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Online Numeracy Resource & Nursing

Lead Institution: University of the West of England

Project Summary

Nursing and midwifery education is facing significant change with it moving to an all graduate profession by 2013 (DH 2008; NMC 2008). The shifting policy context demands a highly skilled workforce that is able to manage increasing complexity, long term conditions, technologies and medicine management. Numeracy is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s professional standards and as such all students have to successfully pass a first and final year assessment in their three year programmes as it directly impacts on patient safety.  In addition, our partner organisations report numeracy is an under developed skill in the qualified profession.

Nursing students, UWE

Nursing students, UWE

In collaboration with mathematics colleagues this project has developed an on line numeracy resource with two main components. One is the use of an on line assessment system DEWIS that has been adapted to enable students to self-assess their level of numeracy. The second is an on-line decision making tree that is populated with patient case studies and applied numeracy skills. This twofold approach will provide a flexible resource with the potential for a far reaching impact across the South West region and all gateways to higher education.  

Staff involved

Sarah Green
Project lead, University of the West of England

Christina Maddox
University of the West of England

Karen Henderson
University of the West of England

Neil Summers
University of the West of England

Rakhee Rankin
University of the West of England

Rhys Gwynllyw
University of the West of England

Tim Swift
University of the West of England