Your school's exam review policy

[MollyMel]

Hello,

I am wondering what your school's exam review policy is?

We used to go over tests question by question, as long as everyone had taken the test, and with the understanding that no one take notes.

Recently they changed the policy and there are no more test reviews at all. They are also not giving us a printout that shows which questions we got wrong (so we could see it was the musculoskeletal section vs. the respiratory section. We are also forbidden from discussing the test among ourselves, I will admit this is a bit of a relief, some people were a little obsessive lol.

If we had enough wrong they will meet with us and give us general feedback, as in "you need to review the fundamentals of suctioning" or "you did not know your cardiac meds". If you only got a couple wrong they may not have time to go over them with you.

So, what does your school do?

They told us that since you can't discuss the NCLEX, we are just trying to get in line with that. I think that it is nice to get reviews and rationals for questions that caused us problems expecially if it is something that applies to our nursing practice. (my:twocents:)

Thanks!

[lilo2010]

We go to our advisors office to get our grade & look @ key. If we want to dispute a particular question we can set up a meeting with instructor who wrote the test. Works pretty good with our class.

[morte, LPN, LVN]

this certainly isnt "education" as i remember.....the exchange of ideas, respectful discussion etc......if you are having trouble with students cheating throw their orifices out! Repeatedly; the community of applicants will get the idea! how in heavens name are you supposed to improve, if you dont know what you did wrong??

and a prof who cant stand to be questioned isn't worth the title

[Fermin Hernandez, ADN, ASN, RN]

Your schools suck.

Nursing tests are often wrong...and some places (not mine) seem to have insecure instructors who disintegrate tests ASAP with fire and smoke.

Best policy: Silent review (keeps loudmouths from complaining) and if you disagree with an answer then turn in a written rational to instructor. Test doesn't leave room.