I wasn't sure where to post this but here it goes. I have been a nurse for only 4 years and have had the opportunity recently to start traveling. I have already completed one assignment for 13 weeks. I had to take the PBDS test and I was very nervous about it because I heard so many negative opinions on it. It definitely wasn't a fun test, but I did pass it and am very proud of myself.
After my first assignment ended, I decided to just go back to working full time. I have had a really difficult time finding work. I keep calling the nurse recruiter at the hospital and she has not given me any information about if I have gotten the job or not.
I have been working with a local agency to find jobs here and there. So far I have been cancelled 5/9 times. I don't get very many options of where to go because I have only worked med-surg. So I decided that I would give traveling a chance again.
I don't mind taking tests, but I have taken so many it's ridiculous already. So I am asking if there is anyone out there that have taken the Prophecy Exam. I would like to know the test format if possible and any other information about this test. I don't like to take a test without knowing what it's about, and I need to pass it so I can work.
Why is there so much anxiety about prophecy testing? Are you just not good test takers? It's nowhere near difficult like the NCLEX. It's super basic nursing information. You shouldn't worry about failing it. And if you are confident in your nursing knowledge and have half a brain and a smidgen of common sense you shouldn't need "help" answering the questions. This isn't elementary school. Just Google if you don't know something. It's cheating either way.
Test anxiety is common. Prophecy is really no different from any other mandatory testing needed by the agency or hospital (often both). Prophecy is merely an online provider. They have a suite of tests agencies can use a la carte or upload their own tests.
Well, I lied. I took the Prophecy exam for a job I want and it was as awful as I thought it would be. I don't know who's dreaming up these questions, but hey PROPHECY you don't know anything bout the REAL world of nursing! I passed, but just barely. But come on they don't even know the right answers.
Example:
"Which of the following pulmonary disorders is marked by alveolar collapse or atelectasis?"
My answer: ARDS or Acute respiratory distress syndrome. (ARDS) is a special form of atelectasis in which alveoli collapse.
They marked it wrong. Guess they don't know anything about ARDS! I guess they wanted me to answer Chronic bronchitis, emphysema or asthma those were the other choices.
Except that:
Asthma is a disorder involving inflammation and hyper-responsiveness of the airways. The more centrally placed bronchi tend to be most involved although the problems can extend down into the bronchioles.
Chronic bronchitis, there is long-term inflammation of the airways, accompanied by damage to the epithelium and enlargement of the mucous glands under the epithelium. Copious secretion of mucus results. At the same time, the action of the cilia is impaired, so that the mucus is not readily cleared from the system. With time, a very abnormal epithelium develops.
Emphysema is characterized by destruction of alveolar walls, leading to abnormally large air spaces within the lung (called a pulmonary bulla, if larger than about a centimeter). In emphysema, however, the damage does not lead to fibrosis, but rather to the tissue of the lungs becoming progressively more flimsy.
So you get your s ores right away? I just took the RN Pharmacology test and I didn't get a score. Not even if I passed or failed. It just said completed.
Well, I lied. I took the Prophecy exam for a job I want and it was as awful as I thought it would be. I don't know who's dreaming up these questions, but hey PROPHECY you don't know anything bout the REAL world of nursing! I passed, but just barely. But come on they don't even know the right answers.
Example:
"Which of the following pulmonary disorders is marked by alveolar collapse or atelectasis?"
My answer: ARDS or Acute respiratory distress syndrome. (ARDS) is a special form of atelectasis in which alveoli collapse.
They marked it wrong. Guess they don't know anything about ARDS! I guess they wanted me to answer Chronic bronchitis, emphysema or asthma those were the other choices.
Except that:
Asthma is a disorder involving inflammation and hyper-responsiveness of the airways. The more centrally placed bronchi tend to be most involved although the problems can extend down into the bronchioles.
Chronic bronchitis, there is long-term inflammation of the airways, accompanied by damage to the epithelium and enlargement of the mucous glands under the epithelium. Copious secretion of mucus results. At the same time, the action of the cilia is impaired, so that the mucus is not readily cleared from the system. With time, a very abnormal epithelium develops.
Emphysema is characterized by destruction of alveolar walls, leading to abnormally large air spaces within the lung (called a pulmonary bulla, if larger than about a centimeter). In emphysema, however, the damage does not lead to fibrosis, but rather to the tissue of the lungs becoming progressively more flimsy.
So how is my answer wrong?
Uhhhm, you were wrong because the question asked for pulmonary disorder and you picked a syndrome (Acute respiratory distress syndrome). The answer is Emphysema.
Specializes in L&D, GYN, Mother/Baby, Newborn Nursery.
I have seen traveler RNs come from across the country, only to fail the dreaded PBDS, and have their contract cancelled. There has to be a more respectful way to do this.
Pari_shah
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Can any body help me with prophecy ER exam? Please