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Hey everyone. Just got hired for a new job. Throughout nursing school & on the NCLEX I was able to use a calculator the whole time. Always got a 100% on these exams. Now I'm about to sit down for a hospital medical dosage calculation test during orientation. Will calculators be passed around? Thanks
I wouldn't worry about it. If they are giving a test no one would pass without a calculator, they will give you a calculator.
I wouldn't worry about it. If they are giving a test no one would pass without a calculator they will give you a calculator.[/quote']This is not necessarily true. In my program we were not allowed to use calculators. Calculators are definitely nice to use but we should be able to do the math without one. I would call HR and ask if you are to bring a calculator along for the test. This will clear up any questions.
This is not necessarily true. In my program we were not allowed to use calculators. Calculators are definitely nice to use but we should be able to do the math without one. I would call HR and ask if you are to bring a calculator along for the test. This will clear up any questions.
You were not allowed to use calculator...but I am wagering the tests you are describing did not require superhuman mathematical abilities. Unless you and everyone who passed the exams you took indeed have superhuman calculating skills. In that case, my congratulations.
Applying just a hint of common sense here...if the test requires a gonk, you'll get a gonk. If not, do some pencil math.
Every facility has it's own rules. I have had to take tests, especially math/dosage tests, for every nursing job I have had. Some allowed calculators; some expected you to be able to quickly come up with the correct answer without one. If you learned this in nursing school and passed NCLEX, I doubt you will have a problem.
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Hey everyone. Just got hired for a new job. Throughout nursing school & on the NCLEX I was able to use a calculator the whole time. Always got a 100% on these exams. Now I'm about to sit down for a hospital medical dosage calculation test during orientation. Will calculators be passed around? Thanks