NurseGauge — Nursing Grade Calculator for iPhone

See where you stand.

Miss one requirement and the rest of your grade doesn't matter.

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Why this exists

Nursing programs don't grade like other programs.

Your exam average may have to clear a bar on its own before any of your coursework counts. A dosage calculation exam can carry its own passing score and a limited number of attempts.

NurseGauge is built around those rules. You enter your syllabus once — required course grade, exam average requirement, dosage calculation exam, clinical, skills and competencies, and how your school rounds — and from then on the app does the arithmetic.

Five questions

What it answers

  • Where do I stand?

    Your standing measured against your actual requirements, not a raw average that ignores your program's rules.

  • Why?

    The reasoning behind the number, requirement by requirement, so you can check it against your syllabus.

  • Can I still pass?

    An honest answer — including when the answer is no.

  • What do I need next?

    The score you need on the exam actually in front of you.

  • What if?

    Try a score you might earn and see what it does to your standing.

Coverage

Built for how nursing syllabi actually work

  • Weighted assessments, and equal or weighted exam calculations
  • Exam-average gates that must be met before coursework is blended in
  • Dosage calculation exams with their own passing score and attempt limits
  • Must-pass requirements, clinical, skills and competencies
  • Four rounding options to match the rules you enter
  • Several courses at once, with the option to copy one course's rules into a new one
Read next Does your program require a separate exam average? Here's how that differs from your course grade.

Or start with the overview: how nursing school grades work.

Melinda Clark, RN — Creator of NurseGauge

Melinda Clark, RN, creator of NurseGauge.

I went through nursing school myself, later than most and with a family at home. NurseGauge is the small tool I wanted then.

— Melinda Clark, RNCreator of NurseGauge

On your phone

See NurseGauge in action.

Actual screens from the app, shown with example course data.

  • NurseGauge home screen for a course named Adult Health II. Overall grade 78.7% against 77.0% required, with exam average and must-pass requirements listed below.
    Where you stand
  • The Why? screen. Exam Average Requirement shows 75.0% current against 77.0% required, not met but still reachable. Course Grade Requirement shows 78.7% against 77.0% required.
    Why?
  • The What do I need next? screen. Final — you need about 81.0% on Final. Remaining coursework — you need about 73.0% on remaining coursework.
    What do I need next?
  • The What if? screen. With a hypothetical score of 85.0%, exam average becomes 78.3% against 77.0% required and course grade becomes 80.6% against 77.0% required.
    What if?
  • The Syllabus Setup screen, listing must-pass requirements: clinical or lab to be passed, dosage competency required, and skills or benchmark required.
    Syllabus Setup

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