STATISTICS on PASSING or NOT the NCLEX?

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hi. they say that statistical evidence indicates that if a nurse does not pass the nclex on the first try, there is a significant increase in the possibility that that nurse may not ever be able to pass the exam. is this true? and also that it has also been statistically proven that the longer a nurse waits between attempts at taking the exam, the more likely he or she is to fail subsequent testing attempts? is there a truth to this? statistically speaking? :uhoh3:

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I am proof this is not true for everyone , just look at my posts over the last year!!!!!!!

AmyD RN

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Specializes in NICU, Psych, Education.

As AmyD points out, we can't make blanket statements about any particular candidate. However, the following link shows a much lower pass rate for repeat testers:

http://www.ncsbn.org/pdfs/NCLEX_Stats_Fact_Sheet.pdf

With regard to your second question, I've always heard that it's good to get the exam out of the way while the knowledge is fresh, but I've never seen any statistics one way or the other.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

hello dywens,

i do not believe in statistics if you ask me. but i believe in the experiences shared by real people in this site regarding the outcome of their nclex. they are very encouraging. things are happening which statistics can't tell.

god bless

blueviolet

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

If you look at the statistics on the site EricEnfermero posted, you will see that repeat takers have a lower pass rate overall. I have also seen studies (don't have a link) that show that people who wait more than a couple of monhs have lower pass rates.

However, that doesn't mean that any individual person is doomed to fail. While a higher percentage of certain groups fail the exam, there are lots of individuals who still pass. What is most important is for the repeat tester to figure out why he/she failed the first time and correct the problem before taking it again. Similarly, the person who has waited to take the exam needs to work "extra" to ensure that they have not forgotten what they learned in school.

The statistics are valid ... and people who fall into "high risk" groups definitely need to address their issues. But on the positive side, those issues CAN be successfully addressed with a little extra effort and the the test can be passed.

Good luck to you and your classmates,

llg

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hello dywens,

i do not believe in statistics if you ask me. but i believe in the experiences shared by real people in this site regarding the outcome of their nclex. they are very encouraging. things are happening which statistics can't tell.

god bless

blueviolet

thank you! that is indeed an encouragement! god bless you too blue violet, amyd, ericenf and llg. ;)
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hi. they say that statistical evidence indicates that if a nurse does not pass the nclex on the first try, there is a significant increase in the possibility that that nurse may not ever be able to pass the exam. is this true? and also that it has also been statistically proven that the longer a nurse waits between attempts at taking the exam, the more likely he or she is to fail subsequent testing attempts? is there a truth to this? statistically speaking? :uhoh3:

the pass rate is lower for repeat nclex candidates. the longer you wait to take the nclex, the lower your chances of passing are. ncsbn did a study in 2002 that showed that. by the time you get to 6 months, your chances of passing drop to the 40 percentile.

statistics aren't evidence. statistics tell you if what you found out is probably due to chance or not.

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Man! I really wonder if they calculated it all out what my chances really were after 12 years since graduation????

AmyD RN (Soon to be AmyD ER RN~~July 10th)

~*~~*~Fullfilling my dreams!!~*~~*~

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