Pass/Fail rate for CPNE? Anyone know the stats?

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Has anyone ever asked this and found out the answer? Of course I think about this on a Sunday night and will have to wait DAYS for a response (unless someone here knows). Thanks.

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You can download the Associate Degree Programs in Nursing booklet with all of the information. It's on the Excelsior website. According to this booklet printed 2007, the pass rate for CPNE in 2006 was 64%.

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Private Duty Peds.

on page 28 of the excelsior nursing catalog, up in the left hand corner it states"

the pass rate for this examination was 64% in 2006."

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Doesn't that rate scare anyone? That's not even 2/3 that pass. I wonder how many pass the 2nd time and 3rd and why their fail rate is rather high :uhoh21:

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Specializes in NICU, Psych, Education.

I think at least part of it has to do with stress-related factors. It's an expensive exam, often requiring airline travel/hotel stays, and you generally wait weeks or months to take it. All of the anxiety can really pile up during that wait, especially for those who read about other people's bad experiences.

Another factor: Because no workshop is required and because EC cannot spell out verbatim all of the things that go into providing good nursing care, some people will inevitably show up unprepared.

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