Has anybody taken a PBDS before? (Performance Based Development System)

[Kurious RN]

PBDS is a test that include DVD scenarios audio modules. It is used to customize the RN orientation of new graduates.

Has anybody taken this test before? Is it hard?

Thanks

[Blee O'Myacin, BSN, RN]

Every RN hired, new grad or seasoned nurse, has to take this test at my facility. It wasn't hard. No one expects new grads to know what to do perfectly, but having the PBDS results early on does help staff educators guide orientation. And it's the retest which gauges how well the hospital's orientation is working. Don't worry about it, just relax and answer as best as you can.

Blee

[texas2007, BSN, RN]

I took it, it was OK, kinda cheesy...one thing I did notice is that even though we were told it would help our preceptor personalize our orientation...it didn't!!! My preceptor had never even heard of it..

[dollphyn]

PBDS is a test that include DVD scenarios audio modules. It is used to customize the RN orientation of new graduates.

Has anybody taken this test before? Is it hard?

Thanks

I had to take it back in June. My advice to you is to make sure you watch the videos very closely. The actors will be doing different things that will try to confuse you about what is wrong with them, but if you watch carefully you can distinguish what is wrong. It was not hard for me, I actually got all five that we were tested on correct. The only thing was trying to figure out what the doctor may order was the tough part. I got some right, but others the doctor would not have ordered for that disease. Good luck, just remember most places use this as a tool to see where you are, not how quickly they can fire you for not knowing it yet.

[txnursingqt]

I worry about taking this test eventually. Here in Texas (especially) DFW alot of the hospitals are now requiring it before they hire you. I have had several seasoned excellent nurses not pass the test. They have study guides and I suggest you use them if you are at all worried.

[loricatus]

I worry about taking this test eventually. Here in Texas (especially) DFW alot of the hospitals are now requiring it before they hire you. I have had several seasoned excellent nurses not pass the test. They have study guides and I suggest you use them if you are at all worried.

I think the reason seasoned nurses tend to fail this test is because a medical dfiagnosis is required and simple, common sense things that are done automatically, need to be detailed on that stupid test. For, instance: many do not put down 'stop the infusion/hold the dig,' as their first response, although that is what would be done automatically.

I have taken it twice and passed (once for a staff position and once for a travel position); so, it is not that I am bitter because I failed, it is because it is an unrealistic way of judging competecy.

Best advise I could give is to brush up on medical diagnosis with their s/s: MI, Increased ICP, dig toxicity, DTs, upper gi bleed, CHF, paralytic ileus/acute abdomen, PE & find emergency room nursing protocols for them. This way, you will get a step by step guide for what is to be done;eg, MI---MONA, 18g IV, CBC, cardiac enzymes, PT/PTT, CXR... Also know the rationale for each thing, eg: Morphine, pain control & increases myocardium oxygenation/Oxygen-increases myocardium oxygenation (I know, stupid, but necessary for the PBDS test)/Nitro SL-guess what?/ASA-decreases platelet adhesion...

Found a website that can give you more info

http://www.clinicalone.com/c1/careercenter_clienttesting.asp