fellow LPN student here :) if u have seen my other posts about clinicals, u will see that I am a little worry wart. This is pitiful we are on Christmas break and the only thing I can think of is school...lol. The next thing on my list thats coming up is pharmacology.
Now, I really SUCK when it comes to math. I was wondering if anyone can offer any tips or resources for brushing up on my math skills I will need for pharmacology. I would hate to make it this far with flying colors only to flunk Pharm and end up recycling (which is not an option because the waiting list is about 2 years long for those reentering the program!). I know we start pharm sometime in January and would like to know what to expect. thanks in advance!
luv 4 nursing---hey, I live very close to johnston city. Moved here 5 years ago from a big city..boy things are different. Johnston City is the happen place around here. There is one associate program here. It is over satelite and has a big long waiting list to bridge to Rn. I worked at a restaraunt in Johnston City while in school. Hint-major seafood-worked with lots of ETSU students. Good Luck to you and it sure is a small world..cj
Hi, one of our textbooks was "Math for Meds". It broke things down very simply for me. However, I ended up doing my formulas like this:
If 20 mgs is to 1 ml, what is 15 mgs to x ml?
Written as: 20 mg:1ml =15 mg :x ml
Remove the mg and mls
Now you have 20:1 = 15:x
Now, multiply
20 times x = 20x (multiply your two outer numbers)
1 times 15 = 15 (multiply your two inner numbers)
remove the x from 20
Now, divide:
15 divided by 20 = 0.75
So, the formula is:
20:1=15:0.75
My instructor always laughed at me -said I was doing the formula backwards BUT as long as it worked it was OK! As I look at it now, it appears hard but it's really not! Take your time and break it down. I still use this today...Good luck!
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luv 4 nursing---hey, I live very close to johnston city. Moved here 5 years ago from a big city..boy things are different. Johnston City is the happen place around here. There is one associate program here. It is over satelite and has a big long waiting list to bridge to Rn. I worked at a restaraunt in Johnston City while in school. Hint-major seafood-worked with lots of ETSU students. Good Luck to you and it sure is a small world..cj