This volume helps new students succeed first time in nursing calculations tests. It takes the fear out of maths, even for those who find it a struggle, through clear step-by-step explanations and lively examples from the real world of nursing practice.

Includes index.

Chapter 1: Diagnostic assessment -- Chapter 2: Essential numeracy requirements for nursing -- Chapter 3: Quantity conversions for nurses -- Chapter 4: Fluid balance and maintenance -- Chapter 5: Drug calculations -- Chapter 6: Calculating intravenous rates -- Chapter 7: Calculations and children -- Chapter 8: Exam skills and revision exercises.