dry erase board and marker at nclex

For my boards in PA it was like a long laminated sheet of paper and fine tipped felt pen (mine was out of ink). I only needed it for keeping tally of how many select all that apply questions I was getting so I'm not entirely sure about what is ok to write and what isnt.

For my boards in PA it was like a long laminated sheet of paper and fine tipped felt pen (mine was out of ink). I only needed it for keeping tally of how many select all that apply questions I was getting so I'm not entirely sure about what is ok to write and what isnt.

Bwhaha. That's exactly what I did, too. And yes, we have the same here in California. But, you can write down everything on it, and use as many boards as you want. Raise your whiteboard so they know to bring an extra one in for you. Just because you may use more than one board doesn't mean they will suspect you of cheating. Not sure how you thought that.

PS: You calling someone a "nazi" for them having rules is pretty petty. Hopefully I don't ever have to work with you.

There is an AN post from a few years back, where the test taker was told they were using too many "boards" (during their test!) and the administrator was going to have to report an irregularity and hold their results. The results were held longer than usual (8 days, I think), and that person was failed. It's not appropriate to accuse a test taker of using too many boards during a test like that, especially when there is no rule for allotment. Maybe I should have explained the scenario in more detail, but from memory others have described similar treatment "irregularities" (thought the issue might be recognizable). I'm not against rules, but they should not be arbitrary, and they should not be made up during the process.

What we were told is no brain dumping. You can use as many boards as you want, just raise it in the air and they get you a new one.

Tbh, as the other 2 people in this post have said, all I used it for was to tally SATA. that is what most of my classmates have also said.

In retrospect, brain dumping wouldn't have helped me on any of the questions. The items that I thought i would, never even came up.

In reality, while a poster may have stated they failed for "using too many boards" you don't know why thru failed, and neither does that person. They received a paper that said they were deficient in a certain area, and that was it.

I would spend more time concentrating on studying and knowing the material than worrying about the type of marker you will get and how unfair you feel the rules are.

You don't fail for using too many white boards. That individual would have received w candidate performance report detailing what domains they were not above the passing standard.

The rules are online for you to read now. And you must read them again before entering the test room

https://www.ncsbn.org/1268.htm

Holy ***, is this really what people are worrying about before taking NCLEX now? It used to be about what material would be on the exam and what you needed to brush up on before taking the exam. Now, apparently, test-takers are being falsely accused of cheating, so they have to worry more about how many white boards to use during the exam. I think you're putting way to much time and energy into deciding which rules are petty and arbitrary.

White boards and dry erase markers are used because they are re-usable, cost-effective, and don't need a place to be disposed of when the test taker is done, like paper does.

As long as all goes well I will be taking my nclex early summer. Why are people tallying the total # of SATA questions they are getting? Is this a test taking tip?

As long as all goes well I will be taking my nclex early summer. Why are people tallying the total # of SATA questions they are getting? Is this a test taking tip?

No. Just something that some of us keep track of.

My personal belief is that SATA is the top tier of questions with priority and delegation being right under. So a high ratio of Either of these to total questions is a good thing. That has no backing other than personal observation of my, my classmates, and random other people's experience.

No. Just something that some of us keep track of.

My personal belief is that SATA is the top tier of questions with priority and delegation being right under. So a high ratio of Either of these to total questions is a good thing. That has no backing other than personal observation of my, my classmates, and random other people's experience.

The problem is that ALL question types including basic multiple choice have "top tier" (high cognitive level) and "low tier" (low cognitive level) questions. People worry more about the SATA because of perceived difficulty but it's just a different thought process that most are not used to.

Quite a few people pass without any SATA or drug calculation questions. Others feel like half their test were alternate format.

I had one calculation question. It was rather complex requiring a minimum of 7 steps between conversions, dose ranges, weight based dosing, and determining of the answer was in the safe dosing range for weight.

Interesting, thanks for the response.

Is there any way to ask the TA ahead not to distract, harass, or accuse me of cheating because of some arbitrary count of the boards?trigger scrutiny that seems petty, arbitrary, and makes no sense.

I mean, you can ask them that if you really want.....but i wouldn't advise it.

Honestly, I think you should just worry about yourself, not about what other test takers or test administrators might be thinking or doing.