[walk4fun]

Please respond with your school's policy.....

My nursing school has decided to change our math test (MCAT) policy. We are required to pass the test with a 100% or we fail! Yes, I said 100%. Has anyone else experienced this drastic change?

Thanks!

[kasia2]

Originally Posted by walk4fun

Please respond with your school's policy.....

My nursing school has decided to change our math test (MCAT) policy. We are required to pass the test with a 100% or we fail! Yes, I said 100%. Has anyone else experienced this drastic change?

Thanks!

In our school it was always The way. Every class has to pass math examination with 100% or we fail the semester, its very disturbing knowing that one stupid mistake can cause you loose the whole year and tons of money.

[me33]

We also have to have 100%. We do get a second chance to pass. When is your test? I think ours is in about 2 weeks

[JustinTJ]

Aye, applicants have to hit 80%, first semester 85%, second semester 90%, third semester 95%, and before you start last semester you've gotta hit 100%

[Daytonite]

I know this is probably going to upset you even more, but most employers also require a 100% passage on a drug calculation test before they will let you near a patient when you get hired into any licensed nursing position. This is a fact of nursing life. It is due to the high number of medication errors. These are statistics that have been tracked for a number of years nationally. Not being able to do the math is a deal breaker, folks. For drug calculation problems, we are talking about being able to do 8th grade level, or pre-algebra level, math. You need to know how to work with fractions.

[twinkerrs]

Originally Posted by kasia2

In our school it was always The way. Every class has to pass math examination with 100% or we fail the semester, its very disturbing knowing that one stupid mistake can cause you loose the whole year and tons of money.

One stupid mistake when you are a nurse can cause someone to lose their life.

I think all nursing programs should require a 100%. Mine only requires a 90.

[emtb2rn]

Originally Posted by Daytonite

I know this is probably going to upset you even more, but most employers also require a 100% passage on a drug calculation test before they will let you near a patient when you get hired into any licensed nursing position. This is a fact of nursing life. It is due to the high number of medication errors. These are statistics that have been tracked for a number of years nationally. Not being able to do the math is a deal breaker, folks. For drug calculation problems, we are talking about being able to do 8th grade level, or pre-algebra level, math. You need to know how to work with fractions.

My school also requires 100% on Math Mastery tests. You get 3 shots.

[Logos]

I think ours is 84% then 92% later- they don't teach it though- they say go buy a book- it $76 -teach yourself the math and in a month you get a test you have to pass. Fun****

[southernbelle08]

Our policy just changed this semester. In previous semesters we did have to make 100% and we got six chances. This semester they decided we could make an 80% but we only have three chances to pass or we fail the semester.

[kasia2]

Originally Posted by twinkerrs

One stupid mistake when you are a nurse can cause someone to lose their life.

I think all nursing programs should require a 100%. Mine only requires a 90.

Yeah but you only forgot one characteristic of humans, we are genetically programmed to make mistakes, sooner or later, this is a reality. If you think you will never make a mistake in nursing I shall say Im sorry but you just simply living in a fantasy world. Hava a nice day.