does your school require a dosage caluculations test that has to be above 90%?

harleytx · Jan 17, 2005

We had 3 exams: #1 80%, #2 90%, #3 100%. It is very stressful and yes, it sounds very strict. Our instructor explained it to us like this:

10 correct medication calculations = 10 patients,

1 medication calculations error = 9 patients.

Christina_NICU · Jan 17, 2005

Yeah I just took mine on Friday. I'm second semester and it wasn't that bad. They do the 90% or above thing, too. You get three tries and have to do tutorial/remidial work also. If you fail three times then you have to drop the clnical.

I had a hard time with this one IV question because I knew what it was and what was being asked but I had to think for a few minutes on how exactly to get the calculation. Teacher threw in some info that wasn't needed for the calculation, you know? Kinda confusing.

But I just found out a few minutes ago that I got 100%, yay! :)

LauraF, RN, ASN, CNA, LPN, RN · Jan 17, 2005

We have a dosage test that must be taken each semester before clinicals, that must be passed at 100%. Not sure how many chances the teachers will give. They took their second chance on friday. But I had already passed mine.

megamoo1979 · Jan 17, 2005

Yep, we have one each semester. 90% or better or you are out of the program. 2 tries.

jerryh55 · Jan 17, 2005

We have one every semester and have to get 100%, and we have 3 times in which to do this. The one for this semester is this thursday. Hoping to get it the first time so as not to have to worry about it till nexy year.

Jerry

blue eyes · Jan 17, 2005

We have to take a medication math test before going out on second year placements. Three attempts, no calculators and you must get 100%.

wolf_funk · Jan 17, 2005

when i took my maths test when i qualified in england, had to get 100%, then when i took my iv course need to get 100% again,(qualified nurse in england RN moving to usa gotta take the nclex)

jenrninmi, MSN, RN · Jan 17, 2005

Yes, ours has to be 100%.