Test Canceled!

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My test date was confirmed for last Friday. I got the day off and I went to the test site (the CC where I trained) and no one was there. Apparently the test had been canceled because not enough of us have been cleared through the Board of Nursing for the testing authority to test on that date. I was SOOO upset because I wasn't notified, even though the college got an email advising it was canceled two days after I got my confirmation letter. Uh, maybe they could have emailed me too?

I have been psyching myself up for weeks and there I am going ***? I spent $1500 for this and now I have to find a new location and date ... I called the testing authority in Montana and they graciously gave me a test date of tomorrow in a town about 30 miles away. I went yesterday to scout it out and the place is a total dump. I had to take an unpaid day of leave from work Friday and now have to take a vacation day tomorrow to test at a scumbag LTC I don't know in a town I've been to once. I'm really upset, just barely starting to get over it.

The one thing that kills me is that our instructors told us we could absolutely test at the community college where we knew the lab, knew where the supplies are, etc. but all the test dates are full because I wasn't notified when I would have still had time to reschedule there. I went online to make sure I am scheduled to test tomorrow and there is no confirmation listed. If I get to that hell hole LTC and they tell me they have no record, I am thinking about filing a suit against the testing authority in small claims. If I can't test tomorrow I'm looking at testing sometime in November at a hospital 70 miles away. :banghead:

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Lorelei! So sorry to hear about this - you are one of the most positive people on these discussions!

Where do you live? Just wondering...Montana?

Glad to hear that you at least have employment. Just take the test and pass...who cares WHERE you take it as long as you get your license! You should have no problem passing - sounds like you have what it takes :yeah:...

Good luck - keep us informed!!! you go girl!

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Thank you for the kind words, FL Dreamer. I took the test today. I have no idea if I passed. I had 13 minutes left over, which makes me nervous. I forgot a critical step in giving the bedpan (forgot to wash the patient's hands) so after the test was over I went running down to the test room and told the evaluators that I knew it was too late, but I realized I left that step out, and since the clock hadn't run out yet... they told me they would write down that I verbalized the step. That could mean nothing, as here (I'm in Oregon) verbalized steps aren't supposed to count.

The worst thing was having to wait from 8 am until almost 4 pm to do the skills test. If I did fail, I honestly don't know if I want to go through that again. That one little step was something I had fixated on for so long b/c our instructors told us it was an automatic failure. But of course I forgot it. The other skills went okay I guess. Measuring intake (liquid), ambulation with a walker and gaitbelt, repositioning, and of course handwashing. It kills me to think I might fail the whole thing over such one small (but critical) step. After stressing all weekend following the cancellation of the original test, I just think my brain wasn't firing on all cylinders. Couldn't even eat anything for two days. If by some miracle I pass the skills test (or not), I'll find out probably on Thursday. Again, thanks for your support. I've been such a total ***** for the past couple of days, it's nice to hear someone tell me I even have the ability to be positive. :loveya:

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WOW. I am going into my 3rd week of classes. Just starting to practice, practice, practice. Washing the pt's hands after a bedpan? We really didn't even touch on that very much. Taking the test at 4pm after being

there all day, OMG.

Talk about stressing. I can imagine. My B/P has gone through the roof since starting this course. I dream skills!!!

Do you have any suggestions - other than practice....flashcards? Seems like you are like me...get them down

but freak-out at the exam....this is my new career so it means the world to me, as well as you...

You have been through the heck...but I feel you did fine. They seem to really watch infection control more

than anything. You REMEMBERED the pt's hands....no prob! Keep that wonderful positive attitude!!!

How do you like working in a LTC? What hours do you work? Lorelei, you have been so sweet! :heartbeat Keep in touch...

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