Foundational Math for Nursing

In this course, you will be building foundational mathematical knowledge necessary for clinical nursing practice. These crucial mathematical concepts and calculations are essential to providing safe and competent care to patients. The focus of this course is understanding how to perform the mathematical operations necessary in clinical practice using practical application and repetition. Students will practice foundational mathematical operations including decimals, fractions, ratios, and percentages; effectively perform unit conversions, and understand introductory medication
administration concepts.

Notes:

The minimum passing grade for this course is 80%.

This course is designed for:
1. Prospective Practical Nursing students who wish to strengthen their foundational math skills before beginning the Practical Nursing program, particularly to support success in nursing-related mathematics and medication calculation coursework.
2. Current Practical Nursing students who have been unsuccessful in a nursing math course or who would benefit from additional practice and reinforcement of essential nursing math concepts and calculations.
3. Nurses returning to practice who require a refresher in foundational mathematics to support safe medication calculations and clinical decision-making.

Course Delivery Method:

This course is delivered Online Asynchronously. For more information on the delivery methods, click here.