Pearson Vue: Bullies?

[wooh]

So I hear they killed the PVT. Seems unfair and mean. Target: desperate, impatient nursing grads. Showing off their power to make those grads pay a whole $8 to get their results like we had to do before the PVT.

So bullies?

[duskyjewel]

You know, it's no wonder the use of anxiety meds has increased exponentially if these posts are any indicator of how people are being taught to deal with anxiety and not being able to get what they want right this second.

The parents of America are doing a CRAPPY job.

[beckyboo1, BSN, RN]

I voted, in jest, but honestly, I had to wait 6 flippin weeks when I took the LPN boards in `87. I'll be taking my RN boards this coming winter and I'll be thrilled that I can find out in 48 hours. I just don't see the point of trying "the trick" that isn't even something that can accurately tell you anything. People in this instant gratification world need to get a grip sheesh.

[BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN]

I did the trick and STILL happily paid $8 to put my mind at ease. Calling PearsonVue bullies for changing their ways seems pretty childish to me.

[That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

I wish I knew of the PVT. Would have saved on the bar tab thats for sure. I had to wait a whole 7 hours. SEVEN HOURS.

[enuf_already]

The "trick" back in the day of pencil and paper testing in my state was those who failed had to sign for a certified letter and those who got notification via regular mail passed.

We weren't so concerned about when we would receive notification; we didn't want to be the one who had to sign for our letter.

[Guttercat, ASN, RN]

Wow!

I would much rather have been on an elevator with Eddie Van Halen, at a concert, or enjoying fellowship with my nursing friends. I woke up early to drive in the snow (it was between xmas and NY), take the test, and go home alone. Cold. No one home. No distractions. No significant memory that I could share, or story to tell.

What a valuable memory you have to mark your test date! :-)

That's so sad!

Did you eat cold oatmeal when you got home, or hard boiled eggs?

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

I wish I knew of the PVT. Would have saved on the bar tab thats for sure. I had to wait a whole 7 hours. SEVEN HOURS.

And I bet they were the worst 7 hours of your life, no doubt!

No PVT here when I went through the mill, and NYS didn't feel like updating website more than every millennium or so, so...I had to wait 48 hours. Tried to get Quick Results at somewhere around 46 hours, as I recall, and nothing was available, 'try again later'. At 48 hours, I had big block letters PASS on my computer screen. Niiiice....

[monkeyhq]

That's so sad!

Did you eat cold oatmeal when you got home, or hard boiled eggs?

Hahaha! I don't think I ate until the next morning when the BON posted my results.

Though cold oatmeal ain't so bad, you know...

[That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

And I bet they were the worst 7 hours of your life, no doubt!

No PVT here when I went through the mill, and NYS didn't feel like updating website more than every millennium or so, so...I had to wait 48 hours. Tried to get Quick Results at somewhere around 46 hours, as I recall, and nothing was available, 'try again later'. At 48 hours, I had big block letters PASS on my computer screen. Niiiice....

It was horrible. The coors light didn't help, or the darts, or the pool or spending time with my friends waiting for it. Pure agony I tell you.

[AZMOMO2]

I was one of those who was lucky enough to use the "trick" twice. Once for LPN and once for RN and it was correct 100% of the time for me... but I didn't trust the trick as absolute proof. I also didn't stalk anyone about it either.I waited until the next morning when my state posted my license. Pass or Fail it would have been right there for the world to see. As a matter of fact a few people knew that I had passed before I did.

[mercurysmom]

Oh yes, back in the olden days we went to the state capitol for 2 days of testing with paper and #2 pencils!

We then had to wait 6-8weeks to get the results! If it was a passing score, the letter was small, if you failed, they sent you a new application in a large manila envelope.

I got the thin letter!

YES! I remember that! I was trying to remember if the "thin" envelope was good news, or the other way around.

I think newer nurses are really missing out on the enormous "traditional" milestones that older nurses experienced: Capping, "earning your stripes", pinning, and "State Boards."

Capping meant "This student has proven him/herself to have the competence to provide basic custodial care to another human being."

The single blue velvet stripe added to our caps meant "This student has succeeded in completing half of her/his program, and is expected to provide a good role model for the students who are just starting out while taking every possible opportunity to learn from our clinical instructors and preceptors."

Pinning meant "This person has the raw knowledge necessary to graduate from the program and proceed to take the NCLEX exam." "State Boards" did not represent the finish line, NCLEX was the starting line.

Many of us traveled together to the NCLEX administration site. Since testing was two days long and we were from the other side of the state, several of us split the costs and stayed in a nearby hotel. We quizzed other, reminisced, chatted about our futures and our "dream jobs." That experience was wonderful in providing a sense of closure. We had made it to the starting line!

Twenty-four years later, I can honestly say that I've only worked professionally with about a dozen classmates since we took our boards. However, I felt a kinship with nurses who wore my school's pin. I don't see nurses wearing their school pins as often as I used to.

I miss that.

[Anna S, RN]

Back in my day, we had to wait two days for the quick results. But we had to do it barefoot and uphill in the snow both ways!

Back in my day, we had to drive to the state capital, rent a hotel room, take a hand written test, and wait 4 months for results to come in the mail. Had to pay for a temp license if you wanted to work in the meantime.