I can't belive it desperetely need your help

Is anyone else confused by this thread besides me? The OP takes the NCLEX, tries the PVT,and then it sent her to the CC page..and then writes Pearson Vue..and they're letting her re-take it for free?

Nope, not the only one. I pretty much had the same reaction, just kept my fingers off the keyboard...this time. Besides, doesn't anyone who fails get a chance to retest anyway? Of course. It'll be the OP's second attempt, that's all.

Sorry for what you're going through. But I think you need to clarify some things. First of all, you are not a nurse (yet). Writing a letter to the board because you failed the licensing exam is pointless. Lastly, getting along with the patients doesn't mean you are a good nurse; in fact, that is if you were a nurse.

Get yourself together and prepare again. You can see a counselor or tutor to help you find what you are missing. But after failing 3 times, nursing may not be for you.

I hate sounding brutal, honestly, but truth hurts sometimes.

Can someone please tell me what the "trick/PVT"is? And why one would think anything referred to as a "trick" could/would be trusted / reliable?

Nope...according to the original post this was her third attempt that she failed so this would be attempts number four. In Canada that would be three strikes and you are out go back to school again or find a new career. Several states 3 NCLEX failures = mandatory board approved refresher course before you can test again.

Huh, I missed that, went back to re-read and there it was. I think I was thrown off by the references to instructors at school, made me think this was a first-time-out-of-school thing.

I wonder if the post about Pearson Vue sending a free retest number is accurate? It's really hard to imagine that they would accept an email from someone who talks about her GPA, great references from patients, and "strong feeling" that she had passed (when in fact she didn't) and then issue a free retake nearly immediately? Seems odd for an institution like PV. Also seems like they'd be doing a huge disservice to those who played by the rules and didn't complain that unofficial results weren't official, etc.

I am going to close this thread with my final lines which is I did not ask for your critics nor ignorance this does not apply to all of you as many of you were kind and emphatetic. I will not lower my standards to these people who only want to attack and constantly are judgmental. So May Peace be with you.

Karen

Did you not name this thread "I can't belive it desperetely need your help"?

Might I also ask what standards you will not lower? Would those be the same standards that told you it would be a good idea to email Pearson Vue and regale them with your GPA and that you "strongly felt you passed" when indeed you did not, in an attempt to see if they'd pass you anyway?

Can someone please tell me what the "trick/PVT"is? And why one would think anything referred to as a "trick" could/would be trusted / reliable?

There are multiple threads with this as the topic, but in a nutshell the idea is that immediately after leaving the testing site, you could log onto the PV website and try to register for another test. If it gives you a message that you cannot do so, the assumption is that this is because your test is a "pass" (therefore meaning you could not retake something you already passed). But if you get a screen that directs you to give your credit card information, allowing you to reschedule another test, you will know that means your test has failed.

It is very much unofficial, a glitch in the system has given insight into the pass/fail world nearly immediately (which would be GREAT if PV actually acknowledged it was 100% accurate, but they do not, which means it is not).

So someone complaining the trick "didn't work" and they "felt they had passed" doesn't sit well.

There is another explanation for the 'trick' not working. Karen (the OP) says she failed the NCLEX twice prior, this would be her third failure. If she's in a 'three strike' state, this failure would prevent her from registering again for the test--hence "you are not eligible to register..." (or whatever the phrase is on that screen). She wasn't ineligible because she passed, she was ineligible because she failed--for the third time (strike three).

Your experience (as you describe it) is very different from the experiences of most of us here. It seems very unusual that Pearson would allow you to retake the NCLEX based on your letter of complaint, hence many of the replies you've received are somewhat incredulous. Maybe you read the letter wrong? Maybe your state allows those who fail the NCLEX to remain employed as Graduate Nurses? These mysterious details of your experience leave some of us scratching our heads in confusion. But, I wish you well, and hope you are successful in the future--whatever that future brings.

I want to thank those people who emailed me with their great tips and kindess I appriciate it very much. I was debating whether to write a letter or not and thought that I will take this idia out of my head. Thanks to the people in this forum for their encouragment so I did write a letter. I stated that I have 4.0 gpa and great references from my patients and am a good nurse but was unable to pass the exam after trials. I expressed in my letter that I strognly belived I passed and asked for reconsideration. I got an email which was genuine offering me a ticket number for a retest. Halleluya

Thank you guys for your anounomous emails and support god bless you

Karen

So I am sure that I will be vilified for this snarky comment but really.... a 4.0 GPA?!?!? Did any of the encouragement sent your way include the suggestion that you work on learning to spell simple words or use Spell Check or even a good old fashioned dictionary? I am quite sure that you appreciate the kindness and tips you received regarding your idea to send a letter to God only knows who simply because you strongly believed you should have passes the NCLEX on your 3rd attempt. Now you get to take the test again, Hallelujah! God bless everyone for their anonymous emails and support. (Since when can you send anonymous emails?)

My question is what Nursing School did you attend? Is it like the hockey team my 5 year old nephew plays on? Do all the students get a 4.0 GPA so no one feels left out or has their feelings hurt?

Again, I know that my comments are snippy, but I have read several of the OP's comments and I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut after stumbling through so many misspelled words from a "good nurse" with a 4.0 GPA

I did not say that you did not get a voucher, or make any assumptions on what your letter said. My point was that your experience is very different from what others have lived through. This is the reason they have posted replies questioning your claims.

The NCLEX is done by computer to eliminate ambiguous or questionable scores. Remember the 'hanging chads' in Florida? Penciled-in voting responses put a nation's presidential election results into question. The same is true for any test where there is no absolute right/ wrong response to each question. If you mark 'C' and the answer is 'B' on a computer screen there is no way you'll receive credit; by the same token mark 'B' and the right answer is 'B' and you get the point. When you took that test, the computer knew at each entry whether you were right or wrong in your response; by the time it shut you down, it was clear if you passed or failed.

When I took the NLEX, the screen went blank after I hit 'C' on question 75. Done. Finished. Blank screen. I couldn't beg, buy, or pray for another question--or 100 questions. Whatever I scored was my score, pass or fail. Had I failed, I certainly wouldn't have appealed to Pearson for another chance. And, if I had failed, I can't imagine they would have granted me another chance without paying another fee and going through whatever people have to do to retake the exam. This is what others experienced (in some form) so naturally when they hear that you failed but were then given another opportunity to take the exam, it seems very unusual and even unfair.

The system is set up for decisive results and absolute fairness. I have coached a number of students in NCLEX test taking skills, some for their first attempt, others who failed the test once or twice before. If you would like some test taking strategies or general help, send me a PM and I'll help in any reasonable way I can.