Designed to assist students in understanding the mathematical principles needed by nurses in their day-to-day employment. Emphasizes number sense and operations, problem solving, estimation, measurement, data analysis, algebraic thinking, geometry and spatial sense.
Content Note
Taking care of people -- Giving eye tests -- Keeping records -- Taking the pulse -- Measuring medicine -- Taking care of the tiniest babies -- Working in a doctor's office -- Refilling prescriptions -- Nurse practitioners -- Visiting nurses -- Taking care of older patients -- Expecting a baby -- If you want to be a nurse -- Answer key.