New Testing Plan (April 1st)

caliotter3 · Mar 24, 2010

Look on the NCSBN website for a description of the new test plan. Have you tried to reschedule to the last week in March?

Nia1976 · Mar 24, 2010

I did try to reschedule for the end of March, but there is not a facility that is close enough to me that has any openings. Others were 2 and 3 hours away.

I also visited the NCBON site and most obvious change that I noticed was under the Safe effective Care Enviornment--Management of Care is now 16-22% instead of 13-19% and under Physiological Integrity--Reduction of Risk Potential is now 10-16% instead of 13-19%. I'm not sure what means though. Do I need to place more focus in Management of Care and a little less in Risk for Potential?

ORRocksRN · Mar 29, 2010

I did try to reschedule for the end of March, but there is not a facility that is close enough to me that has any openings. Others were 2 and 3 hours away.
I also visited the NCBON site and most obvious change that I noticed was under the Safe effective Care Enviornment--Management of Care is now 16-22% instead of 13-19% and under Physiological Integrity--Reduction of Risk Potential is now 10-16% instead of 13-19%. I'm not sure what means though. Do I need to place more focus in Management of Care and a little less in Risk for Potential?

well shoot Nia, I'd drive 2-3 hours to have an easier test. Its one day and a BIG day out of your life, are you sure you can't do that? anyway, best of luck on the exam!!

caliotter3 · Mar 29, 2010

I drove half way across the state to take the first two EC exams one time. I went with a buddy who took the same tests, we shared driving. At that time there was no choice because there was not a testing center on every corner like today with Pearson Vue.

nyc ndn · May 23, 2011

I took the new version yesterday, I cant begin to tell you how hard it was. I scored in top 95th %tile for my exit by Hesi (which is MEGA hard). But NCLEX was a whole other story.

I studied the same material that a friend did from a prep class and she passed but I didn't even see even 2 of the same questions as her, I totally bombed. Quit job and studied like a dog.

Lots of infection control, few delegation, mostly first priority diseases, check all that apllies, fuzzy unclear animated images to identify, crap load of meds, not too much math, few peds and maternity.

No cute little encouragement popups like others, just frustrating through & through. Don't know how i will ever pass.

I don't know what to tell future test takers other than study any and everything.

kgh31386, BSN, MSN, RN · May 23, 2011

I studied the same material that a friend did from a prep class and she passed but I didn't even see even 2 of the same questions as her, I totally bombed

That's one of the problems right there

nyc ndn · May 23, 2011

As I stated previously to those who do NOT have a license yet, study everything you can.