Background: Maths qualifications are a prerequisite for entry into nursing education, however due to nursing attracting a more mature student population it could be many years since maths was last studied in the classroom and typically comes with a lack of self-confidence or anxiety which affects performance. Last academic year 34.5% of students on a pre-registration undergraduate degree programme within the organisation failed to achieve the required pass mark for a drug calculation-based assessment. Whilst research informs that additional support and teaching are needed to improve student outcomes and attrition rates, experience informs that even when additional support is offered to students, this is generally poorly accessed and those with the greatest need are usually amongst those who do not access it.
- Overcoming barriers to accessing extra-curricula numeracy support in nursing education
- Kathryn Newlands - University of Greater Manchester, NursingChrissie Barker
- ICERI2025 Proceedings, p.427
- 18th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (Seville, Spain, 10/11/2025–12/11/2025)
- 9971329708841; 2340-1095; 9788409787067
- Nursing
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- Conference proceeding
- Published abstract from Oral Presentation