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Hi all.

My name is Patrick and I recently just took the ALS practical exam for the first time in New Jersey, and failed 6 of the 12 stations.....and I'm a wreck over it, considering I spent every waking moment over the past 5+ weeks preparing. I'm being told NJ is an impossible place to test and that I should be considering other states, especially New Hampshire. Please state your rationale!

Does anyone in the area have any suggestions?

Thanks.
 
I went to NH for my testing and had no issues. It was a laid back enviroment and they allowed same day retesting if you failed 1 or 2 stations.
 
Thanks Tim. I'm just all sorts of nervous now. For the life of me I can't figure out why I failed the stations I did. I was having perfect practice sessions and up to this point I haven't hit any road blocks in my training.

The NJ exam proctors implied that its "dishonorable" to go to New Hampshire.....but after the beating I received I just want to get through it and take my registry exam. Somebody told my classmate that NH had been "audited" recently for their high pass rate, but I haven't found any evidence of that.
 
jets44 said:
Thanks Tim. I'm just all sorts of nervous now. For the life of me I can't figure out why I failed the stations I did. I was having perfect practice sessions and up to this point I haven't hit any road blocks in my training.

The NJ exam proctors implied that its "dishonorable" to go to New Hampshire.....but after the beating I received I just want to get through it and take my registry exam. Somebody told my classmate that NH had been "audited" recently for their high pass rate, but I haven't found any evidence of that.
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For NR testing they need to fill out paperwork justifying why you failed. I believe they are also required (or at least are supposed) to tell you why/how you failed. There is also an appeal process you can go through (on site only)

During my advanced airway station there was an equipment failure. I brought it to the attention of my tester who would not acknowledge it when I brought it to her attention. I appealed and was able to redo the station with working equipment and another proctor.
 
They said at the beginning of the day they would not tell us why we failed each station, as "boards are not a learning experience, they are strictly an evaluation of your ability"

I took my adult airway and supraglottic at the same station literally back to back, was told "very well done" when I was finished, yet he still failed me for both. I wish I could see what I did wrong, It's been killing me trying to figure out where I could have slipped up.
 
Recently RI has also opened a testing station. My partner is a proctor at one of the stations. Their next date is 4/14 I believe. It's on a Sunday and is like 100 miles less of a drive. It's erg-Ems.com.
 
Milla I just looked at the site, It doesn't have a lot of info yet. What can you tell me about it? Feel free to private message if you like.
 
Its an approved NREMT testing site. It has an address and contact info. I know several people who have tested there and said it was comfortable and laid back.

What more is there?
 
Those were the magic words, comfortable and laid back. I'm looking for the anti-Jersey.....I have no self-confidence left lol
 
I see nothing "dishonorable" about it. Do what makes you most comfortable.
 
I actually just took the NREMT-P at ERG in East Providence RI. They just recently started testing there. It was refreshing because I took my Medic class there as well. But from everyone I talked to said it was a fairly laid back atmosphere . I'm in no way trying to indorse one company over the other, just simply stating I had a good experience.
 
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