Worried about math in LPN school

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Okay, I start LPN school in Sept. 05. Never have been good in math, so I got a few of the "For Dummies" books from Barns and Noble. Its going okay, but I'm just not confident with it.

The school Admin. stongly suggests that all students take a "math for nursing students" course. However, I do have to work fulltime and simply cannot leave work any earlier than I am to get to school for this extra class.

So, I guess I'm looking for some imput about you guys feelings about the math requirements in your programs.

Deac Jn

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I would suggest that you purchase a software program called Calculating Drug Dosages. It runs in a Windows environment and I think it is better than any book I have purchased. I got mine from Amazon.com. It is by Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo and Maryanne Werner-McCullough.

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I just finished the NY LPN program....was worried sick before we started med. calculations that my old brain (hadn't taken any math since HS 25 years ago!) wouldn't be able to deal with them!! But the instructor was fantastic, she showed us how she was taught 30 years ago, made it as easy as could be. I think if you can pass the test to get into the class you should do just fine. Good luck!! It's really not as hard as you think it will be : )

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

My math skils have never been great, but i did great at Dose Calc.

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Specializes in LTAC, Telemetry, Thoracic Surgery, ED.

My LPN program requires a college math class and our Fun. of Nur. class has a Med Dosage book on the book list.....I start in sept also.

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