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    by Aug 13, '12
    Okay, so I am in a small town. The local community college only takes 20 applicants and I KNOW their is NO way I will make the cut this year. So the next time I can apply is next year for the 2014 program!

    Problem being is my husband is Marine Corps, his orders are up in 2014. So in 2014 we will be moving some where Florida, California, etc.

    I am currently enrolled at my community college in the ADN! I have NOT been accepted in the ACTUAL RN program, just taking ALL of the courses I need to complete my ADN.

    So my question is, what if I complete ALL of the credit hours I need to get my ADN but never actually went into a Nursing Program, can I still take the NCLEX to get my RN?

    Please help, I don't know what to do.
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  4. Aug 13, '12 by
    BTW, I am in North Carolina but by 2014 I will be in Florida and most likely California.
  5. Aug 13, '12 by
    No. You need the part of the program that the 20 people per year are doing as well as the general education (gen ed) and prerequisite classes that are what you are doing right now to get the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) that would allow you to take the test.

    What you can do, is look up the gen ed and prereq requirements of lots of nursing schools near Marine Corp bases. You will see a pattern to them. Certain classes (anatomy, physiology, English comp, algebra, etc) will be required by virtually all of them. Other classes will be required by most of them but with some variation (one school may require speech and another accept speech or interpersonal communiations).

    Then make a plan of classes over the next two years that will end up with the maximum chances of having all the prereqs and gen eds done where ever you go. Oh, and make a note of the prereq classes that have prereqs - often, microbiology will require either chemistry or biology so even if you don't get the micro done, you will be able to take it right away.
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  6. Aug 13, '12 by
    Wait this isn't making sense to me....you generally have to be in a nursing program to obtain nursing core credits...so therefore you wouldn't be able to take the nclex because you wouldn't have taken the core classes. Am I reading this right? In any case sounds like you should talk to a guidance counselor to see what you could do. Good luck
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  7. Aug 13, '12 by
    Have you actually taken any nursing classes? I highly doubt it, and I'm sure you'll be kicked out if you somehow managed to register yourself. Were you just planning on showing up to class without being allowed? If there are only 20 students, I think they'll notice you're there.

    And, no. The program has to accept and graduate you and send the appropriate information to the state for you to be approved to take the NCLEX. You may want to do some more research on how the system works before 2014!
  8. Guide
    Aug 13, '12 by
    You need to complete a nursing program before you can get permission to write the NCLEX.
  9. Aug 13, '12 by
    Thank you for those who have helped me. I am not an idiot, I understand I need those nursing credits. My question was specifically if I could take the nursing credits without being in the program if I already had all of the other courses completed. Thanks again.
  10. Guide
    Aug 13, '12 by
    Do you can't take the credits without being in the program.
  11. Aug 13, '12 by
    Well at the school in currently enrolled in I can take all of te credits to obtain my ADN degree except for the core nursing courses. Which is obviously the main purpose. Again which is why I have been so confused.
  12. Guide
    Aug 13, '12 by
    I'm not sure I get it?
    You are taking all the Med-Surge classes? OB? Psych? Etc?
    I don't know of any school that lets anyone take those classes... unless they are in the program.
    Anything that is not "core" (which is what I listed above) would be what... prereq's???
    I'm just a wee bit lost, here.
    All I know is, no core classes completed+no clinicals=no sitting for NCLEX.