title: Limited math skills: a prescription for change.
abstract: New and recent graduates of schools of nursing have limited mathematical skills for medication administration. The purpose of this article is to provide a prescription for change to address the issue of limited math skills for medication administration. The authors recommend three areas of needed change: relationships, practice, and expectations. These three areas require attention from both the hiring agency and the educational institution.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut, School of Nursing, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-2026, USA. carol.polifroni@uconn.edu
authors.forename: E Carol
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Polifroni
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Allchin
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McNulty
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003237:Connecticut; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*