(ERI) Education Resources Inc. 4 PN-NCLEX

[Delta18]

Does anyone know anything about this company

http://www.eriworld.com Educational Resources, Inc.

OTHER than the general info that they have on their site, and what their reps feed the public. I'm attending a school here in Orange County, CA, and I think we are the 2nd school in the area to get suckered into using their systems for NCLEX prep.

My problem is that they don't tailor it to what we are learning, and in my understanding of what they do - their tests are written on the same blue print of the actual NCLEX. The problem is that this review, in my usage, is NON-STUDENT/Curriculum friendly. The school that I am attending has "dumb" down their books to the MOSBY series of books, because previous classes didn't do so well with the text and materials. Thus, we have been saddled with being the "guinea pigs" for this term. What makes matters worse is that the text and the material covered on the ERI tests seem too far removed from one another. What we cover in theory classes is so watered down from what was asked on our recent "Nutrition Assessment" (Our first NCLEX prep exam). Outside of school, I called the company and asked if the system could be tailored to follow the format of our curriculum, and they out right said NO. Suffice it to say, I'm stuck in this PN program for the long haul, because it fits my schedule, and I figure people have gone through it and successfully passed their NCLEX. Which leads me to my question:

(If someone has used this system) I've done their practice tests and they are completely worthless when it comes to actually using it as a study guide or a basis for the in-school assessments. I have to figure out a way to beat the stupid exams, because if we don't "pass" the school can use it as a means of dropping a student from the program. It's almost like I have to study for the NCLEX without the actual 1 year of school. Can this be done? I know that the test guides are not 100% guarantees to pass. But there has to be a system that makes the claim and actually delivers something close to 100%. Does anyone have any recommendations????

At this point I'm so ****** about dealing with this company, that if anyone wants to b*tch about their experiences with the system (if anyone has had the displeasure of using it) BY ALL MEANS DO SO!!!

[rnmomtobe2010]

I recieved the NET study guide not long ago and let me tell you, I want my 37.37 back asap.

[midcom]

We had to take all the tests & pass with a certain percentage above national average. However, students who didn't pass them were able to take remediation (offered on the site) & retake the tests. Fortunately, I passed them all the first time. I know of a couple gals who for the life of them could not pass the critical thinking tests. They took them several times.

Personally I felt they were useful except that after taking a test there was no way of knowing what questions you missed. There was no way of seeing why an answer was wrong.

As far as subject matter goes, it seemed to follow along with whatever class we were taking. I mean, when we took the peds test, it was over subject matter from that class, although some of the questions really made you think.

There are other programs out there than ERI. I know my school was going to consider a different one but I graduated 6 months ago and the new class that just started will be doing ERIs. As much as we all hated having to take them, I do think they helped some of the weaker students pass NCLEX.

And as far as your remark, "It's almost like I have to study for the NCLEX without the actual 1 year of school." It doesn't hurt to start this early studying. It's an excellent way of learning how to take the exam. I started reviewing NCLEX prep texts between the 1st & 2nd term of 4. It helped so much when I got to med/surg & for taking exams for my classes. I knew how to read the questions & how to pick the correct answer when it appears that all of them are right.

Dixie