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I don't think you could compare the 2...Every one took the same test with most of the same questions...Give me pencil and paper any day! C.A.T is the devil!

Guttercat...your comment...oh what I wouldn't give to have a paper exam...the CAT implementation has completely changed the entire test requirements and protocols....so many nurses I'm surrounded by in the hospital, some who have been in nursing for years, have seen all of our materials and practice questions, and SWEAR they couldn't sit for today's NCLEX....Easy, if it were easy, everyone would do it, right? and pass the first time, always!! It also took some folks multiple times to make the 2 day trek to sit for boards back in "the day" so I'll give you that for suffering...I believe that, in order to ensure that quality and safe nurses are who is entering the work force, lots of changes were made and it's become such a beast...so to say we have it easy is far from the truth...Our suffering and anxiety is sometimes debilitating, but so worth it!! Good luck to you all! I find when I am lucky enough to work with nurses who make the same comments, it makes me even more driven to go above and beyond for my patients bc I've suffered and sacrificed to define what it is to be a nurse....