Has anyone ever failed out because the couldnt pass the math/dosage calc tests?

81ke83 · Aug 24, 2006

We had our first math test today. Half the class didn't pass. about 12. They have one more time to take it. They have to go to the tutoring center and wait a week. If they don't pass they are out.

My advice is to read the problem carefully, then complete the questions, then go over and make sure you don't have any dumb mistakes.

jessicaj · Aug 24, 2006

about 6 people failed the first time including myself and we were given a second chance..i have to admit i wasn't studying for the math test in which i knew i can always make up..i was worrying about the exam that i only get one chance.....

godsgrl444 · Jul 9, 2008

No one in my class had any problem with it. I don't think you will either. We only had one gal who must have put something wrong -- I overheard the instructor say, "Why don't you take a good long look at this and make sure it's right." Then she changed something and it must have been fine.
Frankly, if someone can't pass this test after two or three tries, they shouldn't be a nurse. It's really, really, really, really simple.

I am 41 years old single mother of 4 and I feel that that is so mean of you to say! I studied night after night paid tutors and everything and still fell the exam 2 times. You know this math exam can really mess up your self esteem. We take our exam in our Jr year and can not go any farther until you pass it and you can only take it each seamester. I passed everything else with no less than a high (B). I am a nervous wreck i am taking it again in September 2008. I need a tutor badly!

Euskadi1946 · Jul 9, 2008

I think it really all depends on the pharmacology instructor. I was never really good in math but took a Math for Nurses course and I had a fantastic instructor who somehow made it all come together in a way that I understood and got all A's & B's. Our pharmacology instructor was the same way and I aced pharm and dosage calculations. Our instructor told us that using the ratio and proportion method would get us through some of the most difficult med/dosage calculations and I have used that throughout my nursing career and have never had any problems nor have I ever made any med errors.

funfunfun · Jul 9, 2008

Question?

Starting RN school in Sept. I have been practicing my math and think (self taught...problably wrong) I have the basics down on how to set up a dosage conversion problem...BUT...I need a calculator to to all the multiplication and division. Are Calculators not allowed? In all the math classes I have taken the main thing they wanted us to know was how to set the problem up but we were always allowed to do the math with a calculator.

I am screwed if I can't use a calculator....I better get out my 7yr olds Math book and start practicing.

nrsman1 · Jul 9, 2008

I was not good at math in high school nor was I any better while I suffered through college algebra. However, by the time I got to the math class we had to take called math for nurses I was motivated, to understand. And plus it was relevant to me. I think it gets easier just for the mere fact that once you can memorize the formulas all you have to do is plug in numbers. for nursing math repitition is the key.

godsgrl444 · Jul 9, 2008

I think it really all depends on the pharmacology instructor. I was never really good in math but took a Math for Nurses course and I had a fantastic instructor who somehow made it all come together in a way that I understood and got all A's & B's. Our pharmacology instructor was the same way and I aced pharm and dosage calculations. Our instructor told us that using the ratio and proportion method would get us through some of the most difficult med/dosage calculations and I have used that throughout my nursing career and have never had any problems nor have I ever made any med errors.

That was nice and thank you.