The PVT was never meant to happen. It was not some trick invented to give us results before the 48 hour quick results were ready, it was a computer glitch that allowed us the peace of mind of finding out early if we most likely passed. Therefore it is no surprise that PV found a way to fix it. Those of us who are already licensed got lucky. New testers are not likely to have that sort of luck.
There is a new trick circulating that basically says you can still get the good popup if you try to pay. There is a problem with this, if you put in your credit card information and it allows you to pay, there is NO REFUND if you actually passed. The PVT was never 100% accurate, and false fails were more prominent than false passes. So if you put in your CC and it takes it, there is around a 5% chance that you passed and you just paid 200$ for an inaccurate trick.
Those in states that allow quick results will have to wait 48 hours. It is 48 terrible mind numbing frightening hours, but it's worth it not to pay for a new registration. Those in states not participating in quick results, you should call your BON after 48 hours and try to re-register on the phone. They should stop you if you passed.
The trick was a sanity saver for thousands, and it is sad to see it go, but it was inevitable that it was going to eventually get fixed.
Now, nursing school has also changed. Its not really fair to compare your experience vs. Ours.
What do you mean by "it's changed?"
No, it has not. The new grads today are as dumb as I was as a new grad.
Because nurses took their tests on paper not so very long ago, does not mean the knowledge required is that much different. Only technology (computerization) has changed in leaps and bounds. Of course there have been some advances, but nothing like the blood-letting days of the Plague vs. antimicrobials of today. Gawd, man, we're talking a few years here.
I graduated in 1992. I recently (in the last year and for "fun") took microbiology as a refresher, along with chemistry. While there have been some advances since then, it's pretty much the same, most especially as far as academic rigor.
When I see people complaining that they no longer get instant results from >cough
Now bring me my sammich, or I will give you a negative patient satisfaction score.
I got the same message that was part of the old pop-up when trying to reregister and I took my exam today. I risked the chance of paying the $200 right away but is there a possibility that the pop up happens to EVERYONE who doesn't have Results available? I know due to the new update there is a possibility that it is no longer an indicator that the tester has passed. Anyone not get the pop-up and have the money withdrawn?
And, freaking out about the trick not working anymore is completely acceptable as it has worked at least 5 years, and all of a sudden changes.
No, freaking out about the trick no longer working is not acceptable. Sure waiting for the results isn't fun, but NCLEX candidates should exhibit restraint and professionalism while waiting for the results. Nothing can be done either way, fail or pass, so don't spend your days worrying about it. If this is your biggest worry, then nursing might be a challenge.
I think the trick is a joke I am relaxing and if I passed I did and if I didn't I will try again. I refuse to pay 200 to find out. Will know in the morning
Nothing to feel bad about, IMO. What you did isn't NEARLY as immoral as knowingly writing a bad check. Credit cards decline-it just happens. Vendors have transitioned to electronic payment methods so that the availability of funds can be verified before a service or product is ever recieved. No one is going to haul you off to jail, nor will you be penalized by Pearson in anyway should you require their services in the future.
Glutton,
You are not correct, knowingly placing an order with a credit card that you are aware doesn't have funds, IS immoral. PV got rid of the "trick" by paying an IT firm to fix the issue. Do you honestly think that they will not monitor? They will, they will record the entries that bounce back for lack of funds.
PV did not get tid of the trick because they want our money, they got rid of it because it was inaccurate. The new trick has been tried maybe a couple of hundred people tried it since Sunday morning, and many of them haven't gotten official word yet if they passed, so no one even knows how accurate this thing is. In fact, I have not read one post where it let someone pay so perhaps the former good popup is for everyone now. No one knows yet, and it's a bit silly to take a chance on being charged the $200 if it does let you pay.
PV should raise the price to $208 and automatically give everyone the unofficial quick results right after taking the test, it sure would be better than this!
No, it has not. The new grads today are as dumb as I was as a new grad.
Because nurses took their tests on paper not so very long ago, does not mean the knowledge required is that much different. Only technology (computerization) has changed in leaps and bounds. Of course there have been some advances, but nothing like the blood-letting days of the Plague vs. antimicrobials of today. Gawd, man, we're talking a few years here.
I graduated in 1992. I recently (in the last year and for "fun") took microbiology as a refresher, along with chemistry. While there have been some advances since then, it's pretty much the same, most especially as far as academic rigor.
When I see people complaining that they no longer get instant results from >cough
Now bring me my sammich, or I will give you a negative patient satisfaction score.
I am just saying that the whole experience is different. Just like it will be different for those graduating next year too. Sure, some things are the same, but things are different too as this is an ever evolving profession. Lack of acknowledging that would be the downfall of the profession.
Also, that expectations of the test itself are different. You went in expecting to wait weeks on end. Sure, you probably stressed and worried, but you expected that.
While I get that seeing those of us complain about 48 hours and what not, this test is completely different. Its not, I need 60 or 80% to pass. Its not scantron. Its adaptive and so not very standardized. And, the simple fact that theyre making us wait isn't at all the same because they have the results. They don't need to review them, theres no logical reason for it.
Now, nursing school has also changed. Its not really fair to compare your experience vs. Ours.
And, freaking out about the trick not working anymore is completely acceptable as it has worked at least 5 years, and all of a sudden changes. Hell, even the people in my review courses say that it works.... so expectations were set and now it makes unnecessary anxiety for those who are learning about it after the fact.
wow, the trick was a gift! It was a PV error that we all used and loved, but freaking out because they fixed it is nothing like acceptable.
I am a new grad, and I LOVE seeing nurses who have been at it for a long time come on here to help us out. How dare you tell her not to compare her experiences with us? Their uniforms were uglier and they had no computers. That is pretty much the end of the changes in nursing school!
Sorry for being mean, but you sound like a spoiled baby
You went in expecting to wait weeks on end. Sure, you probably stressed and worried, but you expected that.
And you expected to use an unofficial, often incorrect, software glitch to find out your results? You actually expected this? Did PV promise you this? No, they did not. PV never intended for this glitch, and certainly never intended it to be used to bypass getting official results.
Search all the threads here and see just how often the PVT was WRONG. What do you think is more important, a student receiving accurate results, or your instant gratification that you might have passed (or failed)?
There is nothing whatsoever on the NCLEX or PV websites that discuss a guarantee for your results by way of the 'PVT'. Nothing. In fact, the reason there is a wait is so PV can double score your test to verify all systems tallying your score are accurate. Be grateful for that accuracy, and the technology that allows it. Back in the Scantron days, if the machine didn't read your bubble, you got it wrong and that was that.
If you think this is stressful, you have no idea what lay ahead for you in nursing. Take a deep breath, and relax. The world is not ending.
Guttercat, ASN, RN
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What do you mean by "it's changed?"
No, it has not. The new grads today are as dumb as I was as a new grad.
Because nurses took their tests on paper not so very long ago, does not mean the knowledge required is that much different. Only technology (computerization) has changed in leaps and bounds. Of course there have been some advances, but nothing like the blood-letting days of the Plague vs. antimicrobials of today. Gawd, man, we're talking a few years here.
I graduated in 1992. I recently (in the last year and for "fun") took microbiology as a refresher, along with chemistry. While there have been some advances since then, it's pretty much the same, most especially as far as academic rigor.
When I see people complaining that they no longer get instant results from >cough
Now bring me my sammich, or I will give you a negative patient satisfaction score.