Resources

We’ve put together a range of resources to help you make a business case to move to the safeMedicate solution. In the resources pack, you will find research papers and references to credible sources to help you and your organization decide whether safeMedicate is the right choice for your needs.

Resources Pack

Resources Pack Various Sources

Newsletters & Brochures

Authentic World Newsletter 1 October 2010 Authentic World

Authentic World Newsletter 2 February 2011 Authentic World

Authentic World Newsletter 3 March 2011 Authentic World

safeMedicate Brochure 2010 Authentic World

Teaching Resources

safeMedicate Student Introduction Authentic World

Academic Articles

No More Chalk and Talk - Teach Drug Calculation Skills in the 21st Century Authentic World

Theme Paper - Innovative approaches to Assessment: An international evaluation of authentic diagnostic assessment as an innovative solution for assessing medication dosage calculation performance K.W. Weeks, N. Woolley, M. Yakoub & J.M. Clochesy

Written drug dosage errors made by students: The threat to clinical effectiveness and the need for a new approach K.W. Weeks, P. Lyne & C. Torrance

The strive for clinical effectiveness in medication dosage calculation problem-solving skills: The role of constructivist learning theory in the design of a computer-based 'Authentic World' learning environment K.W.Weeks, P. Lyne, L. Mosely and C.Torrance

External Publications

Safety in Doses - improving the use of medicines in the NHS NPSA

Safety in Numbers Advances Wales, Issue 56, Summer 2008

Research Papers

Benchmark assessment of numeracy for nursing: Medication dosage calculations at point of registration Coben et al