How many of you took Maths in High School?

marielina85 · Mar 15, 2010

oh i hated math how i hated math*shakes* lol math was always my worst subject english was always my best...but yes u need to know math for dosage calculations and fractions.

delgadojbc · Mar 15, 2010

Math hates me and I feel the same way but we're civil to each other. Nursing math is its own beast, get comfy with it now!

honest_liar · Mar 15, 2010

just like the others, i also hated math.

but with constant exposure with numbers, you'll be fine. =)

i never loved math but i learned to like it.

you just need to appreciate how it will help you in your chosen profession..

just stay inspired while you solve math! *wink

Coffee Nurse, BSN, RN · Mar 15, 2010

I went up through calculus in high school. It helped me in college insofar as I was able to get out of the math requirement. Nursing math is, IMO, much simpler -- all arithmetic and some algebra. The skill I found most useful, actually, until I just memorized the formulae for drug calculations, was dimensional analysis, which I think I picked up in some elementary science class. It really helps to be able to see what different units cancel each other out and what units you're left with, to make sure you've solved for the right thing.

Harmonynurse · Mar 15, 2010

I love math, maybe the way they teach math in this country different then the Asian country. I went to Chinese high school (Asian country), they taught us some easy and simple way to memorize math. I had a really good math teacher gave me more tips and makes it interesting. In my opinion, there aren't many math involved if you worked at big hospital that pharmacist mixed all the meds and calculation for you. However, if you work at some specialty areas (like ICU, OR, ER, pediatric floor) especially small hospital where no pharmacist at night, you need to calculate your own drip, rate, volume, and mixed your own antibiotic bag. Always have second nurse to verify the calculation, have some cheat cheat sheet around, calculator available, have a lots of practice and anticipation, good luck

diane227, LPN, RN · Mar 15, 2010

Yes, I had basic math, algebra and geometry. In college I took algebra again because it was required for my nursing degree. And you better pay attention, because you will need it.

itsmejuli · Mar 15, 2010

Me and math are not good friends but we do try to be civil towards each other.

The nursing school I attend requires statistics for the ADN and college algebra for BSN. I got through algebra with a C and I'm in stats now gritting my teeth and pulling my hair out but I'll get through it and never take another math class again.

Nursing math is easy, its just basic math.

Coffee Nurse, BSN, RN · Mar 15, 2010

Me and math are not good friends but we do try to be civil towards each other.
The nursing school I attend requires statistics for the ADN and college algebra for BSN. I got through algebra with a C and I'm in stats now gritting my teeth and pulling my hair out but I'll get through it and never take another math class again.
Nursing math is easy, its just basic math.

Oh yeah, I forgot, I did take statistics in college, because most MSN programs require it and I didn't want to have to do it later in case I decided to go back to school. I hated that class too; it wasn't so bad at the beginning, when you were dealing with raw data, but the further you went, the more it seemed like all the random number-crunching was completely divorced from anything real. :uhoh3:

Music in My Heart · Mar 15, 2010

The math required in nursing is rudimentary but you do need to understand it.

Super_RN, BSN, RN · Mar 15, 2010

I took the required Algebras and Geometry in high school, and then an Algebra in college along with a stats class. Nursing math is much, much easier than school math, IMO. Maybe because I actually use it every day and am used to it? :)

aura_of_laura · Mar 15, 2010

I love math, took up through Calculus BC (kind of a Calculus II) in highschool, and then I've taken Statistics and another calculus course in college. Math is your friend, and if you're comfortable with math, it certainly eliminates some of the difficulties in nursing school. I'd recommend taking as much as you can.