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.
Just had to retake 4 of the Prophecy exams. I'm a traveling RN and every once in a while a certain travel agency will use these awful exams. I had to do the 3 basic RN core competency exams and the dreaded RN Pharmacology exam. The Core exams weren't that bad. As one other person suggested, if you get stuck , just open up another browser window and look it up. I didn't look at the study guides at all. However the Pharmacology exam is a beast, especially if you haven't done any drip rates, dosage calculations and conversion factors such as myself since nursing school, over 15 years ago.
Do yourself a favor as some others have suggested and study up for a bit, there are some websites with practice tests on the math part. Familiarize yourself with what the study guide says that Prophecy has for the Pharmacology exam. I had a sheet of paper so I could remember what I answered for each question in case I had to retake the exam. If you fail it, you do get to see which ones you missed so you can figure out the correct answer for your retest, but write down the answers that you selected for the first test, so you don't get them wrong by accident if you have to retest. I studied up for a couple of hours and passed with an 83% with 47 seconds left on the timer.
I dislike the Pharmacology exam as much as the next guy, but it can be done.
Tnx for the comment. I am done with all the 4 test. My highest score is pharmacology with 85 percent. I passed the 3 exams.Only iv therapy exam,i failed.
Go online and look up Pharmacology assessment (B) 2019 and scroll down and there are 122 questions with answers. Or look up pharmacology B flashcards. Good luck!!
Travel_RN_0714, MSN, RN
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Just had to retake 4 of the Prophecy exams. I'm a traveling RN and every once in a while a certain travel agency will use these awful exams. I had to do the 3 basic RN core competency exams and the dreaded RN Pharmacology exam. The Core exams weren't that bad. As one other person suggested, if you get stuck , just open up another browser window and look it up. I didn't look at the study guides at all. However the Pharmacology exam is a beast, especially if you haven't done any drip rates, dosage calculations and conversion factors such as myself since nursing school, over 15 years ago.
Do yourself a favor as some others have suggested and study up for a bit, there are some websites with practice tests on the math part. Familiarize yourself with what the study guide says that Prophecy has for the Pharmacology exam. I had a sheet of paper so I could remember what I answered for each question in case I had to retake the exam. If you fail it, you do get to see which ones you missed so you can figure out the correct answer for your retest, but write down the answers that you selected for the first test, so you don't get them wrong by accident if you have to retest. I studied up for a couple of hours and passed with an 83% with 47 seconds left on the timer.
I dislike the Pharmacology exam as much as the next guy, but it can be done.