Is the ERI test full of CR**?

Freshman RN · Jul 4, 2007

Do not, I repeat do not worry, fret, or think about this test. The NCLEX is worrisome enough without second guessing yourself now. When ti is time for the NCLEX it is the luck of the draw on test questions. Just take your time, study and remember that you will pass. I didn't take on of the classes to study for the NCLEX but I did borrow a book which helped out immensly (SP?), went with a crazy friend of mine drank and ate well the night before, shopped. Most of my questions were on triage and management.

Freshman RN

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Jul 4, 2007

ok so tell me folks, is the eri rncap test an accurate measure of whether or not you'll pass the n-clex? my school scored in the "high risk" category, and i scored in the "at risk" category. how can this be possible since i made a b+ in the class? i don't get.

it is extremely possible for a student to earn 'a' and 'b' grades in class and, at the same time, receive a low score on the eri. this is because classroom grades are largely subjective, whereas standardized test scores are purely objective.

if you don't believe that classroom grades are highly subjective, here is an example that definitely does not pertain to you. :) how do so many people in today's society graduate from high school as functional illiterates? they did complete high school, so their grades had to have been high enough to qualify for graduation. however, their reading, writing, and math skills rank below the third grade level. this indicates a lack of challenging coursework, and teachers who simply pass compliant students onto the next grade level without any mastery of the current skills. grades are subjective; hence, they do not measure the knowledge an individual has truly accrued.

i completed an lvn program nearly 2 years ago, and our class took the eri as an exit exam. we had to pass it, or our school would not send our paperwork into the board of nursing. in my honest opinion, the eri was ten times more difficult than nclex. actually, the nclex was an easy cakewalk when compared to the eri.

KellNY, RN · Jul 4, 2007

Re: Title question--It was full of that for me. I was also "at risk", which naturally scared the crud outa me....

I graduated with honors (BSN), passed the NCLEX with 75 questions, and never had any issues in any of my classes.

Megsd, BSN, RN · Jul 4, 2007

I hate ERIs. We take specific subjects at the end of every quarter. My (accelerated) program only gets to take them once, proctored in the computer lab on campus, and then if you fail you have to go through "remediation" and retake it before your grades are released. The traditional students can take them up to **10** times from ANY computer and they usually admit to using their books or the internet for help. This usually inflates the average we need to do well, making it more difficult to pass the first time.

I could go on and on about my feelings about ERIs. But at the end of the day, my program has a 100% NCLEX pass rate, and the traditional program doesn't. So maybe the ERIs do help.

LCR_RN · Jul 4, 2007

We had ERIs at my school too. They required us to take the ERI RNCAP test the week before finals (as if we weren't stressed out enough). The majority of people failed the test. We were told "Oh if you took the NCLEX today you would have a 70% chance of passing it." I know many many people who scored in the "high risk" category on the ERIs and passed their NCLEX on the first time with 75 questions. I myself was a B+/A- student and found ERI frustrating. It's how you study for the NCLEX- I highly recommend taking a Kaplan course or buying their books. I found the NCLEX and Kaplan questions to be very similiar. Good Luck!

SOTIRED · Oct 17, 2007

i hate eri's!!! the tests themselves are great at helping you realize your strengths and weakness but using them to determine whether you [evil]"pass or fail"[/evil] the current class you're in is a load of c***!!!! i'm a b+ student and am wondering why do i worry so much about the grades i make if i'm just going to fail out anyway because of this stupid eri!!!! i've studied my whole textbook plus i bought a nclex book on this stuff and still failed the eri!!! i spend appx. $2000 a semester and what, they expect me to pay $48 to take this test and another $100 to buy study material off the eri website...it seems that i'm throwing my money away b/c every semester i have to stress over this stupid test and what else i need to buy to be able to pass this test and it doesnt even help! i could go on and on but that won't help my situation any. as far as i'm concerned if you get excepted into a nursing program make sure your school doesnt do eri's and if they do find another program!!!!

WindyhillBSN · Nov 4, 2007

Thanks for all of these replies!

Megsd, BSN, RN · Nov 4, 2007

i spend appx. $2000 a semester and what, they expect me to pay $48 to take this test and another $100 to buy study material off the eri website...it seems that i'm throwing my money away b/c every semester i have to stress over this stupid test and what else i need to buy to be able to pass this test and it doesnt even help!

fortunately i didn't have to pay to take the exams, but we were never told there was study material. we were always told "don't worry, if you did fine in class you'll do fine on the eri." uh, not so much the case. ironically after my last post i took my ob final and eri and actually did a lot better on the eri than on my teacher's final! pretty backwards from what usually happened.

thank goodness i'm done with those, because yes, they are full of it.