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No. 10
from traumaRUs
Old Nov 04, 2009, 05:17 PM

Default Re: What to do if can't pass LPN exit exam but have diploma?
I think that the practice codes for the ATI exam are copyrighted material and as such, can't be "lent." Can you obtain your own?
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No. 11
from Bronx_RN
Old Nov 04, 2009, 05:18 PM

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ATI is nothing like the NCLEX so it's silly that schools use it to determine if they will let you sit for the boards. That said you have to pass it in order to reach your goal and the best way to do that is to take the practice exams over and over again.
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No. 12
from itsmejuli
Old Nov 04, 2009, 05:19 PM

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We posted at the same time.

I found that the NCLEX study questions were different from the HESI which was in turn different from the NCLEX exam.

But in all of them there were always 2 answers that seemed right but of course only one answer. These exams are all a test of your critical thinking skills and ability to prioritize.

Sorry, other than practicing NCLEX style questions I don't know what to offer you for help.
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No. 13
from Lynaa4life
Old Nov 04, 2009, 05:20 PM

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I can obtain my own and the truth is, the cost really isin't even an issue for me. The thing is, I just didn't know where to start. I know that ERI and ATI have merged companies but they still maintain separate websites ( I found that out by calling)...But what do I need exactly? So confusing. Just need to know where to start, I guess.
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No. 14
from P_RN
Old Nov 04, 2009, 05:27 PM

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This is something I have never heard about. I'm interested in how this turns out.
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No. 15
Old Nov 04, 2009, 05:39 PM

Default Re: What to do if can't pass LPN exit exam but have diploma?
Originally Posted by Lynaa4life View Post
Unfortunately, no. I had never even heard of ERI/ATI until I read the front of the exam booklet. Way to prepare your students! Once I started browsing through this site I became aware that alot of schools use this company year-round to prepare students for the types of questions that they ask but our school doesn't offer that option to their students. There was a end of the year 3-day NCLEX REVIEW that didn't begin to touch the types of questions that were being asked on that exam! I totally breezed through the review and always reviewed using the cds online..I think it was Saunders. The exit exit exam is a completely different animal. I felt like they was more than one answer to the questions and nothing was straightforward but then again, nothing ever is however I felt that the NCLEX questions were straightforward, even the book I have with the new format questions (check all that apply) wasn't as hard to understand. I 'm starting to get the feeling that I am royally screwed. I have a really good job now making more than I would as a new grad nurse but I MISS MY PATIENTS!!!!! Does anyone have any practice codes they would be willing to 'lend' me?
Originally Posted by traumaRUs View Post
I think that the practice codes for the ATI exam are copyrighted material and as such, can't be "lent." Can you obtain your own?
traumaRus is correct, the practice codes for ATI are not to be 'lent'. I would contact my school, because from what I remembered, ATI codes were provided by our program director, only. In fact, ATI may even go as far as to assign codes depending on geographical areas, or are doled out to certain programs. Also, I want to say that it is not really a good idea to obtain any codes from participating on the Internet. You don't know what is being done with them, if or how one can be penalized for providing such information or how to even trace if it were done.
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No. 16
from Lynaa4life
Old Nov 04, 2009, 05:41 PM

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I can buy them it's not a problem, I just need to know WHAT to buy and from which site, ERI or ATI.
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No. 17
from Lynaa4life
Old Nov 05, 2009, 09:42 AM

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Thanks to everyone throwing out suggestions for me on how to handle this situation. This will be the first place I come once I pass this bear of an exam... And a special thanks to Bronx_RN . You are truly QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!
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No. 18
from BabyLady
Old Nov 07, 2009, 05:25 AM

Default Re: What to do if can't pass LPN exit exam but have diploma?
Originally Posted by Lynaa4life View Post
Unfortunately, no. I had never even heard of ERI/ATI until I read the front of the exam booklet. Way to prepare your students! Once I started browsing through this site I became aware that alot of schools use this company year-round to prepare students for the types of questions that they ask but our school doesn't offer that option to their students. There was a end of the year 3-day NCLEX REVIEW that didn't begin to touch the types of questions that were being asked on that exam! I totally breezed through the review and always reviewed using the cds online..I think it was Saunders. The exit exit exam is a completely different animal. I felt like they was more than one answer to the questions and nothing was straightforward but then again, nothing ever is however I felt that the NCLEX questions were straightforward, even the book I have with the new format questions (check all that apply) wasn't as hard to understand. I 'm starting to get the feeling that I am royally screwed. I have a really good job now making more than I would as a new grad nurse but I MISS MY PATIENTS!!!!! Does anyone have any practice codes they would be willing to 'lend' me?
Whoah! You mean to tell me they NEVER told you AT THE BEGINNING of your nursing program that you would have to take the exam by ATI????

Honey, if that is the case then you REALLY need to see an atttorney.

Some nursing schools tried to pull that crap mid-program with the HESI..not informing students at the beginning of the program but adding the HESI requirement mid-way....some of these students have sued and the courts have agreed that schools cannot change the requirements of a nursing program mid-way through.

ATI is NOT a proven predictor folks....maybe according to ATI who sells the system, but not by any independent research.

So those that are posting that she cannot pass the NCLEX-PN if she cannot get a 63% on the ATI....please quote your source on that.
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