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Okay, maybe this has been covered before, but I would like to know what is the graduation rate at your school, compared to how many actually started out in the nursing program? We have all come to realize at my school that there is an 80% failure rate, meaning a way of weeding people out. Our director was so proud to point out that "9" students graduated and passed the state boards last year. !What! Out of a class of 45 to 50? I think some people do drop out for various reasons, but they do not encourage or help us in any way at my school, a flunk is a flunk and you are outta there no matter what, no if's, and's or butt's! I thought nursing school was supposed to be a supportive atmosphere. :uhoh3:

Specializes in L&D.
oops...sooo sorry jenrn2bmichigan! I misread your question!

to answer your question

I'm in an ADN program and no, we don't have to pass an NCLEX type of test in order to graduate. Also, I'm not aware of any school that does do that. :)

My state does do this. At least this is what I learned from my professors.

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I would not take every word your professors say as gospel. I would check the board of nursing in your state to find out for sure. In the school I attend we take an assessment test which predicts whether or not we will pass the boards, however it doesn't count towards our grade. Hope this helped.

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Specializes in ICU.

I've never heard of such an exam. But, anyway, a good friend of mine failed the first semester by one point and had to go back and retake Fundamentals. She said that her classmates that had actually moved on were always making comments like "oh, how's basics? Nursing of the Adult Client is sooo different." She couldn't stand it. But, till this day she's been an RN for three years now. I always wonder how did she ever have the strength to keep going. She says that she's happy that she went back that next semester.

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Specializes in CCU.

My school has a 60% student retention, I thought that was low until I read some of yall's posts. I know nursing school is supposed to be brutal but sheesh :rolleyes:

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