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Do baccalaureate students possess basic mathematics proficiency?

R Bindler, T Bayne

    The Journal of Nursing Education
    |May 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Many nursing students struggle with basic math skills, with 9-38% failing a proficiency exam. This led to math proficiency becoming a requirement for nursing program admission and medication calculation competency.

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Medical Mathematics

    Background:

    • Basic mathematical proficiency is crucial for safe nursing practice.
    • Historically, nursing curricula have not always formally assessed foundational math skills.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the basic mathematical proficiency of baccalaureate nursing students.
    • To determine the impact of math proficiency on nursing program admission and clinical readiness.

    Main Methods:

    • Administered a teacher-constructed "Mathematics Proficiency Exam" to over 700 junior-level nursing students since 1979.
    • The exam covered arithmetic operations, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
    • Tracked pass rates and implemented proficiency requirements for program admission.

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    Main Results:

    • A significant percentage of students (9% to 38%) failed to achieve a 70% passing score on the exam.
    • This indicated widespread deficits in fundamental mathematical abilities among nursing students.
    • The Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education (ICNE) established math proficiency as an admission criterion.

    Conclusions:

    • Basic mathematical skills are a necessary prerequisite for nursing education.
    • Implementing a standardized math proficiency exam ensures students meet essential academic standards.
    • Competency in medication calculation is now a required skill within the initial clinical nursing course.