Jen D

Thank you everyone for your responses and empathy. I hope I'll pass. I've been doing well so far in class but I am very concerned about other class members who will make wonderful nurses, but struggle with the exams. Hopefully one month from now we'll all have what we need to pass. Thank you!

Thanks Elkpark, Yes I believe that they were. That was why they incorporated NCLEX into our program which again, I think is great, but I just disagree with our not getting our diploma and getting to register for the boards until after passing a Kaplan exam (before we even begin the Kaplan course). Just doesn't seem fair. So your understanding is that they do this at other schools as well? Thank you for your input. :)

I would talk with the other students who are already in the program at your school. Each program is different. You will most likely start out with classes 3-4 days per week and clinicals every other week for a day or two. During the end of the program they usually have less class time and more clinical time. I hope this helps.

Thank you msAnnRN11 for responding. I do agree that this is a good thing that we are able to take the Kaplan course. But the exam we are required to take is BEFORE we take the Kaplan class. If we do not meet the benchmark on the "pre" exam then we don't graduate. We will have to wait until we do pass this "pre" exam to register to take the NCLEX. Our class feels this isn't fair since we have passed all classes. We are all frustrated with this decision and are looking for information on whether or not other schools require this or if this is something exclusive to our school. Thank you!

Our school just changed its graduation requirements and I want to know if anyone has heard of this, or if the school is even able to do this. Our school now requires that after we complete all courses and pass the nursing classes that we take an Kaplan NCLEX practice exam through Kaplan. If we don't meet the benchmarch on this exam then we get an incomplete for the course (even though we've passed all our classes) and we cannot register to take the NCLEX. Can our school do this??? Please let me know. We are set to graduate in December and we are all freaking out about this!!!! Thank you!