes: 4 diagnostic tests so you can assess strengths and weaknesses 11 chapters on basic calculation skills 4 chapters on applied clinical calculations including injections, intravenous and paediatric drugs Quick reference tables of common units, formulae and times tables There are also chapters on the most common drug administrations used in nursing including: intravenous infusions, oral medication, injections, parenteral nutrition and paediatric drugs and the book shows you how to use calculations in clinical settings. Written by lecturers at one of the UK's top nursing schools, this test book is sure to help you improve your results - and tackle calculations with confidence!

Calculation exams can intimidate many nurses. This handy book is designed to help you conquer your fears and strengthen your calculation skills.

"This well presented and pragmatic book ... is an effective tool to assist with revision of clinical skills. It allows students to test their knowledge in a variety of standalone topics, such as risk assessment and medication management. I believe nursing students will find it a very valuable resource." Linzi McIlroy, Senior Professional Development Officer, Royal College of Nursing, Northern Ireland, UK Looking for a quick and effective way to revise and test your knowledge? Part of the Nurses! Test Yourself series, this handy reference book is the essential self-test resource for nurses studying clinical skills and preparing for exams. The book contains more than 300 test questions and 50 glossary terms including: Labelling test questions True or false questions Multiple choice questions Fill in the blank questions Skills covered include: Infection control Respiratory skills Cardiovascular skills Neuro assessment skills Early warning scores (observations) Drug administration Fluid and nutritional skills Elimination skills Diabetes mellitus skills Risk assessment Full answers and explanations are given within each chapter so the book can be used both for self-testing and for moreconstructive revision including preparation for OSCEs.

Nurses! Test Yourself in Non-medical Prescribing is the essential self-test resource for nurses studying a prescribing qualification and preparing for exams. The book includes over 450 questions including full answers and explanations. The book includes: True or false questions Multiple choice questions Fill in the blanks questions Full glossary of terms Topics covered in this book include: Pharmacology Legal and ethical issues Therapeutic decision making Consultation skills Principles of safe prescribing Adverse drug reactions Drug licensing and handling Drug calculations Written by experienced non-medical prescribing lecturers, this test book will help you improve your results and tackle your exams with confidence! "I would like to congratulate the authors on an excellent revision aid. The resources identified, along with the questions designed to test students' knowledge, provides an excellent text for students on the prescribing programme." Molly Courtenay, Professor of Clinical Practice at the University of Surrey, UK "This is an excellent book. It is a 'must have book' for all undertaking the course, and those already qualified." Dr Barbara Stuttle CBE, Chair of the Association for Nurse Prescribers, UK

"Many Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) textbooks have been written, most of them are limited by the absence of a significant bank of self test material. This book fills that space by providing the student engaged in active learning opportunities to assess their learning in all the core areas of A&P. The explanatory feedback material following answers to the test questions is excellent. Now the student has a resource that actually guides them towards success. It will complement any course that includes introductory A&P. This book will be a very useful partner to any student new to the subject that is motivated to learn and do well." Jim Jolly, Head of Academic Unit for Long Term Conditions, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, UK "This book will be of great benefit to student nurses revising for exams as well as registered nurses wishing to refresh their memory. The authors have a good awareness of the areas where students struggle, and have focused special attention on those." Dorothy Adam, Lecturer, The Robert Gordon University, UK "This book is the perfect companion to help nurses explore their own understanding of this key subject. Students and newly qualified nurses alike will find the different kinds of tests a valuable revision aid." James Pearson-Jenkins, Senior Lecturer of Adult Acute Nursing, University of Wolverhampton, UK "This text is ideal for revision purposes or as a refresher for the basic workings of the human body. The book will help to build the foundations for learning the pathophysiology behind the body systems." Amy Hutchinson, Student Nurse, University of Ulster, UK "An excellent book which I would recommend to all nursing students studying Human Life Sciences or Anatomy and Physiology. This is a really useful book to learn and revise from; each section summarises the essential points and then tests your knowledge... I wish I had had this book prior to my first exam!" Karen stewart,Nursing Student, Queen’s University Belfast Looking for a quick and effective way to revise and test your knowledge? This handy book is the essential self-test resource for nurses studying basic anatomy & physiology and preparing for exams. This book includes over 450 questions in total, each with fully explained answers. These include: 45 A&P illustrations 180 glossary terms Multiple choice questions True or false questions Labelling exercises Fill in the blank questions Each main body system has its own chapter, so you can get in depth practice for your exams. Body systems covered include: Integumentary system Musculoskeletal system Nervous system Endocrine system Cardiovascular system Respiratory system Digestive system Urinary system Immune and lymphatic system Reproductive system Written by lecturers at one of the UK's top nursing schools, this test book is designed to help you improve your results - and tackle your exams with confidence!

This book is a quick and easy reference book primarily for students of nursing science undertaking pharmacology modules. It will assist with the revision of key points through the medium of multiple short questions that are accompanied by a set of thorough and detailed answers.

"This book provides extensive coverage of each of the human body systems. It relates pathophysiology to the clinical environment, relevant investigations and treatments for disease. A useful text for both newly qualified and student nurses." Amy Hutchinson, Student Nurse, University of Ulster, UK "From a nursing student perspective this book is excellent... It is laid out very well allowing the reader to learn individual body systems in manageable chunks. The chapters are well introduced and include pointers to useful learning resources and background reading... and the answers are concise yet contain enough detail to ensure readability and retention of detail. Every nursing student should have this book." Conor Hamilton, Student, Queen's University Belfast "As a student nurse I am always looking for ways to enhance my learning and this book provides an excellent resource for this purpose. Working on the wards and desperately trying to recall all the physiology knowledge you are taught at university is not always easy… Nurses! Test yourself in Pathophysiology has been invaluable to my being able to remember the information. These bite-size chapters will be extremely useful if you need to revise pathophysiology for an exam, or when preparing for a particular placement. This book will make an excellent investment for a student at any stage in their course." Sarah Galloway, Student Nurse, University of Wolverhampton, UK "This book contains a substantial bank of questions which will prove very useful to any enthusiastic student wishing to actively learn and revise pathophysiology. The simple structure and expanded answers provide effective feedback, adding value and support for learning. The book will be a useful partner to support many of the pathophysiology textbooks currently available. It should be included on recommended reading lists for students. It will also find a useful place in support of teaching and professional development." Jim Jolly, Head of Academic Unit for Long Term Conditions, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, UK "This book will be a helpful tool for all student nurses (regardless of branch), newly qualified nurses and nurses returning to practice. The language used in the book is easy to understand and I found the layout to be very user friendly and ideal for revising. I would recommend this book to all my colleagues." Colette Seddon, Student Nurse, University of Bedfordshire, UK Looking for a quick and effective way to revise and test your knowledge? This handy book is the essential self-test resource to help nurses revise and prepare for their pathophysiology exams. The book covers a broad range of conditions common to nursing practice including pneumonia, diabetes, asthma, eczema and more. The book includes over 300 questions and 70 glossary terms in total, and each chapter has: - Multiple choice questions - True or false questions - Labelling exercises - Fill in the blank questions The book includes chapters on: - Integumentary system - Musculoskeletal system - Nervous system - Endocrine system - Cardiovascular system - Respiratory system - Digestive system - Urinary system - Reproductive system Written by lecturers at one of the UK's top nursing schools, this test book is sure to help you improve your results – and tackle your exams with confidence!