Hutton B M
Faculty of Health and Community Care, University of Central England, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Nurse Educ Today. 1998 Jan;18(1):25-31. doi: 10.1016/s0260-6917(98)80031-2.
Do entry characteristics in mathematics of student nurses selected to undertake nurse training have any predictive value for competence in nursing calculations? This paper analyses the results of a diagnostic mathematics test given to students entering the Project 2000 course at one college of nursing in England in relation to the students' entry qualifications in mathematics. The results suggest that paper qualifications in mathematics, other than those of above GCSE grade C or equivalent, should not be relied upon to predict performance in a test of calculations required in nursing. Selection procedures for nursing courses that use a mathematics or numeracy test as a requirement for entry may be excluding potentially competent nurses from selection. Opportunities for helping to build confidence and competence in nursing calculations should be built into the nursing curriculum.
被选去接受护士培训的学生护士在数学方面的入学特征对护理计算能力有预测价值吗？本文分析了对英格兰一所护理学院参加2000年课程项目的学生进行的诊断性数学测试结果，这些结果与学生的数学入学资格相关。结果表明，除了普通中等教育证书C级及以上或同等水平之外的数学书面资格，不应被用来预测护理所需计算测试中的表现。将数学或算术测试作为入学要求的护理课程选拔程序可能会将有潜在能力的护士排除在选拔之外。护理课程应设置帮助培养护理计算方面信心和能力的机会。
