tayloramaRN2be

Thank you Esme!

One can infer quite alot from online boards. However what you inferred was utterly and completely WRONG. This post started out as a rant against algebra, but then turned into "me" apparently saying that nurses only needed a 5th math level. Which I did not. You did take what I said out of context. I am quite comfortable with 5th grade math as I have passed that class. I was trying to see the value of all these astronomically crazy formulas, and instead of trying to help me, things were posted that were inflammatory and some were down right rude. I was trying to blow off some steam and I get people attacking me for my opinion, which is what to expect from an anonymous online board. But someone trying to a mountain out of a molehill for something that was wrongly inferred, I was not expecting that. Naive? Maybe, but I thought that I could find some camaraderie here. But in other words, please don't speak saying what you think I am trying to say or "assert", and if you don't have anything nice to say dont say anything at all. Signed, Her

This!!!! ^^^^^^^^^ Thank you!

This^^^^ It seems like everyone you ask at my school what their major is, nine times out of ten its nursing. Some of the people at my school, I look at and say (to myself) "God help me if you become a nurse."

Careful with that, some people love to flame about that. Just look at some of the previous posts.

While Re-reading all these posts, I would have never realized that so many people had opinions about algebra. I never thought that I would get this many responses.

Yes, because that's exactly what I said. What I am saying is, is that advanced forms of algebra such as graphing parabolas and factoring square roots doesn't make sense to me to have as prerequisite curriculum for science classes and the nursing program in general.but from reading other posts on this thread, I understand having the math problems as a form of thought process and figuring things out. But that does NOT mean that I have to agree with or like it.

I just want clarify that I wasn't meaning basic mathematics. I get basic mathematics. I have no problem with conversions, and multiplying, dividing, adding, subtracting. Fractions to decimals, and things of that nature. But what is really my issue is the formulas for things that ill never need, and if someone can honestly tell me that they have used quadratic functions to find the graphing points at work as a nurse, then I will find a new major.

Just curious what do you think those are BrandonLPN?

Thank you all for the responses! I agree with the majority of people here. I am much more into writing papers and reading. Math has never really been my forte. I am planning on taking statistics in the spring. I just keep telling myself that I only need to remember this stuff until 8/9 (my final) thanks again to all those who encouraged me!

Excuse me llg, I didn't know that my ranting about math would invite such a rude and classless response. I never said anything about not wanting a college education. I came on this board to vent about about my schooling much like the nurses come to here to vent about work. If you cannot see that or accept that, I feel sorry for you.

My gosh, I hope so. I'd hate to think that I was wasting all this money for one 5 week class.

Esme, I understand trying to solve for X. I do that in my everyday life, for instance when I'm at the store. But learning to multiply square roots, graphing, factoring huge terms, and other "advanced" types of algebraic equations doesn't make any sense to me for nursing. Maybe that view point will change when I get into nursing school. I don't know that yet. The most terrible thing, in my opinion, is that you have to be at a college level math before you can take science. Which puts myself at a great disadvantage because I had not been in school for about 5 years when I went back. So I had to pretty much start over math wise. So I have been having to take math at an alarming pace to get it done quickly so I can take my 4 science classes that I need to apply for nursing school(ASN).

Is it just me or does anyone else find the math classes you have to take like algebra completely and totally a waste of time and money? I asked a RN the other day if she had ever needed to factor a polynomial at work, and she chuckled and said no. I just find myself completely and utterly disenfranchised with the whole college system right now. *end rant*

The hardest thing you have to do is to prepare yourself to say goodbye to a resident whom you have cared for for the past 3 years. It hit me today that she is not going to get better, and that her life is coming to an end. I'm having a hard time accepting it though, I know that she is in her 90's and she has lived a very long and productive life, but it still hurts my heart to see her struggle. I think about going into work and not seeing her and it kills me. I try not to get too attached to my residents, but its hard for me. I've gone through it before with other residents, and it seems the hardest when you are close with the family members too. I just pray that she is at peace, and not in pain. Sorry for the sad story/vent