ADN to BSN w/o passing NCLEX

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I have a question... I recently took the NCLEX, again..., for the third time here in Florida, and having not passed it, I need to regroup and decide which direction to go in. A friend of mine suggested going back to school and getting my bachelors at USF, and then taking boards again. I live in Bradenton, and this would give me focus, and a PLAN, and also give me some downtime from the NCLEX exam, and also getting more education. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? Has anyone ever done that?

I am struggling w/o passing NCLEX, and almost everywhere I read, those with the bachelor's degree seem to have a higher pass rate on the NCLEX.

Thanks in advance for the replies.

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I have a question... I recently took the NCLEX, again..., for the third time here in Florida, and having not passed it, I need to regroup and decide which direction to go in. A friend of mine suggested going back to school and getting my bachelors at USF, and then taking boards again. I live in Bradenton, and this would give me focus, and a PLAN, and also give me some downtime from the NCLEX exam, and also getting more education. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? Has anyone ever done that?

I am struggling w/o passing NCLEX, and almost everywhere I read, those with the bachelor's degree seem to have a higher pass rate on the NCLEX.

Thanks in advance for the replies.

PM me if you want or just post here...

I never heard that BSN graduates do better on NCLEX than ADN graduates. You can look up the statistics and you'll see that the passing rate is ALMOST the same.

I think that what you need to do is to haver a better PLAN about how you study for the test. Have you tried Kaplan? I heard that the moderator of this site helps students to pass the NCLEX.

Keep studying and don't be discouraged. Recently someone posted about passing the NCLEX after 8 tries!!!!

Good luck and best of wishes!

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ADN to BSN programs are geared toward working RNs. I don't believe you would be able to enroll in a degree completion program without being licensed as an RN.

Please contact the school from which you graduated and request help in test preparation and remediation of the subjects in which you are weak. They happily took your tuition money, awarded you passing grades and a degree. They have a vested interest in your NCLEX success, and may be willing to help you plan a study program.

Good luck to you!

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I have looked into several ADN to BSN programs. Each one requires an unencumbered license as a prerequisite. I totally agree that perhaps you should invest in a review program. Check the sticky at the top of the forum for Suzanne's plan which only requires a Saunder's book. Another alternative is to purchase an online review course. Do a search on this site for review course. You should come up with enough info to determine which may be good for you. I wish you all the best. Take care.

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DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED!

Just hit the books again and keep trying. Consider all the hard work, time and money you dedicated to get your ASN. You can do it! :up:

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Hi Accio,

I am in Cali and I am a BSN grad. I have friends who graduated as a ADN nurse and passed at the first try. The ADN and BSN does not determine your competency on NCLEX. Or even a MSN. Trust me on this one. I am on my 4th try for the boards and I came from a very good BSN program.

Don't go the long way. I was the same way, I tried all these different paths to avoid retaking the exam right away. It took me 11 months to realize that on the 3rd or 4th try, I just had to schedule the new date to re-test and start back on the books.

Besides, when you get your RN, you can always go back and get your BSN on line and not have to spend all the class time to start over to get a BSN.

They have those programs all over, and there are better solutions to regain content material. Clinicals and all the lecture courses, is just the long way to go. I was embarrassed to find out that I am failing at the NCLEX and I came from a BSN, but it really depends on gaining the content, test taking strategies and the actual exam.

Hang in there, take the break you need and like I posted to you earlier before, schedule your test date and you will be ready. I finally realized I am ready to test as soon as I gained more content, I test in 1 week, and by then, will complete 4,000 questions. SO, good luck to you....

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Thank you for all the replies! You're all right, I'm sure. Just trying to figure things out. One of the reasons that I thought I'd go back to school, rather than retest right away, is because "I've heard", in Florida that after the 3rd attempt, if not successful, you have to do a remedial class, that if I got the information correct, costs $1400.00, and includes classroom and clinical work, and is OVER SIX MONTHS??? Does anyone know if this is correct? I have not contacted the state yet, I'm still waiting for my "packet". So, that's where I'm at.

Thanks for all the support and information!

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