Well that really sucks, I failed at 120 on the home/online NREMT

[NONSTIC]

I went into it feeling over confident I think, I FELT really prepared with my knowledge of materials, but I guess that theory was proven false. I usually do so good on tests, and every test in my EMS course I felt surprised by how well I did, I had to wrestle through a lot of self doubt, but at the end, I felt a lot more ready for this test. But I was totally caught off guard with how this test seemed totally bizarre and totally unexpected in how it was phrased and how some questions seemed to clash with each other for the top pick, 'correct' answer. I used EMS Prep and a lot of online "NREMT Practice Tests" as study resources and seemed to be doing really well there, but those resources felt totally incompatible with the actual test material. So if anyone can clarify this for me, My understanding after leaving the test is, we're supposed to apply flat text book answers to these scenarios where in real world scenarios we'd likely do it a lot differently? If that's the case, I'll try to mesh with the tests mindset better next time.

Also saw A LOT of myths and theories floating around, so in the off chance someone gets convinced by those, just know I already tried them and they're false if I'm any indication. I heard if the last question you answer is correct then you passed. I know my last 3 questions were correct, and I failed. I do believe you can pass at 120, so I don't think that has any bearing on my own failure. But things like checking your results early by trying to 'create new application' on the NREMT website and it not letting you meaning you passed, that is totally false. I tried that and it didn't let me, and here we are. I will say that I don't recommend the home test, it was an anxiety filled experience and it kinda sucked having the same time to finish 120 questions as people that were less likely to go the distance in the adaptive.

I just wanted to share my experience, It really sucked to work so hard to get an L in the end, but I'm committed to my own improvement and am seeing this as a detour, not my final destination, so I'd really appreciate if you guys were gracious with me, I do feel like a sufficient amount of **** and don't need any more today haha my plate is already full tbh. But I do really want your guy's input and comments on what I've said, even any tips or recommendations from your own experiences could be very helpful to me. Thanks for reading my spiel.

 

[mgr22]

Other than setting rules for our replies, I think you have a good attitude about next steps. Try not to get preoccupied with test-taking methods. If you know the material, there's a good chance you'll pass next time.

What you said about doing things differently in the real world isn't necessarily correct. Yes, the test is sometimes unrealistically rigid when it comes to the sequence of field care and doesn't reflect multitasking, but the isolated interventions -- e.g., meds and procedures -- are mostly valid.

 

[NONSTIC]

Other than setting rules for our replies, I think you have a good attitude about next steps. Try not to get preoccupied with test-taking methods. If you know the material, there's a good chance you'll pass next time.

What you said about doing things differently in the real world isn't necessarily correct. Yes, the test is sometimes unrealistically rigid when it comes to the sequence of field care and doesn't reflect multitasking, but the isolated interventions -- e.g., meds and procedures -- are mostly valid.

Thanks for responding and sorry if that came off as me setting rules for replies. People are free to be as harsh as they want, I just basically just wanted to request they aren’t, just since I’m already feeling a lot of the pressure of my failure already, but I do own the failure and don’t want to lean on excuses. I am committed to keep improving even after the test. And thanks for the clarification on the test expectations, I am going to do my best to really dial in on the formula next time.

 

[NomadicMedic]

Here’s the keys to success.

Watch Dan Limmers 2 hour video on how to dissect and answer NREMT style items. If you don’t know how to take the test, you’ll fail. Based on your comments, you don’t know how to take the test. Not your fault, most instructors don’t have any idea how the items are structured or any idea how to best teach students to master this type of exam.

Use Limmers EMTpass test prep to determine your weak areas and attack them with focused studying.

Don’t give up.

The Limmer test prep is at https://limmereducation.com/product/emt-pass/

This is the prep material I have my students use and I have an excellent (better than 90%) first attempt pass rate for my EMT program.

 

[NONSTIC]

Thank you so much for those resources, I’m very thankful for you taking your time to help me out. My instructor basically just said the test was “weird” and had “odd phrasing” in its questioning but we didn’t go over NREMT stuff at all really. But I will use those resources and attack the next go with all I’ve learned from there. Thanks again, I do appreciate it.

 

[ffemt8978]

Moved to appropriate forum

 

[Akulahawk]

most instructors don’t have any idea how the items are structured or any idea how to best teach students to master this type of exam.

This is, unfortunately, true. This type of exam is quite unlike most that a person will take in their professional/educational career. NCLEX questions and that exam is built in a very similar manner and have been around for a very long time. This means that nursing schools have learned to teach students to dissect these questions. Almost all of my nursing school exams were formatted in a manner similar to NCLEX questions so we all learned how to deal with them early on.

I haven't watched the video but I quite suspect that it is full of information that would greatly help a student pass the NREMT exams. That, combined with instructors that utilize similarly formatted questions on their program exams would probably greatly improve a student's likelihood of passing the exam on the first try.

 

[CCCSD]

NREMT isn’t that hard. Apply basic treatment modalities, never assume, just THINK it through.

 

[NONSTIC]

NREMT isn’t that hard. Apply basic treatment modalities, never assume, just THINK it through.

I didn’t say it was ‘that’ hard, I explained that I was confused by the wording and style of the NREMT, which many also seem to be. I also didn’t ‘assume’ - I used methods I was taught in my EMS course that didn’t mesh with what the NREMT expected me to do. The previous gentleman also helped me by recommending me compatible study materials that have already made it much less confusing for me, so your condescending comment actually was really just a waste of both our times. You are a Chief you say? I’d work on being a more capable leader and raising up the newbies, rather than breaking your arm patting yourself on the back. Have a good night my friend.

 

[CCCSD]

You don’t get to dictate the replies.

You either know it or you don’t. You don’t.

 

[NONSTIC]

You don’t get to dictate the replies.

You either know it or you don’t. You don’t.

Wow, so doubling down on being a little man. Disappointed but not surprising. Can I help you with something else?

 

[CCCSD]

Such maturity from a new poster.
Must be a Gen thing.
You don’t get trophies in EMS. You put in the work.

 

[NONSTIC]

Such maturity from a new poster.
Must be a Gen thing.
You don’t get trophies in EMS. You put in the work.

Thanks for sharing, anything else?

 

[CCCSD]

Thanks for sharing, anything else?

Yes.

You can go now.

 

[NONSTIC]

Yes.

You can go now.

Go .. from my own post? Well, I respectfully am not going anywhere, it’s my post. I do hope your bruised ego heals my friend. I was unaware it was this fragile. Not that you can do anything about it.

 

[ffemt8978]

Knock it off or become the focus of my complete and undivided attention.

 

[NONSTIC]

Knock it off or become the focus of my complete and undivided attention.

Knock what off? This guy came in here rude and immature from the start when all I did was ask for resources and advice. Definitely didn’t see you chime in then. I’m not going to just sit back and take it while you just allow it to happen.

 

[luke_31]

Knock what off? This guy came in here rude and immature from the start when all I did was ask for resources and advice. Definitely didn’t see you chime in then. I’m not going to just sit back and take it while you just allow it to happen.

You’ll lose. You got advice you needed and in EMS the way it works with the test is you either know the material and can apply it or you don’t. NREMT is testing not on how much you can remember, but how do you apply the information into a given situation.

 

[ffemt8978]

And that's enough of this one.