Has anyone taken the NCLEX-PN to become an LPN while in a BSN program?

tlc2u · Jul 11, 2009

If your states Board of Nursing (BON) allows this you should be able to find the information on their website.

Hope this helps.

caliotter3 · Jul 11, 2009

Several of my classmates and I did this. First you have to find out from your state Board whether this is allowed in your state. Then, if it is, you need to approach your school to get them to sign off on your application. If your school does not cooperate, you will not be able to do it, even if it is possible in your state. There are schools that will not do this for their students.

RayHFutureNurse · Jul 11, 2009

Okay! Thanks so much! I have already talked to the school and they said it can be done, so I am sure they will sign off on it. Thank you!!

tlc2u · Jul 11, 2009

I am curious, do they cover enough nursing content in the "first year" of a BSN program to pass the NCLEX-PN?

I recently completed LPN school and then completed self study using Saunder's to prepare for my NCLEX-PN. I passed on my first time but I did not think it was easy.

JEMODAT · Nov 16, 2009

Dear TLU,

BSN is a four year degree while the LPN is not even an associates degree. Because an Associates degree is 2 years, LPN can be earned in 11 months. See the difference? I do not see why a BSN at their second year (their third year in a four year school) would find it challenging to take an LPN exam.

misdetermined, LPN · Nov 17, 2009

I thought that BSN programs cover all/mostly pre-reqs in the first two years (freshman and sophmore) and the last two years focus on all nursing courses and clinical experience. Based on this information that I had, how is that possible? My LPN program was 10 months and very fast paced literature/ lecture and 3 days a week clinical. I may be wrong, maybe someone can enlighten me.

Roxyann57 · Nov 18, 2009

misdetermined i agree! makes no sense! how can you get your lpn with no clinical or nothing. that makes me scared for the patients! hate to say that though but you need to learn these things, not just try to take a test and pass. and i also thought prereqs were in first year & second year!

Fiona59 · Nov 19, 2009

In my world the PN education is a two year diploma which include the first year Arts for university transfer.

Our first year BScNs are allowed to work as NAs. It's only after completion of second and third year that they are allowed to do actual nursing care roles.

In all honesty, at the end of first year, many aren't even capable of working as a good NA.

MocahBSN · Dec 4, 2009

Do you know what states actually allow students to take the NCLEX-PN to become an LPN wihile in a BSN program? I read Caliotter3's response that she and several people she knows have done this, but do you know what state she lives in or if she knows of anyother states that allow this. Thanks.

caliotter3 · Dec 5, 2009

CA. All you have to do is call up the LPN or RN board in your state and ask. They will be happy to inform you. But then, once you find out that your state allows this, you have to get your school to sign off on your application. As I said in my previous post, it does not matter if allowed in your state, if your specific school refuses to cooperate. Not all schools sign the paperwork for their students.

MocahBSN · Dec 8, 2009

Thank you for your speedy reply, I've already called my state board of Nursing and although they used to allow this they do not any more, so now I would like to find out what states do offer this option so that I can call that states to ask questions to see if there is a possibility that I could take the exam in that state.