An Indispensable Requirement for Medical Dosage Calculation: Basic Mathematical Skills of Baccalaureate Nursing Students.
Background/Objectives: While drug dosage calculation is vital in nursing, research indicates nursing students often struggle with necessary mathematics competencies, a gap not previously explored in the Arab world. This study assessed the basic mathematical skills of baccalaureate nursing students i...
| Publicado en: | Nursing Reports Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 150 - 165 |
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