Nursing and Math

[carebear1976]

Can you graduate Nursing if you're bad at Math? Math was always my worst subject. W-O-R-S-T. Do you have to be a math wiz to pass the calcualtion tests?

[hiddencatRN, BSN, RN]

My SO is an EMT and is just finishing up paramedic school. Math is not one of his strong suits, but the calculations he does he does over and over and got used to doing it.

I'm a little nervous about the calculation stuff myself- my problem is calculating in my head.

[bthsp]

when i decided to go into nursing I was afarid because of my math skills they were the worst--Iam on TRA program and I had to go to pre-school at my coummunity center which the math programs are FREE-i was amazed on how i rediscovered math very easy.so if you have any programs in your coummunity try there first..

[NurseJeanB]

We just took a major math test in which we had to score 90% or above. We have been working through a clinical calculations book now for 2 quarters. I picked it up the night before the test and reviewed, and I managed to get a 97.96%. The one problem I missed was more of a reading more into the problem then was actually there. They say you shouldn't change answers and I did. My bad. Anyway, I wouldn't call myself a math whiz so you will be fine. Don't let it get in the way of going into nursing. Best of luck to you.