Failed Nclex First Time---Still Want to go to CRNA School

suzanne4, RN · Jul 20, 2005

90 is too long.. If I were you, I wouldn't wait for 90 days. May be you can apply for license from other states where waiting time is shorter... Have you heard about COMPACT license from some states that may permit you to works in so many states, which may also include your state.

Wrong thought, it takes longer to get the ATT from another state where your school is not located. The application also asks if you have ever taken NCLEX-RN. It would be perjury to put that she did not taken it.

Sorry, but definitely wrong advice given here.

nursejennie76 · Jul 20, 2005

The 90 days is a mandatory wait time between tests.

suzanne4, RN · Jul 20, 2005

Not all states, some are 45 days and the others are actually 91.

AmiK25 · Jul 20, 2005

Not to burst your bubble or make you feel bad, but one of my interview questions (and one of my classmates as well) was "How many times did you

have to take the NCLEX before you passed?" It was at the University of Cincinnati, BTW. Now, I don't know what they would have done or said if I said more than one...I'm sure you could come up with an answer like, "I didn't prepare well enough and I have learned from my mistakes." Sorry for the negative post but I just wanted to tell you honestly that I was asked this question.

William_SRNA · Jul 29, 2005

no one will care how many times it took you to pas the NCLEX and taking it multiple times will not hinder your CRNA goals so don't worry about it at all. Just hit the books and retake the test in 90 days.

stklgs · Aug 1, 2005

Schools have no idea if you took the NCLEX 1 time or 5 times, unless you tell them!! I took the NCLEX twice (hangover the 1st time) now Im an SRNA.. Goodluck!!!

I found out yesterday that I failed nclex! This was my first time taking the exam and I am devastated. My dream is to become a CRNA and I am planning on retaking the exam asap. So my question is, will the schools know that I did not pass nclex the first time around? If so, do they hold it against you? Thanks!

suzanne4, RN · Aug 2, 2005

90 is too long.. If I were you, I wouldn't wait for 90 days. May be you can apply for license from other states where waiting time is shorter... Have you heard about COMPACT license from some states that may permit you to works in so many states, which may also include your state.

Compact license requires that you are a resident of that state, and are just working in another state. You must contuinue to maintain the legal residence in that state. It isn't a license that allows you to live all over and only have one license.

suzanne4, RN · Aug 2, 2005

You do not need to be a resident to have a license in that state, but with the compact license that was being discusses, you need to have a legal residence in the state where you are using the compact license from.