Melissa B. told the tale of the nurses in her hospital who plan to sit for the exam next year, despite their lack of information or enthusiasm for the field. I just wanted to point out that being eligible to SIT for the exam does not mean they are eligible to PASS the exam. They have to earn those initials! The exam is very much oriented towards "here are the circumstances, what would you do?" I think (and hope) that these nurses would not be able to pass, even if they spend a long time studying the books. It is one of the beauties of the exam, IMHO. Perhaps the best thing that could happen is for these nurses to take the exam and fail miserably.... Melissa Vickers, IBCLC [log in to unmask]