Can i take the Nclex exam in another state « Thread Started on Sept 26, 2009, 9:57am »
Hi anneliese,
i have taken the NCLEX EXAM IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND I HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES.i am so disheartened and discouraged and feel my confidence is so low.
i wanted to ask coz most of my friends who have taken nclex for VERMONT has pass the NCLEX.I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THE STANDARD FOR PASSING THE NCLEX IN CALIFORNIA IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE REST OF THE STATES.
Is much chances of passing the NCLEX SLIM SINCE I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE NCLEX EXAM 3 TIMES.I HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HELP ME IT SEEMS MY DREAM OF WORKING AS A NURSE IN AMERICA WILL ONLY BE LEFT AS A DREAM NOW.
i have taken the NCLEX EXAM IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND I HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES.i am so disheartened and discouraged and feel my confidence is so low.
i wanted to ask coz most of my friends who have taken nclex for VERMONT has pass the NCLEX.I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THE STANDARD FOR PASSING THE NCLEX IN CALIFORNIA IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE REST OF THE STATES.
Is much chances of passing the NCLEX SLIM SINCE I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE NCLEX EXAM 3 TIMES.I HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HELP ME IT SEEMS MY DREAM OF WORKING AS A NURSE IN AMERICA WILL ONLY BE LEFT AS A DREAM NOW.
I AM HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
ZEPERELLI
Dear ZEPERELLI:
The fact that most of your friends passed the NCLEX in Vermont and you have not in California is a coincidence. The NCLEX stand for NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LICENSURE EXAMINATION. This means that the nclex is the same in ALL of the States and it's Territories.
I know how you feel because I had to take the nclex 3 times myself, but had I not taken it 3 times this site would never exist and nor would my scholarship fund I have at my local college.
Let me assure you that your dreams will come true. I got an email from an LPN who had a Doctorate in English who wished to be an RN and he took the NCLEX 7 times. On the 8th time he found this site and bought some material and PASSED. So please, do not let your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid, you WILL PASS. I hope you keep trying because you deserve it. Once you become a nurse, you will be more intune with your patient's needs because of the struggle you have been through. You will appreciate your job because of the struggles you are enduring now. There is a reason for the "hurts" we go through in life. We just do not understand it at the time we are going through it.
You can take the NCLEX in another State but then, you will receive a license to practice from the State in which you took the exam in. So no, this would not be your solution.
First, you have to be aware that the nclex changes every 4 years {or less}. So, the advice you will be getting from nurses that you have recently talk to may be inaccurate. If you do talk to a nurse that has taken his/her NCLEX, the important question for you to ask, "When did you sit for the EXAM?" If it was within the year, then yes, you can take their advice. Okay, so you have now talked to a few nurses. Still not knowing what to do, you turn to the internet.
The internet offers a wealth of information but is that information accurate? What do you look for when you surf the web?
Sites that really care about your well being and your success in life will offer material and resources for FREE. Please don't misunderstand me. Of course they will be trying to sell you something. Afterall, it takes countless of hours to put a site together and it costs money to run the site. But I would suggest looking for FREE material first. But before you buy any product you have heard was great or that you feel you may be interest in, email the webmaster. Are they easy to reach? Do they email you back? Can you ask questions easily, do you feel comfortable? If you do, then it is a good sign that you can do business with this person.
Since the nclex changes, be sure the site is fresh and up to date. How will you know? Does that site have an interactive forum? If so, look at the date on the posts. A good site is updated often. Don't bother with a site that has not been updated within the year or that has a bunch of broken links or graphics that do not work. If there are broken links, email the webmaster. If the links are fixed within 2 weeks and no more than a month, then the site is good. The more interactive the site is the better the chance is that it will be a good resource for you and the NCLEX.
Inevitably you will have to buy something there is no doubt about that but first look for FREE resources There is a wealth of free information on the internet gather everything FREE. Practice, post on forums, ask questions and then decide what you need to work on and what you have to buy. I have a tried and true formula so I always recommend my resource material in conjunction with others as you will see.
So now that you have surfed the web it is time to get serious. You are financially strapped. You spent all your money on nursing school and now you have to buy some study material. But what? You have to pass this time.
Everyone needs Lippincott's Review for the NCLEX-RN or Lippincott's Review for the NCLEX-PN whether you just graduated or you have been out of school for years. This is a great book. When purchasing, make sure you get the most recent edition and you can buy it used from www.amazon.com or off of your friend. It is great because it is full of questions front to back and they are complete with rationale and are broken down into sub categories based on which part of the body systems a section relates to.
Do you need to refresh your memory with the 9 System Review? If you find that you are weak in any area of nursing, resources regarding this subject is bountiful on the internet. www.caring4you.net does offer this resource and if you want more information, you can email me. No matter where you get this material, you do not have to worry about the date of this product so you can buy it used from your friend or amazon.com. For example, our Endocrine System is the same today as it was 20 years ago. The function of the human body has not changed. Remember, this is a refresher for you. Before you spend a ton of money, see where you can buy it for less.
The NCLEX is now focusing on Delegation and Prioritization. This change came about due to the events of 9/11/01 and the nursing shortage. There are not a lot of resources on the web pertaining to this subject matter and resource books seem to just touch on this. www.caring4you.net is the best resource for this. You will find that studying this for the RN and LPN are just about the same except, the RN questions deal with a higher level of critical thinking and delegation across the mutispectrum. With the LPN, it relates to delegating to nursing assistants and other LPN's but the prioritization questions are the same.
The NCLEX is now focusing on Infection Control situations. You have got to understand when a patient can room with someone else and with what type of illness that patient can be in a room with and you have got to understand when a patient needs to be alone. You also need to understand when to gown up and when you do not need to. Surf the web and find the FREE resources. www.caring4you.net has great resources available on this topic.
The NCLEX now has new format questions. It use to be in the days of old, prespective nurses were coraled into a giant room and took their exam with paper and pen multiple choice style. And as time went by with the advent of computers, we now met at predetermined testing sites and sit at a computer multiple choice style. One question building on the other with no way to go back and look at the previous question. And now today, the powers that be said to themselves, "Hmmm, we know there is a huge nursing shortage but let's throw a monkey wrench into the whole process anyway. Hey! Let's have the questions still be nultiple choice but you can pick more than one answer and you have to pick 'all that apply'. Yeah, that should make it harder." Just when one thinks they have conquered this thing called the NCLEX, They have to deal with now format questions. Everyone needs to buy NCLEX-RN 250 New-Format Questions: Preparing for the Revised NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN 250 New-Format Questions: Preparing for the Revised NCLEX-PN. You can buy this used from amazon.com or from your friend just make sure you have the latest edition. I have a link on both of my RN web pages and my LPN web pages. Just scroll down intil you see the book. You can buy if for a few dollars at amazon.com
Caring 4 You . Net is now offering a Live Online Seminars. I have been helping nursing students pass their NCLEX since 1997 I first started out by putting what I knew about the NCLEX on the internet because I kept answering the same emails over and over again. Hence, Caring 4 You . Net was born. "Healing the community by caring 4 you". This logo was chosen for two reasons, 1). Helping nurses pass the nclex helped my community and 2). I knew the pain of failing and I eventually passed but at the time, I had no one to turn to for help. I wanted to help students heal and achieve their dream. As time went on, I developed a live seminar that I did in person. Delegation and Prioritization: http://caring4you.net/Shop. This was developed because the NCLEX changed and books did not meet this need per the changes on the NCLEX. As time went on the NCLEX changed again and I met the changes by developing my seminar, Infection Control and the NCLEX: http://caring4you.net/IC. and now, due to your interest along with many others, recently, I have started LIVE ONLINE SEMINARS. Right now, I have two available that are about one hour no more than two hours long depending on your participation and questions: http://caring4you.net/liveseminar.html.
How does this seminar work? At a time decided upon between me and you, you will be sent a link. Click on the link and push the 'launch session' button. Once you do this, you will be able to interact with me via a web cam. You also may ask questions via your mic during my seminar or you may write in in the 'chat box' in the seminar. I use the same power point, pdf or word documents in the online seminar that I do in my live seminars at colleges in person. You can also browse through the material I place on the white board or you can participate in answering the questions via your mouse. It is a very new and interesting way to learn via the comfort of your own home!
I have been doing this since 1997 and my content on my website is up to date as it changes weekly.
So, you have come to the right place, welcome and I hope this helped point you in the right direction .....
« Last Edit: Sept 27, 2009, 6:07pm by anneliese RN »
Re: Can i take the Nclex exam in another state « Reply #2 on Sept 28, 2009, 11:30am »
THANKS FOR SO MUCH FOR REPLY ANNELIESE,WHAT I MEANT WAS I WOULD APPLY IN ANOTHER STATE AND TAKE THE EXAM IN ANOTHER STATE EITHER HAWAII,NEW YORK OR VERMONT.WOULD THAT BE ALRIGHT ?I WOULDN'T APPLY IN CALIFORNIA AGAIN AND NOT TAKE THE EXAM AGAIN IN CALIFORNIA.PLEASE REPLY.I HAVE BOUGHT SOME MATERIALS ALREADY FROM YOUR SITE.
TO BE QUITE HONEST I DIDN'T FIND THE EXAM TOO DIFFICULT I WAS ABLE TO ANSWER THEM BUT I FOUND THAT MY WEAKNESS WAS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CARE AREA ACCORDING TO MY PERFORMANCE REPORT.
PLEASE REPLY AND THANK YOU I FEEL A BIT BETTER NOW HEARING YOUR ENCOURAGING WORDS.
THANKS FOR SO MUCH FOR REPLY ANNELIESE,WHAT I MEANT WAS I WOULD APPLY IN ANOTHER STATE AND TAKE THE EXAM IN ANOTHER STATE EITHER HAWAII,NEW YORK OR VERMONT.WOULD THAT BE ALRIGHT ?I WOULDN'T APPLY IN CALIFORNIA AGAIN AND NOT TAKE THE EXAM AGAIN IN CALIFORNIA.PLEASE REPLY.I HAVE BOUGHT SOME MATERIALS ALREADY FROM YOUR SITE.
TO BE QUITE HONEST I DIDN'T FIND THE EXAM TOO DIFFICULT I WAS ABLE TO ANSWER THEM BUT I FOUND THAT MY WEAKNESS WAS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CARE AREA ACCORDING TO MY PERFORMANCE REPORT.
PLEASE REPLY AND THANK YOU I FEEL A BIT BETTER NOW HEARING YOUR ENCOURAGING WORDS.
ZEPERELLI
Sure you can apply in any state you want to and you would get a license to practice in that state. That would be fine.
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