[Sunshine Sweetheart]

Update on te rule:

The powers at school had another retreat and have decided to keep the rule. Last semester, which was 1st semester for me, we did lose many students due to that rule. One was a lady who had horrible test anxiety and did well all semester but bombed the final due to her anxiety. We do have to take ATI so they are trying to see if we take ATI and pass then we won't have that rule for the final. I am happy that I made it but sad fro the ones we lost, but I quess it is expected that you will lose some along the way.

[FutureNurse2005]

so far, we need a C to pass (65%) each course. Pharmacology is the exception needing a 90% or higher final grade (A+). Our Clinicals have us doing skill tests (only 3 attempts) and written skill tests (2 attempts) each week. We must successfully perform the skills within 3 attempts and achieve an 80% or higher on the written test within 2 attempts. We lost many students because of this.

[Bala Shark]

The school wants a high NCLEX pass rate..That is why they make it that tuff on you...Your school does not want to produce people who will fail the NCLEX..

[Sunshine Sweetheart]

Originally Posted by Bala Shark

The school wants a high NCLEX pass rate..That is why they make it that tuff on you...Your school does not want to produce people who will fail the NCLEX..

This is sadly true. But as I said before a A nurse does not equal a good nurse. While I know that we have to pass the NCLEX in order to be a nurse we loose so many do to this rule that would have passed the course overall with even with the grade they got on the final that was below a 77. I am only talking about the test grades not other compnents. I do not have test anxiety but going into my final I was sick to my stomach. I had prepared to the fullest but was double guessing myself because I knew that I could blow everything with this one test. Once I calmed down I went back and checked my answers and could not believe the mistakes that would have made. It was information that I knew inside out but because this rule was in the back of my mind I made changed answers instead of going with my gut instict, which was right. So I wonder how many knew the information on the final but was overcome by nervousness.

[ChadleyNC]

Our standard is a 76 or better average. You can bomb the final so long as your final average for the course is a 76 or higher. You get an unsatisfactory in clinical and have a 100% test average and you get an F for the semester and can't come back til next year. Make below a 76 (and that means a 75.9 as they do NOT round) and you get an F for the semester and can;'t come back til next year.

All programs are different though. theres an ADN program in the next county over where unit tests and the final exam only count for 40% of the average and clinical grading on a numeric scale counts for 60%.

Our climnicals are graded S/U only and carry no weight on your class grade other than the pass fail thing if you flunk them.

[hospitalstaph]

Originally Posted by Sunshine Sweetheart

Update on te rule:

The powers at school had another retreat and have decided to keep the rule. Last semester, which was 1st semester for me, we did lose many students due to that rule. One was a lady who had horrible test anxiety and did well all semester but bombed the final due to her anxiety. We do have to take ATI so they are trying to see if we take ATI and pass then we won't have that rule for the final. I am happy that I made it but sad fro the ones we lost, but I quess it is expected that you will lose some along the way.

We have ATI. No matter what our grade up to that point, if we fail ATI, we are out of the program.

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[nursemama2be]

wow thats kinda scary... i get test anxiety but not too bad during.. jus before i usually throw up...

i know my school u have to pass with at least a 70% avg..

[luvs2readlots]

Had orientation today, start on Monday(8/21/06). We have to pass with a 76% average. I didnt think to ask if they round up....will have to ask on Monday. I have high hopes and plan to not be that near to worry.