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" How nurses use math / "
by Sarah Glasscock ; math curriculum consultant, Rhea A. Stewart.
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BL
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646207
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Glasscock, Sarah,1952-
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| Title & Author
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How nurses use math /\ by Sarah Glasscock ; math curriculum consultant, Rhea A. Stewart.
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Math in the real world.
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32 pages :: color illustrations ;; 24 cm.
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9781604136074
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: 1604136073
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Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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How much medicine should a patient receive? When is it time for a child's next vaccination? What do a patient's vital signs indicate about the person's health? Nurses use math every day to answer important questions such as these and to help keep people healthy.
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Nursing-- Mathematics, Juvenile literature.
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Nurses, Juvenile literature.
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Mathematics, Juvenile literature.
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| Dewey Classification
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610.73
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RT61.5.G53 2010
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Stewart, Rhea A.
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