limiting the amount of times you can take boards?

[Healthcare102]

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Do you think there should be a limit on the amount of times a healthcare provider can take their respective boards (be in nursing, medical, etc).

Some people feel that after so many tired u shouldnt be allowed anymore but i feel diffrrently. I feel everyone is different and not everyone are equal test takers and people should be able to take them as many times as needed but with a limit in the amount of time in between each test you have to wait, a limit for the amount of times per year, and a remedial course after X amount of times.

What do you feel or think?

 

[SouthSideSteve]

If it takes someone 2+ times to pass boards it has nothing to do with being a special type of test taker. They simply don't understand the material.

I hate this mentality that everyone deserves a trophy.

 

[Healthcare102]

If it takes someone 2+ times to pass boards it has nothing to do with being a special type of test taker. They simply don't understand the material.

I hate this mentality that everyone deserves a trophy.

So what are you getting at, the boards should be limited? Or they should just have a take a remedial course?

And where did you get the notion anybody felt entitled as if they deserved a trophy?

 

[primadonna22274]

Statistically speaking, more than 2 failures on any licensing boards (medicine, PA) predicts subsequent failure. This is partly why these programs test so frequently and have become such sophisticated exam writers --you gotta do your best to ensure your graduates on a whole pass the first time. If you fail once, you're an outlier. If you fail twice, you're at extremely high risk of never passing.
I favor three strikes and you're out for this very reason, although there are a handful of places that will allow up to six attempts. I think that's risky and just drags the poor person along for a longer and more painful (and expensive) ride with no guarantee of reward.

 

[Healthcare102]

Statistically speaking, more than 2 failures on any licensing boards (medicine, PA) predicts subsequent failure. This is partly why these programs test so frequently and have become such sophisticated exam writers --you gotta do your best to ensure your graduates on a whole pass the first time. If you fail once, you're an outlier. If you fail twice, you're at extremely high risk of never passing.
I favor three strikes and you're out for this very reason, although there are a handful of places that will allow up to six attempts. I think that's risky and just drags the poor person along for a longer and more painful (and expensive) ride with no guarantee of reward.

So going along with wha I was getting at in the original post, you agree that after say 2 times the person should have to take a remedial course to brush up what they are clearly lacking on.

 

[SouthSideSteve]

So going along with wha I was getting at in the original post, you agree that after say 2 times the person should have to take a remedial course to brush up what they are clearly lacking on.

If they can't pass after 2 tries, chances are a remedial course won't change things.

They should probably get used to saying: "Would you like fries with that?"

 

[Healthcare102]

If they can't pass after 2 tries, chances are a remedial course won't change things.

They should probably get used to saying: "Would you like fries with that?"

That's terrible to assume that's where they will end up!