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Hi!

I am a pre-nursing trying to get accepted into a program. My grades are basically a's and b's except for math which is a c+.

In nursing do you use more: algebra or statistics. I want to try one more time and I am undecided. My school does not specify which one to take they just say a math course.

Thanks

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Specializes in Maternity, quality.

Tracy,

Are you planning to go for a BSN (either now or down the road)? If so, I would suggest that you take statistics. Most of those programs require statistics, so you might as well get it out of the way now if you can. Good luck!

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Thanks - I took statistics over the winter break last year. It was 13 classes and I think that it went way too fast for me. I am re-taking over the spring semester where I think I will have a better time of understanding the material.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

For basic nursing classes you can get along with basic algebra. As long as you can work with fractions and find "X" in a simple equation you will be OK. If you are going to be in a BSN program where you will be taking a class in Nursing Research you will need a class in statistics which usually requires College Algebra as a pre-requisite.

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