Re: UK nursing standards

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:00:12 GMT, BunnyHare commented

Don't think it is just the nursing profession where standards are
slipping. Seems they learn so much technical jargon that the basics
get overlooked. My granddaughter is a whizz at maths, can do long
complicated calculations, solve problems, etc. but can't tell whether
she has been given enough change when she shops!

That's not maths, that's economics! :^)

Was checking change EVER taught at school?

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