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The reality is that nursing students are part of a "NCLEX-pass-rate machine". Just like with any standardized testing benchmark, institutions start teaching to the test, not to content. Why not make the passing score 85%, or 95%? Then the school would be guaranteed high NCLEX pass rates. What is to stop them? When a student is in their last semester, what does the school care if the student doesn't pass an arbitrary standard? They already have your money! Now they just need to maintain their pass rate. Even if you get your school to change its passing grade (ain't gonna happen), the testing could easily be changed to compensate... it's all relative. State boards of nursing should monitor and publish retention rates along side pass rates. It should be mandatory that these statistics be given to potential students entering the program. Problem is: who is going to push for this? The people who make it through nursing school are just glad to be done and will never look back. The one's who don't make it will never overcome the "I don't want someone who failed out of nursing school taking care of me!"argument. Caring and compassion, baby.... Caring and compassion.

La Roche look at NCLEX pass rates for PA, they are second to last. Because of this they are aggressively teaching to the test. i.e. panic mode. Costs way too much. On the plus side you can get right in, no waiting. wonder why? you should.

Our school is not allowing us to pass meds during our mental health rotation at Western Psych (PIttsburgh, PA). Just wondering if this is typical for Western P., or are we missing out? Anyone from Pitt, CCAC, etc.. have any experience? Thanks

Ugh… another student killed by the FLUFF MACHINE It’s after me too…… If only there were a nursing diagnosis to save us….hmmm… Risk for mental breakdown r/t stress resulting from painful realization of incongruity btw nursing education and reality Ineffective tissue perfusion r/t hitting head off desk if reaction to unmitigated stupidity

Latest first-time NCLEX pass rates are in and my ADN program is dead last in the state, 53% ...oh crap Now what? Jump ship? (I'm just finishing the first semester)