I got a letter the other day from my program that said something like........."We're just doing a study to asses the effectiveness of our prerequisites. If you would please fill out this survey and drop it off..........and oh yes, we've arrainged a scheduled time for you to answer some test questions on a computerized program. You will be alloted three hours, although, it shouldn't take you that long. Remember, the survey is anonnymous (they didn't say the test wasn't) it's just part of a 2 year study."
Who does a survey for three hours?
They also said to try to give notice early if you can't make your scheduled survey so arraingments can be made to have you rescheduled.
Books have been purchased
Uniforms paid for.
Tuition paid for.
Had two nursing information sessions that did not mention a three hour test before your first class.
I had orientation today...we had the "tests"!! One was a critical thinking and the other was the NET test, like someone else mentioned. I was there for 7 hours today!!! I thought the NET test and the day would never end, lol. Oh, get this...we were supposed to be "fitted" for our uniforms...well, they send us to this room where they have all sizes of warm up jackets, tops, pants, and lab coats...we had to try on everything to see what size to order, but in order to get the corrects lengths on pants and sleeves and such, the uniform company was charging like $10 per item!! Did I mention we had to order 2 tops, 2 pants, and a lab coat? So much for being "fitted". Like I'm gonna pay $50 for alterations?!? On top of that, the uniform co. charges a $15 processing fee, and then you get to pay state tax on that $15 fee on top of what your order totals...I had to get the coorifice syllabus today too, for $20...I'm really surprised that they DIDN'T turn us upside down today to make sure our pockets were empty, lol!
On another note, we have the largest nursing class in 10 years! The norm has been 15-20, but this year we are 55! I'm wondering how many will make it past the dosage calculations test though, especially after someone asked me today how to spell 'afford'!! Also, our class is 17% men! I think its great. Our instructor said the national average was around 5%.
The test was given by the administration to fulfill requirements for funding. It was computerized and developed by HESI as a measurement of accoutability of the school to train funded (school loans) students, of which I'm not even part of:( .
Of course I've signed an agreement not to talk about specifics of the test (good idea on HESI's part), but some of the questions were quite difficult......................if you were'nt a good student during prereqs you would end up telling them that.
One of the first things you do while logging on to the test is put in your social security number:uhoh21:
Did you notice that I quit calling it a survey?
We did fill out a written survey that didn't require your social, but the nursing administrator that proctored the test just said "oh, turn that in at your first day of class".....................like anybody gives a crap about it:rolleyes:
The test has a scoring section so you can know how bad you did right away:D and the same section "advises" you to get tutoring if you fall below a certain line in a section.
They have your social, so they know who choked........Good luck "C" students:o
Well that was some little "survey" you had there..lol.. That sounds kind of fraudulent if they call it a survey and it's a test.. hmm.. well just another hoop to jump thru.
I'm sure you did really well on it and thanks for the warning !
My class will be taking a similar evaluation type of test every semester. They told us that instead of paying $250 for a refresher seminar (or some amount-- can't remember) just before taking the RN licensing exam, that instead we would be 'required' to pay $56 every semester for this evaluation program.
Apparently the program is to let you know where you stand in terms of being able to graduate/pass the licensing exam, and also for feedback to the program director to let her know what needs to be improved in terms of instruction/student support.
This program fee includes the standardized test every semester, as well as a seminar at the end of school to prepare for the licensing exam.
..........Attending my orientation tomorrow. It's good to be getting it going after all those prereques.
Wyldeflower
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Good gosh,
I had orientation today...we had the "tests"!! One was a critical thinking and the other was the NET test, like someone else mentioned. I was there for 7 hours today!!! I thought the NET test and the day would never end, lol. Oh, get this...we were supposed to be "fitted" for our uniforms...well, they send us to this room where they have all sizes of warm up jackets, tops, pants, and lab coats...we had to try on everything to see what size to order, but in order to get the corrects lengths on pants and sleeves and such, the uniform company was charging like $10 per item!! Did I mention we had to order 2 tops, 2 pants, and a lab coat? So much for being "fitted". Like I'm gonna pay $50 for alterations?!? On top of that, the uniform co. charges a $15 processing fee, and then you get to pay state tax on that $15 fee on top of what your order totals...I had to get the coorifice syllabus today too, for $20...I'm really surprised that they DIDN'T turn us upside down today to make sure our pockets were empty, lol!
On another note, we have the largest nursing class in 10 years! The norm has been 15-20, but this year we are 55! I'm wondering how many will make it past the dosage calculations test though, especially after someone asked me today how to spell 'afford'!! Also, our class is 17% men! I think its great. Our instructor said the national average was around 5%.