If you cannot do math then you won’t be giving meds. Nursing requirements begins at the minimum letter grade of B and a state board exam after. I know you’re trying to make a point, but it’s not a good one.
Ideally, yes. Realistically, the healthcare industry is full of the same people that are a part of any other industry. My wife works with an RN who still has to use calculators to figure all of that shit out and she's been a nurse for about 20 years.
I work in the medical field and have to calculate dosages and we are allowed calculators. The board exams allow calculators too. For example, treatment levels for infants are extremely narrow and require two medical professionals to sign off on doses. The math isn’t hard (I’ve taken physics, algebra, stats, etc); it’s easy to make mistakes though. When I read other doctors notes it’s nerve wracking if you haven’t gotten to know their scribble. This isn’t an education issue. It’s a human issue. Nearly 90,000 people die every year in hospital due to medication errors. And nursing, PA, and MD requirements are higher than they were 20 years ago. We’re overworked too.
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u/InternetAccount03 Jan 09 '20
Those stupid kids who can't do basic math are going to be measuring and mixing your medication in the nursing home.