Boards anxiety help!!

Published

I graduated with my LPN in 2010. I took the boards 2x received all questions and failed both times. I have never had test anxiety until the boards. I literally had a melt doen both times. I have given up and never retaken them. Now 7 years later i hate myself for giving up. I want to retake it but i don't know where to start. There is no way i could pass it now. Are there refresher courses or anything to help me get back on track? Is it too late to try again? Please help I'm at a loss.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.
I graduated with my LPN in 2010. I took the boards 2x received all questions and failed both times. I have never had test anxiety until the boards. I literally had a melt doen both times. I have given up and never retaken them. Now 7 years later i hate myself for giving up. I want to retake it but i don't know where to start. There is no way i could pass it now. Are there refresher courses or anything to help me get back on track? Is it too late to try again? Please help I'm at a loss.

There are refresher courses out there. You can contact your nursing school or BON for the best available information. But, what I would do in your shoes, since there has been significant time gone by since you graduated, is to have those transcripts sent to an ASN program and pursue the RN. The reason I say this is because, at 7 years post graduation, if you do happen to pass the NCLEX, I believe it will be even more difficult for you to find a job as you are no longer a new-grad, and have no paid experience. During the course of your RN studies, you may actually get the refresher that you need, and apply to take and pass the NCLEX-PN while getting closer to the RN. Once you graduate from the ASN program, you would be back at new-grad status and more marketable in the job search than you would be as a former PN student who had not been able to pass the NCLEX in 7 years (for whatever reason). I hope this makes sense.

Or you could still search for the refresher course and hope for the best. It's just that the PN refresher is only going to be good for the PN exam. Beginning an RN pursuit will give you the refresher that you need, as well as advancing your practice.

Good luck in whatever you decide!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

You have to check with your BON. Since it has been so long they may require more than just a refresher course. I know with the TX BON you have to go back to school after a certain period of time.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Moved to NCLEX forum

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion