tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post3308169044141758847..comments2023-12-24T08:35:08.509-05:00Comments on Pissed Off: Yep, Everyone Should Be Going To CollegePissedoffteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-58415049641218082912010-02-25T18:24:00.227-05:002010-02-25T18:24:00.227-05:00Our son was very thin. During a hospital stay a ...Our son was very thin. During a hospital stay a nurse thought his weight was in kg rather than pounds. Fortunately we caught the error.mathman42noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-71216961849022218042010-02-23T22:32:13.997-05:002010-02-23T22:32:13.997-05:00Nurses do need some math, for figuring out dosages...Nurses do need some math, for figuring out dosages. Many years ago, I was a reader of recordings for the blind and dyslexic. Once I read parts of a nursing text book and it had problems like: If the doctor order 500 mg of the medication and the medication comes in 250mg pills, how many pills do you give the patient. (This was to be solved using a formula.) It kind of scared me. Always double check your own meds :)mathmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05869925405540832241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-49117060474545907732010-02-22T21:27:37.539-05:002010-02-22T21:27:37.539-05:00I'm glad the college has its standards. It is...I'm glad the college has its standards. It is so sad that these people don't realize they can't hack it in certain fields.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-57261672074168264892010-02-22T21:21:03.143-05:002010-02-22T21:21:03.143-05:00My cousin couldn't pass this one class that wa...My cousin couldn't pass this one class that was critical for continuing on to be an RN. It was a class that dealt with calculations for meds. My mom said how she felt so sorry for Britney. I said I was happy the college kept their standards, and she didn't make the cut. Think about being on the other side with a nurse who can't accurately compute your weight with medical formulas for medications.Little Chef On The Prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855253373859654107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-56292687426896472592010-02-22T21:18:08.099-05:002010-02-22T21:18:08.099-05:00I do my best to do both. I think I'm a little ...I do my best to do both. I think I'm a little better at being a nuisance, public or otherwise.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-40356544943307723892010-02-22T21:17:11.364-05:002010-02-22T21:17:11.364-05:00Are you teaching math? I thought you were just try...Are you teaching math? I thought you were just trying to encourage others to become public nuisances like us.NYC Educatorhttp://nyceducator.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-89827625680695131662010-02-22T20:53:39.734-05:002010-02-22T20:53:39.734-05:00Calculator use in high school and below is one of ...Calculator use in high school and below is one of the reasons they are finding the math so hard. This course does not permit the use of calculators.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-17330458118766213102010-02-22T20:49:32.461-05:002010-02-22T20:49:32.461-05:00Well, at least you made me feel better about my si...Well, at least you made me feel better about my sixth graders. Only about half of them would answer like that. Now. Give them the summer off and they'll forgot they ever heard the phrase "common denominator."<br /><br />One teacher in the school doesn't even attempt to teach the concepts (except when being observed, that is) -- just teaches how to correctly punch it into the calculator. I guess at least those students would get it right, IF they remembered how to put it in the calculator.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-86264895435130459762010-02-22T20:03:34.657-05:002010-02-22T20:03:34.657-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-8658497331261093642010-02-22T19:53:27.209-05:002010-02-22T19:53:27.209-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.NYC Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.com