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Chrissy77

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violakat said:
Are you going to be this mean when it comes to graphing formulas?

A friend of mine had to learn the hard way since his parents couldn't afford one. I think I was slightly more fortunate in some ways as the school provided one for is in class, if it was needed, I'd probably be in the same situation.
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I just chose not to allow my kids the "easy way out" of school because I want them to know how
to do things by using their head. I have had so many parents tell me that their kids don't know
some basic math from 7th grade because they have always had to do it on a calculator. I know
they will get the chance in college to use a calculator more.
 
wisebeardman

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Chrissy77 said:
I just chose not to allow my kids the "easy way out" of school because I want them to know how
to do things by using their head. I have had so many parents tell me that their kids don't know
some basic math from 7th grade because they have always had to do it on a calculator. I know
they will get the chance in college to use a calculator more.
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we have people with the "high school diploma" who cant even read.. and many who couldnt figure out the change for $1.00 - $0.86 without a computer telling them..

Kinda makes me wanna see the nation tossed back into 1890 tech wise just for laughs.
 
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violakat

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#83
Chrissy77 said:
I just chose not to allow my kids the "easy way out" of school because I want them to know how
to do things by using their head. I have had so many parents tell me that their kids don't know
some basic math from 7th grade because they have always had to do it on a calculator. I know
they will get the chance in college to use a calculator more.
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Yet another reason you're so cool.
 
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Chrissy77

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wisebeardman said:
we have people with the "high school diploma" who cant even read.. and many who couldnt figure out the change for $1.00 - $0.86 without a computer telling them..

Kinda makes me wanna see the nation tossed back into 1890 tech wise just for laughs.
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That happens so many times at my work. I will have one of my employees call me over because they
put the wrong amount in the computer and cant figure out the difference to give the customer the right
change. When I rattle off the amount they are literally in awe. It is so sad!!!

violakat said:
Yet another reason you're so cool.
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Awwww you are too sweet!!
 
DuchessAimee

DuchessAimee

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Chrissy77 said:
I just chose not to allow my kids the "easy way out" of school because I want them to know how
to do things by using their head. I have had so many parents tell me that their kids don't know
some basic math from 7th grade because they have always had to do it on a calculator. I know
they will get the chance in college to use a calculator more.
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My pharmacology prof (who is a nurse) asked how many of us were going to be nurses as well. I was one of a few who raised their hand. She looked right at me and said, "You will be in an ER or OR and not have a calculator on you. You'd better know how to do this stuff in your head or pull out a pin and do the math on your scrub pants." I'm not thrilled about using my scrubs as scratch paper, but I'll be glad I can do the math without a calculator at some point, I'm sure.
 
wisebeardman

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Chrissy77 said:
That happens so many times at my work. I will have one of my employees call me over because they
put the wrong amount in the computer and cant figure out the difference to give the customer the right
change. When I rattle off the amount they are literally in awe. It is so sad!!!
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part of me really wants to see a big solar flare wipe out all this technology. no computers, no internet, no cell phones.
oh how nice it would be.
 
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Chrissy77

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DuchessAimee said:
My pharmacology prof (who is a nurse) asked how many of us were going to be nurses as well. I was one of a few who raised their hand. She looked right at me and said, "You will be in an ER or OR and not have a calculator on you. You'd better know how to do this stuff in your head or pull out a pin and do the math on your scrub pants." I'm not thrilled about using my scrubs as scratch paper, but I'll be glad I can do the math without a calculator at some point, I'm sure.
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There will be plenty of times you will probably have to do just that and be so thankful that
they gave it to you straight.

wisebeardman said:
part of me really wants to see a big solar flare wipe out all this technology. no computers, no internet, no cell phones.
oh how nice it would be.
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But then no CC!!! What ever would we do?
 
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Chrissy77

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wisebeardman said:
go outside?
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lol.. I love going outside.

Hey I only turn on my computer at night when my kids are sound asleep.
Actually I could actually read more! Good idea!!
 
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BarlyGurl

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hah... i was in many parades with that twirling thing in post #37 ;)

iTore... I am older than you... without the stinkin' :p
 
zeroturbulence

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DuchessAimee said:
My pharmacology prof (who is a nurse) asked how many of us were going to be nurses as well. I was one of a few who raised their hand. She looked right at me and said, "You will be in an ER or OR and not have a calculator on you. You'd better know how to do this stuff in your head or pull out a pin and do the math on your scrub pants." I'm not thrilled about using my scrubs as scratch paper, but I'll be glad I can do the math without a calculator at some point, I'm sure.
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I don't see why a nurse in the ER, OR or any other ward would need a calculator. All of the calculating is done in the pharmacy when the pharmacist transcribes the doctor's orders into very easy to read directions that get printed onto the PT's drug vial, IV or medication bag, or when the pharmacy tech reconstitutes a solution or has to compound an IV. The only exception might be figuring out drop rates for infusion of an IV but I think the IV machine automatically figures that out now. :p
 
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wisebeardman

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i would laugh if it happened. all the people wondering around lost cause the stupid cell phones dont work. and oh they can't watch stupid shows like American Idol anymore.

it would be great
 
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BarlyGurl

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leelee said:
nobody has even tried to guess mine. :(
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Measuring sticks for "hands", "hand shears" or "fetlock shears"... and I dunno the last looks like a modified hoofrasp?
 
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violakat

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violakat

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Okay, enjoy the extra quote that I couldn't erase on my phone.
 
DuchessAimee

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zeroturbulence said:
I don't see why a nurse in the ER, OR or any other ward would need a calculator. All of the calculating is done in the pharmacy when the pharmacist transcribes the doctor's orders into very easy to read directions that get printed onto the PT's drug vial, IV or medication bag, or when the pharmacy tech reconstitutes a solution or has to compound an IV. The only exception might be figuring out drop rates for infusion of an IV but I think the IV machine automatically figures that out now. :p
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Perhaps, but I'm gonna take the word of a woman who's been there and done that. :p
 
zeroturbulence

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DuchessAimee said:
Perhaps, but I'm gonna take the word of a woman who's been there and done that. :p
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Well I thought we were just talking about pharmacology here. Maybe she's referring to some other area of nursing.
 
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wwjd_kilden

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When I studied to be a nurse we had a test on calculating doses of medicine: +, - * and %
You needed 100% to pass (duh...). 2/3 of the students failed the first attempt :/ ...even I passed and math is Greek to me. No wait, it's worse, because at least I like greek

My problem is I have no use for math on a daily basis (apart from " a milk plus a bread equals ten pence less than what's in my pocket"), so I forget how to do math on paper.
 
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