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Mar 24, 2006 09:50 AM

RN student - can I challenge the LVN/LPN NCLEX?


Hello Nurses!
I have just recently failed my fourth semester as an RN student at a community college here in CALIFORNIA.
I would like to take LVN boards so I can work in the summer while waiting to get back in to RN program again in the fall so I can graduate already.

Since I have finished three semesters already, am I qualified to take the NCLEX LVN here in CALIFORNIA?

What do I need to do to apply to take the NCLEX?

How long does it take for the boards to notify you when you can take the test?

How long does it take to receive your test results?

I have so many questions, and I apologize for that.
But I've been so stressed out after failing that I don't know what to do.

I appreciate all the help I can get.
Thanks you guys!


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Old Mar 24, 2006, 09:26 PM

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Is there anyone at school you can ask? I'm sure you're qualified to take the exam, but I really don't know how to go about registering for it. Schools generally supply the info.
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from L&D_2b
Old Mar 27, 2006, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jusrovin
Hello Nurses!
I have just recently failed my fourth semester as an RN student at a community college here in CALIFORNIA.
I would like to take LVN boards so I can work in the summer while waiting to get back in to RN program again in the fall so I can graduate already.

Since I have finished three semesters already, am I qualified to take the NCLEX LVN here in CALIFORNIA?

What do I need to do to apply to take the NCLEX?

How long does it take for the boards to notify you when you can take the test?

How long does it take to receive your test results?

I have so many questions, and I apologize for that.
But I've been so stressed out after failing that I don't know what to do.

I appreciate all the help I can get.
Thanks you guys!
Check with the California BON. Where I reside, in PA, you cannot sit for the LPN boards. RN's have to attend RN school and LPN's have to attend LPN school here.
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Old Mar 28, 2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by L&D_2b
Check with the California BON. Where I reside, in PA, you cannot sit for the LPN boards. RN's have to attend RN school and LPN's have to attend LPN school here.

Well then there is my answer i was thinking when i start my ADN program after a year scince you can either chose to go all the way and become an rn or opt for LPN after the year then id still go for the RN but take the LPN boards so i can get a better job while i finish school
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from L&D_2b
Old Mar 28, 2006, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tookewlandy
Well then there is my answer i was thinking when i start my ADN program after a year scince you can either chose to go all the way and become an rn or opt for LPN after the year then id still go for the RN but take the LPN boards so i can get a better job while i finish school
If your program is set up so that you complete X amount of semesters to sit for the LPN license and then go on to finish the rest of the program for the RN license, you might be ok. However, I know I read on the PA BON site that one cannot just go to an essentially RN program and try to sit for the PN boards after half the program. If I find that info, I'll post it here. I wanted to do the same thing.
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from Lizy23
Old Feb 16, 2007, 09:35 AM

Nurse Re: RN student - can I challenge the LVN/LPN NCLEX?
Hello!

I was wondering if I can challenge LPN Boards in Alabama?

Thanks
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from AnnaN5
Old Feb 16, 2007, 10:03 AM

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Our RN program is 4 semesters and set up so after the 2nd semester you can take the LPN boards. Some schools have it set up that way and others don't so you really have to check with your school and the state you live in.
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from caliotter3
Old Feb 16, 2007, 11:18 AM
Updated Feb 16, 2007 at 11:22 AM by caliotter3

Default Re: RN student - can I challenge the LVN/LPN NCLEX?
The CA school I attended would let students do this. After completing 75% of the nursing program you could take the RN boards or the LVN boards; all prior to graduation. Your school should provide you with the info. Also contact the BVNPT for info on this subject. Good luck.

I just went back and looked at the dates of the posts. For the person in Alabama, you need to contact the licensing agency in Alabama for the answer to your questions.
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Old Feb 16, 2007, 05:16 PM

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They allow this in most programs in New York. Please inquire at your school or call your state BON to ask them. Good luck!
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No. 9
Old Mar 04, 2007, 08:08 PM

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If you look on the CA LVN board there is a way for you to sit for the exam. You can either qualify by education. As a matter of fact, there was a fellow student who had the same dilemma. She was in her last semester of RN, but failed. She came to our school. They assessed the classes she had already taken, and told her what she would need to sit for the NCLEX. As long as your transcript shows the classes you have taken and they coincide with what the LVN board requires, you can sit. But, by all means please check and see. There are, I believe, three ways to qualify to sit for the NCLEX. Hopes this helps.
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