Math for nursing (allied health)

[asousa88]

I am a pre-nursing major, about to apply to the nursing program. I have all my prerequisites but I am currently taking a math class for allied health. I am having the hardest trouble with this course. I don't understand any of it, and I can't comprehend any of these math equations. My question is, are all nursing courses involving these math skills? I am seriously double thinking nursing as a major because I don't think I can take another semester of this type of math :(

[chare]

20 hours ago, asousa88 said:

thank you you saved my life! LOL I have another question regarding dilution:

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Why don't you show us what you've done to solve this? As I said, there are many here who are willing to help, but you have to show what you have done.

Take a look at what you are being asked to determine.

20 hours ago, asousa88 said:

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Order: Garamycin 25 mg IVPB q 85 for a child. If the label on the vial reads 5 mg/ml, how many ml will you withdraw from the vial to add to the volume control chamber? if the recommended concentration of the solution for infusion is 2 mg/ml, how would you then dilute the medication in the volume control chamber?

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What is the final answer you are being asked to determine? And what steps do you need to do to determine this?

[londonflo]

The math involved does seem tough at first but you will eventually get the hang of it. Does the class recommend you use DA? I think this is the recommended way now as it dovetails with your Chemistry. If so, when asking for help, ask people who can help you with DA. There are 2 other methods and I have seen students really get messed up by using half of one method and half of another. Sometimes the book presents all 3 ways. I see someone recommended ratio/proportion and I learned a formula method. Make a decision to follow one method and stick to it. I used to always say if I could create an easy way for students to learn dose calculations, I would retire a multimillionaire.

Learning this is hard for everyone. It is all new to you and you cannot see the equipment. Have you thought about stopping at a pharmacy and asking them to show you the label on a multi dose vial? Perhaps there are pictures of labels in your book? Best of luck, BTW I also got 6.25 hours for the first problem.