How did I get an A in med/surg and a C in OB??

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I just took my first OB exam and got an 84... how is this possible with 92-96s in med/surg!

Any tips, help, websites, studyguides I can use to pull through and get my A in OB???

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Some people mistakenly believe that med/surg is the "foundation" for all of nursing -- and that if you can do general med/surg, you can do anything. The OP has just learned that is not true.

Each specialty has it's own body of knowledge and skills that must be mastered. Doing well in one specialty provides no guarantee that you'll do well in another.

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How is an 84 a C?

Like others my program has a different scale than your usual 90/80/70 etc.

In my program 93-100 is an A. 86-92 a B. And 78-85 is a C. Everything below 78 is failing!

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Thanks everyone for sharring your thoughts. Much appreciated. I found that I understood the concepts better because I previously had a child (w/o complications) and my best friend -who i was pretty much her only support- had been preg and given birth with every complication you could think of. I got the material but after reviewing the test w/ my prof. I realized it was all "picking the best of two answers." I'm going to do more practice/NCLEX questions before the next exam. Thanks again everyone!

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