Math Abilities

HurricaneCasRN · Jul 15, 2011

I found "nursing math" to be fairly easy. It's basic algebra. What I found difficult was the way that it's taught with many many steps. You can Google "nursing math" and find some great sites with different methods. I always chose the shortest method. In my school, we took one math test each class. I missed one question on ALL those tests and never took the supplemental nursing math class. Can you convert a recipe in Home Ec? Then you'll have an easy time learning the math. Good luck in your pursuit. I wish I'd known what I wanted to do when I was a junior in high school! (and keep reading here, you'll learn a ton)

carbon86 · Jul 15, 2011

I love how people with no prior nursing experience want to become CRNA's. I am sure it's because they want to help people...and not just because of the salary :rolleyes: .

tryharder · Jul 15, 2011

I love how people with no prior nursing experience want to become CRNA's. I am sure it's because they want to help people...and not just because of the salary .

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HurricaneCasRN · Jul 15, 2011

The op self identified as a high schooler... That gets a little leeway, no?

allnurses Guide · Jul 15, 2011

Basic algebra skills is all that is necessary.

The most complicated math I do is when I mix up different local anesthetic concentrations mixed with narcotics for nerve catheters.

remifentanil · Jul 15, 2011

I love how people with no prior nursing experience want to become CRNA's. I am sure it's because they want to help people...and not just because of the salary .

I will bet you don't love that as much as I love non-CRNAs posting in the CRNA forum.

Whispera, MSN, RN · Jul 15, 2011

While being a nurse or CRNA will require basic algebra and conversion-of-metric-system-to-the-other-system skills, getting to be a nurse or a CRNA will require more complicated math skills. You'll most likely have to take a math course or two, and you'll have to take chemistry which has a bit of math in it too.

Travis2013 · Jul 15, 2011

I love how people with no prior nursing experience want to become CRNA's. I am sure it's because they want to help people...and not just because of the salary .

I decided to become a CRNA while having surgery. The CRNA that handled my case was very professional and confident in what he did. I don't do things based on how much money is in it. While money is nice to have it isn't everything, it can all be taking away from you in a matter of minutes.

Travis2013 · Jul 15, 2011

I will bet you don't love that as much as I love non-CRNAs posting in the CRNA forum.

Sorry about that I wasn't sure where to put but at least I'm not pretending to be one.

remifentanil · Jul 15, 2011

Sorry about that I wasn't sure where to put but at least I'm not pretending to be one.

No Travis , that was not directed at you at all,. You are in high school and are deserving of some slack. I was referring more tothose RNs who pontificate at length on all things CRNA related. You were asking a question and that is what this is about. But the answers should come from CRNAs , as your inquiry was directed at that cohort.

nurse.bettyRN · Sep 3, 2011

I love how people with no prior nursing experience want to become CRNA's. I am sure it's because they want to help people...and not just because of the salary .

Oh come on? So people didnt become doctors because of the salary? And what about lawyers? Don't judge. Alot of people know exactly what they want to do early on in life and people should not make them feel less than because of it...and even if he decides later on that he no longer wants to be CRNA after getting the "experience", at least he would have exhausted all of his options by ths point and really focus his energies on what he really wants, by then he'll probably still be in his twenties, which is more than i can say for most middle age adults. Dang, I wish I was this determined when I was in high school...I would be so farther along by now and I'm 34...