I Need help with Medical Math...

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hello there. i'm not an lpn as of yet, but i will be in 2008 permitting if i pass the test. i'm not really good in math and i have disliked it all my life. as you know, nurses need a lot of math in order to do doseage calculations, ht. and wt., surface area, drug doseages for peds, monitoring iv, giving im, sq, or id injection etc...i hope math won't be my downfall as a nurse because i really love nursing! does anybody have any suggestions about an easier way to do mental math for drug calculations??? any help will be appreciated. thank you so much. :):):)

wel, Missy I wish you good luck in your three math classes. you are freaking out over three months of math; try taking it for three yrs! I know that in college, as opposed to high school, things go very fast and you're learning everything in a matter of 4 months than a yr. Don't be soo stressed out about the math. The more you worry about it the stressful you will become. Just take it one day at a time and if you don't understand something, ask your instructor, your husband (is he good at math?),and u can always ask me. I may not be good, but I'm sure that I'll remember some of the math since I'm still in high school. and it's basic math and algebra 1 A and algebra 1B you're taking. Well's that is the easiest of math I would say. I understand that it will be scary but this is something you've go to do. If not your yourself, then for your pts that you will soon be taking care of. :bow: speaking of math, I'll be face to face with it on Tuesday becuase this weekend is the end of my winter break and I go back to school. Well, Missy I have to go now. Do take care and I'll ttyl. :):):yeah::lol_hitti:cheers: your right these simlies r fun.... keep me posted.

Thanks, you are so right I need to take it one day at a time and when in doubt ask for help. My husband is really good at math plus my academic counselor told me to call her if I need help and to get tutoring if I need to becasue she told me that most of her students need tutoring and it's nothing to be ashamed of. And I totally agree with her so I will definitley take advantage of the tutoring my school offers, I have a local campus about 10min. from where I live so I will definitley be visiting my campus soon. I know math is scary but I am willing to do whatever it takes to become a nurse and to be able to be the best for my patients, I want to be a nurse so bad and I cannot wait until I am in nursing school and I can offically call myself a nursing student:tinkbll::cmptrgk::rckn:!!! And I will definitley ask you for help if you don't mind. Thanks for all of your support and great tips and advice. Keep me posted ok!!!

Thanks, you are so right I need to take it one day at a time and when in doubt ask for help. My husband is really good at math plus my academic counselor told me to call her if I need help and to get tutoring if I need to becasue she told me that most of her students need tutoring and it's nothing to be ashamed of. And I totally agree with her so I will definitley take advantage of the tutoring my school offers, I have a local campus about 10min. from where I live so I will definitley be visiting my campus soon. I know math is scary but I am willing to do whatever it takes to become a nurse and to be able to be the best for my patients, I want to be a nurse so bad and I cannot wait until I am in nursing school and I can offically call myself a nursing student:tinkbll::cmptrgk::rckn:!!! And I will definitley ask you for help if you don't mind. Thanks for all of your support and great tips and advice. Keep me posted ok!!!

that's awsome that you have help only 10 minutes away from your home! utilize it and let it become your friend. hehehe! Plus, that 's even better that your husband is really good at math. No, I don't mind, if you ask for help anytime you need it. I'll be glad to help you in any way that I can. I know that you mean; it feels great to call yourself a nursing student and I bet even better when you become a nurse. Well keep me posted! :specs::up::w00t::nurse:

I have good news, Missy. Remember that I told you that I had taken a test called the ACT (a test you need to get into college now- a- days)? Well, I got my score today and I got a 20! the score ranges from 1-36. I'm really proud that all that studying paid off... now I'm gonna register to take it again so I can improve my score. :w00t::w00t::w00t::cheers: wish me luck.

that's awsome that you have help only 10 minutes away from your home! utilize it and let it become your friend. hehehe! Plus, that 's even better that your husband is really good at math. No, I don't mind, if you ask for help anytime you need it. I'll be glad to help you in any way that I can. I know that you mean; it feels great to call yourself a nursing student and I bet even better when you become a nurse. Well keep me posted! :specs::up::w00t::nurse:

Thanks so very much!!! And I think and jope that with studying, getting help when I need it, and not getting frustrated and giving up i can become better at math:w00t:!!! keep me posted ok!!!

I have good news, Missy. Remember that I told you that I had taken a test called the ACT (a test you need to get into college now- a- days)? Well, I got my score today and I got a 20! the score ranges from 1-36. I'm really proud that all that studying paid off... now I'm gonna register to take it again so I can improve my score. :w00t::w00t::w00t::cheers: wish me luck.

:ancong!::nmbrn::prdnrs:!!! That is wonderful and you should be so very prod of yourself!!! studying does pay off!!! I wish you the very best of luck!!!

that's awsome that you have help only 10 minutes away from your home! utilize it and let it become your friend. hehehe! Plus, that 's even better that your husband is really good at math. No, I don't mind, if you ask for help anytime you need it. I'll be glad to help you in any way that I can. I know that you mean; it feels great to call yourself a nursing student and I bet even better when you become a nurse. Well keep me posted! :specs::up::w00t::nurse:

:prdnrs:And yes it will awsome and even better when I can finally call myself a nurse!!! That will a very proud day!!!

Thanks so very much!!! And I think and jope that with studying, getting help when I need it, and not getting frustrated and giving up i can become better at math:w00t:!!! keep me posted ok!!!

Hello Missy... Yes I hope for that too. Yes, one day we both will be able to finally call ourselves Nurses! :w00t::nurse:That will be an excellent feeling indeed. Yes we will be able to conquer math. I'm actually working on some dosage calculations and they don't seem that hard. The only problem though it that I forgot how to divide decimals. u c, I'm trying not to do math with a calculator.:( It's kinda funny, I can convert perfectly, but when when I need to divide with decimals, I can't do that. I also can't believe that I forgot which number goes into the bracket! :confused::idea: for example, 50/ 25. I know that the answer is 0.50. That that one is easy. Can u help me? thanx Well sorry for the long post and I'll ttyl...

Hello Missy... Yes I hope for that too. Yes, one day we both will be able to finally call ourselves Nurses! :w00t::nurse:That will be an excellent feeling indeed. Yes we will be able to conquer math. I'm actually working on some dosage calculations and they don't seem that hard. The only problem though it that I forgot how to divide decimals. u c, I'm trying not to do math with a calculator.:( It's kinda funny, I can convert perfectly, but when when I need to divide with decimals, I can't do that. I also can't believe that I forgot which number goes into the bracket! :confused::idea: for example, 50/ 25. I know that the answer is 0.50. That that one is easy. Can u help me? thanx Well sorry for the long post and I'll ttyl...

Let me ask my husand when he gets home in a little while about that I am not sure if it's 25 into the bracket or 50, I am a little rusty right now but I will post here in alittle while with the answer ok, hang in there. You definitley have a leg up on math right now and that is great. Keep me posted ok!!! and your post was not too long and I am really sorry that I could not be of more help right now:(

Hello Missy... Yes I hope for that too. Yes, one day we both will be able to finally call ourselves Nurses! :w00t::nurse:That will be an excellent feeling indeed. Yes we will be able to conquer math. I'm actually working on some dosage calculations and they don't seem that hard. The only problem though it that I forgot how to divide decimals. u c, I'm trying not to do math with a calculator.:( It's kinda funny, I can convert perfectly, but when when I need to divide with decimals, I can't do that. I also can't believe that I forgot which number goes into the bracket! :confused::idea: for example, 50/ 25. I know that the answer is 0.50. That that one is easy. Can u help me? thanx Well sorry for the long post and I'll ttyl...

50 goes into the bracket because when I divided 25 by 50 I came up with the answer of 0.50. I hate to admit it but I used a calculator right now to make sure I give you the correct answer ok, I hope this helps and if you need any more help just PM me or post it here ok and i will help.:hrnsmlys:keep me posted ok!!!

50 goes into the bracket because when I divided 25 by 50 I came up with the answer of 0.50. I hate to admit it but I used a calculator right now to make sure I give you the correct answer ok, I hope this helps and if you need any more help just PM me or post it here ok and i will help.:hrnsmlys:keep me posted ok!!!

thank you soo much.. I really appreciate it. so How r u doing Missy? I hope fine. It's okay, I've actually had to use a calculator also when 1st figuring out the problem. I've done that problem so many times with other meds that I just know the answer. Well, Today was my first day back in school and it was not bad at all. I have no HW except to study for mid terms and to do a project. I'm trying to copy and paste pictures and then put some writing above and below the pics. Microsoft Word doesn't lemme do that. every time I try to type something and then put it above the pic, it doesn't lemme do that... It's soo frustrating!!! any suggestions??? thank you and take care and keep me posted. :):):):nurse:

thank you soo much.. I really appreciate it. so How r u doing Missy? I hope fine. It's okay, I've actually had to use a calculator also when 1st figuring out the problem. I've done that problem so many times with other meds that I just know the answer. Well, Today was my first day back in school and it was not bad at all. I have no HW except to study for mid terms and to do a project. I'm trying to copy and paste pictures and then put some writing above and below the pics. Microsoft Word doesn't lemme do that. every time I try to type something and then put it above the pic, it doesn't lemme do that... It's soo frustrating!!! any suggestions??? thank you and take care and keep me posted. :):):):nurse:

I am doing great, how about you? I am not quite sure why microsoft will not let you put words above or below your pictures, I am just really learning how to use my computer myself. This is the first computer I have ever had plus PowerPoint has given me so much trouble I could pull my hair out:banghead:!!! I am know relly good at attaching documents in microsoft word but for awhile it gave me grieve!!!:Crash::brnfrt::sstrs: I am so sorry that I could not be of more help but if you need anymore help just let me know and I will do my best to help you out ok. I wish you luck with your midterms andyour project, keep me posted ok:stdy::stdnrsrck:That's right!!!

I am doing great, how about you? I am not quite sure why microsoft will not let you put words above or below your pictures, I am just really learning how to use my computer myself. This is the first computer I have ever had plus PowerPoint has given me so much trouble I could pull my hair out:banghead:!!! I am know relly good at attaching documents in microsoft word but for awhile it gave me grieve!!!:Crash::brnfrt::sstrs: I am so sorry that I could not be of more help but if you need anymore help just let me know and I will do my best to help you out ok. I wish you luck with your midterms andyour project, keep me posted ok:stdy::stdnrsrck:That's right!!!

I meant to say "I am now really good at attaching documents in microsoft word":brnfrt::brnfrt::brnfrt:!!! I am so sorry I should really recheck my typing!!!

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