Further Resources and Reading List

Books

Introductory

Chinn S (2011) The Fear of Maths: How to Overcome It London: Souvenir Press Online Book - Albert Sloman Library

Coben D & Atere Roberts E (2005) Calculations for Nursing and Healthcare (2nd edition) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

Haylock W & Warburton P (2013) Mathematics Explained for Healthcare Practitioners London: Sage

Intermediate

Gatford JD & Phillips N (2002) Nursing Calculations London: Churchill Livingstone Online Book - Albert Sloman Library

Hutton M (2008) Essential Calculation Skills for Nurses, Midwives and Healthcare Practitioners Maidenhead: Open University Press Online Book - Albert Sloman Library

Lapham R & Agar H (2009) Drug Calculations for Nurses (3rd Edition) London: Hodder Arnold Online Book - Albert Sloman Library

Scott WN & McGrath D (2009) Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy London: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins

Starkings S & Krause L (2015) Passing Calculations Tests for Nursing Students (3rd edition) London: Learning Matters Companion Website - Student Resources

Wright K (2011) Drug Calculations for Nurses – Context for Practice Basingstoke: Palgrave Companion Website

Advanced

Olsen JL, Giangrasso AP, Shrimpton DM, Dillon PM & Cunningham S (2010) Dosage Calculations for Nurses Harlow: Pearson

Selected Online Resources - General Adult and Clinical Numeracy

Baxter Healthcare - Good Practice for Drug Calculations

BBC GCSE Bitesize Maths - Number

BBC Skillswise Maths

Citizen Maths

Flinders University - Basic Drug Calculations

Flinders University - Metric SI Units and Conversions

Khan Academy

National Numeracy Challenge

Nursing Numeracy Info

Queen's University Belfast - Numeracy Skills for Drug Calculations

RMIT University - Online Learning Module for Drug Calculations

RMIT University - Resources for Nursing Students

SafeMedicate.com

SN@P - NHS Standard Numeracy Assessment Process

University of the West of England Bristol - Online Numeracy Course for Health & Social Care