Is this act considered cheating on NCLEX-RN test?

[itk3838]

Dear nurses and student, who already passed your test!

I heard so many advice's about writing down all lab. values down on a dry board in the beginning of your exam so you can reduce anxiety while focusing on the questions. I would like to ask you, is this considered a cheating on the test? Even you retrieve this information from your own memory. I'm little confused what to believe....

Thank you!

ITK

[sandyfeet]

You have to do a tutorial before the actual exam starts and any brain dumping then is considered cheating. If you are concerned about the rules look at the information on the Pearson website. They specifically talk about this under the "NCLEX Bulletin" or something like that.

[llg, PhD, RN]

If there is any doubt, ask the people at the testing center before you start the exam process. You don't want any trouble with them.

[LaceElaine]

I had no idea there was a name for this. I guess it makes sense though... I haven't had to face the NCLEX yet but I do this with math tests. If there's 40 different kinds of questions, halfway through the test I often feel over loaded with information so I write down all I need to know at the beginning of the test so I won't get confused later. But it's not like I don't know this information before and after the test.

[ZerObscure]

the testing center gives you rules and regulations of what you can and can't do. I dont remember "brain dumping" being one, as i have done so in the past. Of course, it's not a ten paged essay length "dump"...just simple mnemonics or a lab value here and there. never got into any trouble whatsoever.

But hey, rules change, so its better to check with them than risk getting banned.

[Sassy5d]

I was told that I was not allowed to write on the board for any reason during the tuturial and I was not allowed to "Brain dump" at any point during the test.. so I was confused as to what I was actually allowed to write on the board.. but I did use it to work problems out, for whatever, so it did look like i was thinking something through and not just scribbling down things

[dandk1997RN, MSN, RN]

I'm going to agree with everyone who says it is okay...AFTER the tutorial, once you have an actual test question. If you write down ANYTHING before that, you will fail. I took my test a few weeks ago, and PV was very clear about this, both verbally and in writing.

[zbychur]

No, it is not cheating.