Math Career Project Nursing

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Math Career ProjectNursing
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Who I Interviewed

• I decided to interview my aunt who is a nurse at
  Harris Methodist Hospital downtown for almost 10
  years. She loves her job and uses math pretty
  much every day in this career.

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Brief Description of Nursing Duties

• Record weight of patient
• Take temperature using ear thermometer
• Take blood pressure measurements
• Measure and give shots
• Choose appropriate medicines and correct amounts
  to give to patients
• Continue monitoring patients

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How Math is used in Nursing

• Nurses must know grams, milligrams, etc. to
  determine weight and amounts of solid medicines.
• Nurses must know liters, milliliters, etc. to
  measure liquids for shots and liquid medicines.

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How Math is used in Nursing

• Nurses must be able to take measurements on a
  variety of instruments like

• Weight scales
• Thermometers
• Blood pressure monitors
• Syringes and IVs

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Math Example
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Conclusion

• In conclusion, I am also interested in
  pursuing a career as a Nurse. It is a career
  that is still very needed and useful in society
  today. I am planning on getting my nursing
  degree from Texas Christian University (TCU)
  where my aunt was educated as a nurse.

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References and Related Sites

• http//stats.bls.gov/k12/html/tch_mat1.htm
• This site was extremely valuable in providing
  math careers and additional detailed information
  about these careers.
• http//dgl.microsoft.com/?CAG1
• This site has numerous graphic and sound links,
  many of which were used on this site.
• http//kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/Math97/lancaree.html
• This site has copies of the interviews performed
  by students in Lancaster, PA on Math in Careers.
• http//www.coolmath.com/frm_careers.htm
• This site has all kinds of neat information
  about math and careers designed for kids or
  adults.