title: A standardized nursing mathematics competency program.
abstract: Mathematics competency in nursing is an ongoing problem. The author discusses a standardized mathematics competency program based on current practices reported in nursing literature. Dimensional analysis is the method that students learn to find solutions to nursing problems that require mathematics and is important to the success of the program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. dmiddleton@sf.edu
authors.forename: Debra A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Middleton
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003479:Curriculum; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000193:education; D011340:Problem Solving; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012073:Remedial Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration; D013338:Students, Nursing