Failed NCLEX RN 3rd time. Taking LPN

[khaleesi123]

Hey there guys. So I took my 3rd NCLEX exam and failed again. Unlike the first 2, this time I went all the way to 265. I just feel so lost right now. I did Hurst, NCSBN, LaCharity and Kaplan. I answered 100 questions a day. Got good scores in the Kaplan QBanks. Still failed. I just don't know what study materials and technique to use now.So much money and time wasted. So right now. I'm planning to take the LPN, pass it, work, save money, review again and take the RN exam again for the 4th and hopefully the last time.

I wanna know how is the LPN exam any different from the RN exam?

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

Scope of practice is different, delegation is different. Are you certain your State BoN will allow you to take the NCLEX-PN? Many don't allow this, you'd have to have graduated from a Practical Nursing program to be eligible.

Also, too, recognize that your chances of passing the PN exam are no better than passing the RN one: if you haven't prepared for that scope of practice you aren't likely to pass it.

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

As it has been discussed many, many times on here... The LVN license is not a consolation prize for not passing the RN NCLEX either.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

As it has been discussed many, many times on here... The LVN license is not a consolation prize for not passing the RN NCLEX either.

Yep, held that part back. Another thing that tends to mess up those who try this route is that they may very well answer a question correctly--IF they were answering as an RN--but the answer is wrong because it's asking what the LPN would do. Most people have issues with that, at any rate, and it's easy to see why. If a candidate fails at demonstrating competency as an RN, why would they demonstrate competency as an LPN? It's not "RN-lite"!