Help! I studied LPN over 8 years ago and didn't take my state boards.

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Is it too crazy to take state boards now? Even if I miraculously pass, where can I get clinical refresher course?

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In many cases, your state board website will have links to nurse refresher courses. Good luck!

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
Is it too crazy to take state boards now? Even if I miraculously pass, where can I get clinical refresher course?

I don't think it would be insane to take the exam; it just makes me curious...what were the circumstances that led to the delay? I ask this because you are actually the 3rd person I heard of that had this situation. Not sure where you can get a refresher course, either, however, I hear that you can ask your state BON. Best wishes!!

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Wouldn't you have to go back to school and retrain? Up here if you don't write within one year of graduation you are ineligible..

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I would check with your state's board of nursing to make sure that you are still eligible to take the state boards. If you allowed 8 years to elapse before attempting to take the state boards, most places would require you to start from scratch and retake a nursing program all over again. I live in Texas, where applicants can take their state boards an unlimited number of times for up to 4 years after their graduation date. 8 years is really pushing the envelope to the point that a refresher course is out of the question if you were never licensed to begin with.

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