Numeracy in nursing is more than learning maths

Description

The safe administration of medicines is a key nursing activity, accounting for approximately 40% of registered nurses time (1) and according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2) registered nurses need to be able to demonstrate competence in drug calculation skills to provide safe patient care. Teaching numeracy and drug calculations is a compulsory component of the pre-registration nursing degree programme as all pre-registration nursing students must achieve a pass rate of 100% in medication-related calculations prior to registration.

Subject

A blog exploring the issue of numeracy in nursing education from the perspective of the teacher and the learner.