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  1. I Think I am NOT Going to NS

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    No offense, but I don't need a lecture on exams. I have a BS with a 4.0 GPA. I know how to handle exams. I can pass exams easily. But if my school gave me an exit exam on EVERYTHING I learned, I...

  2. I Think I am NOT Going to NS

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    I actually have not talked myself out of going to NS. If I had, I would not be here. In fact I stil have a couple of more schools to call to see if they have an exit exam. I don't agree with the...

  3. I Think I am NOT Going to NS

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    There's no need to be rude like that. Based on how gung-ho you are about nursing, it does not sound like you gave it much thought. I wonder how many people here are going to NS merely because they...

  4. I Think I am NOT Going to NS

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    If you look at the data on your state's BON website, you will get a good picture of how ugly exit exams are. In NY, not only do they tell you the pass rate for every school, but they also tell you how...

  5. I Think I am NOT Going to NS

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    I don't want to go to a school with an exit exam because I think it is wrong that I can be prevented from graduating even if I pass all of my classes. And most wait lists for CC nursing programs can...

  6. I Think I am NOT Going to NS

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    To clarify, I am not looking for an absolutely perfect NS. (hence why I put it in quotes). But I would like to go to a NS that I can get into this century and doesn't require any silly exit exams....

  7. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in Operating Room

    Good luck with your studies. However, I noticed that many schools ofer PA degrees on the bachelor level. So if you want to save time and money, you could ditch your tech program and go right into PA...

  8. Center of Allied Health and Nursing Education

    Donald11 replied to DailandeLPN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    No school graduates "unprepared" students since they all must pass the NCLEX. And I really can't take any NCLEX passage rate from a NS that uses exit exams seriously. In a way, they are cooking...

  9. Center of Allied Health and Nursing Education

    Donald11 replied to DailandeLPN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    The purpose of the exit exam is not to benefit the student. It's so that they can maintain a 100% NCLEX passage rate and use that to increase enrollment. If a school is so concerned about their...

  10. Center of Allied Health and Nursing Education

    Donald11 replied to DailandeLPN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    For the record, my mother is an RN and never had to take an exit exam. My uncle is an MD and never had to take an exit exam. And don't judge the exit exam based on the entrance test. The exit is a...

  11. Center of Allied Health and Nursing Education

    Donald11 replied to DailandeLPN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    From what I have heard, the exit exam is supposed to be HARDER than the NCLEX. Also, you can only take the exit exam 2 or 3 times, but you can take the NCLEX an unlimited number of times. No other...

  12. Center of Allied Health and Nursing Education

    Donald11 replied to DailandeLPN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I would avoid any school that has an exit exam. In a worst case scenario, you pass all your classes, fail the exit exam, give up a year of your life, are out $20k, and have no diploma to show for

  13. Anyone attending Mildred Elley in N.Y.C?

    Donald11 replied to d33dor's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Are you required to get a certain score on the ATI exam in order to

  14. Anyone attending Mildred Elley in N.Y.C?

    Donald11 replied to d33dor's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    An exit exam is an exam that many nursing schools require students to take and pass before they are allowed to graduate and sit for the NCLEX. Most schools either use the ATI or HESI as their exit...

  15. Exit HESI test prep, strategies, opinions, general questions

    Donald11 replied to fathertod's topic in General Students

    Congratulations on passing. For those considering schools with exit exams, see my post here:

  16. Attn Prospective NS Students: Beware of Exit Exams

    Donald11 posted a topic in General Students

    This is a follow up to a thread I started a few days ago, but I just wanted to alert everyoen to nursing schools that use exit exams. In order to graduate from the school, you MUST pass the exam with...

  17. Anyone attending Mildred Elley in N.Y.C?

    Donald11 replied to d33dor's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi, I'm not trying to doubt you, but I just attended an info session at the NYC campus and the guy who gave the information did say they have en exit exam. Plus he said they have a 100% NCLEX pass...

  18. What to expect on my 1st day!?

    Donald11 replied to Courtcatt's topic in General Students

    Wow, so many people here are doing accelerated programs. Aren't you worried about the massive work load you will have? I would rather learn everything more slowly since the last thing I would ever...

  19. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in Operating Room

    Also, I just did some research into CFAs and, surprisingly, they are prohibited in 5 states, including mine, due to the fact that they are unlicensed. I guess I should rethink this field as a...

  20. Anyone attending Mildred Elley in N.Y.C?

    Donald11 replied to d33dor's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Does anyone know if they require students to take an exit

  21. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in Operating Room

    That stinks your school got rid of the ADN. What you could have done if you wanted to was enroll in the BSN, just did half the program, and then get your ADN degree with Excelsior. I fail to...

  22. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks again. My BS is in legal studies. I know: it's a dumb major. But when I decided on it, I was only 17 and was just a few months out of high school. I'm just curious, did you finish nursing...

  23. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you SO MUCH KimGau. Good luck on your road to be a PA. I am in New York City (I live in the immediate suburbs). If you can tell me the pay for NYC area CFAs, that would be great. Also, I...

  24. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in Operating Room

    So is doing a surgical tech and then a surgical assistant program something I can do? Is it possible to get a job this way, or it it necessary to also be an RN, NP, etc.? Do I need experince working...

  25. Center of Allied Health and Nursing Education

    Donald11 replied to DailandeLPN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I personally would not attend ANY nursing program that has an exit exam. I don't feel comfortable allowing 1 exam to determine my entire fate. My mother is a highly experienced RN and when I told...