PICUKID

What kind of math (how high level math) is used in nursing? I will graduate with Trig and algebra II and I get B's in a regular (not SpEd) class.

Hi, I am 17 years old and a junior in high school I have recently been exploring various fields/ occupations and this seemed like a welcoming group so I was wondering if anyone would be willing to answer some questions. (I already have a feeling this is going to get long so I apologize in advance. A potential career I have been considering has been nursing in the PICU. I have come to this specific conclusion based on the fact that I as my name says a PICU kid, I have grown up in and out of the PICU due to an array of medical problems including Hydrocephalus, agenesis of right lung, macular scaring and so on. So I am naturally drown to the department where I spend the most time I suppose. My two main questions are these: 1. Though I do maintain good grades in high level classes in a regular high school I do mildly have many of the learning disabilities common with Hydrocephalus such as trouble with math and memory. Also as I have said I do have vision impairment but I am not blind. I do have a knack for picking up medicine better then stuff in school I guess because I have been around it so much and I am interested. I am afraid though that these set backs may make nursing even more stressful and difficult for me. The only PICU experience I have is as a patient so I am looking for input from someone who is familiar with my conditions as well as the field. 2. Another huge part of life is theater and ideally what I would like to do is develop a theater program in the hospital I work in for the long term patients and frequent fliers to take part in. And another potential field I have considered has been Child Life Specialist. Do you think this would be an easer way to achieve this goal? Thank you in advance and as I said I am sorry for this getting so long. PICUKID

I am not a PICU nurse but a 17 year old who has grown up in and out of the PICU and my best advice is to understand. For new comers it can be terrifying and for those like me who know the ropes sometimes we'll want to fight you because we know the limits and generally know what's going on. Just, no matter how tired you get try to understand where your patients are coming from and work with them. As I have not even introduced myself yet I hope you don't feel that I am intruding, I just thought this would be advise coming from another direction.