What's up with all the 'failed NCLEX' posts?

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I look through the "what's new" feed and keep seeing posts of nursing students who failed their NCLEX. Is the test getting harder? I remember that my graduating class had only one student that failed NCLEX. Are schools graduating people who are not ready for the test?

Yeah, but you can have five potential answers and have three that are correct and two that are wrong. For example, say A, B, and C are correct and D and E are incorrect. You must select A, B, and C to get credit for the question. If you choose A, B, D, that is wrong. No points. If you only pick A and B, you are also incorrect for not picking out C as well. Select all that apply are just long forms of true/false questions, but you have really know your stuff, whereas with your typical multiple choice question, you can use process of elimination to get it correct.

They had that when I took it. There are more questions like that now?

ETA: You have passed it, TPB.

The posters here who cannot seem to pass after multiple tries are the posters this thread is about.

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Yes, but all you need is that ONE wrong one...

I guess I'm looking at it differently.

I had one SATA on an exam where only one answer was correct. I just stared at that one thinking "they always have more!" It's a mind game.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.
They had that when I took it. There are more questions like that now?

ETA: You have passed it, TPB.

The posters here who cannot seem to pass after multiple tries are the posters this thread is about.

Whew!

I couldn't imagine taking the pencil/paper test and having to wait six weeks for the results! Those four days were extremely long for me, lol.

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Whew!

I couldn't imagine taking the pencil/paper test and having to wait six weeks for the results! Those four days were extremely long for me, lol.

We know... :inlove:

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I attended an Ivy league nursing school (as well as an Ivy league undergrad and graduate school prior to entering nursing school). I also sat for a national (state boards) licensing exam in psych. I took the NCLEX and passed on the first try. However, I do not know how I passed given that I guessed on nearly 3/4 of the test. The test had very little to do with "minimum competency" in nursing skills. There is nothing wrong with my training or my intellect. In my view, it's a poor test and I completely understand how students can fail--and fail numerous times. In fact, there were students from my class who failed (not many, but some) despite everyone doing very well in school and coming into the nursing program with stellar credentials. My suggestions for my fellow nursing student are 1) don't spend a lot of money on review 2) go with your initial instincts and 3) don't beat yourself up if you fail.

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Specializes in ER.
Schools should not be teaching to pass the test. They should be teaching to produce competent nursing school graduates.

Maybe the tests should not contain so many trick questions, but more accurately assess competency and knowledge.

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So, community college is just as good as Ivy for passing the boards the first go 'round?

Sweet!

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Yes, but all you need is that ONE wrong one...

I guess I'm looking at it differently.

Are you implying that for each SATA, there is only one wrong answer?

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Are you implying that for each SATA, there is only one wrong answer?

Nope.

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Are you implying that for each SATA, there is only one wrong answer?

Calm your canucks.

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If there is one answer that is wrong, you can no longer SATA, yes?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
If there is one answer that is wrong, you can no longer SATA, yes?

Yes, you can. You can select 2 out of the remaining 4 or 1 out of the remaining 4. Or 3 or 4.

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