must you pass NCLEX first?

[jb2u]

i work in a hospital in GA (as a cna) and a new grad just told me that she can not work as an RN (even with a precepter) until after she passes her boards. is this the same for every state or is this a GA or maybe this particular hospital's policy?

i thought after we graduate we work with a precepter and sign orders/document with the initials GN until we pass the NCLEX. if we fail the NCLEX then we can not use the GN tittle until we pass it.

please tell me what happened after you graduated. did you have to wait to take the NCLEX or where you able to start your nursing career right away? several of the nurses that i talked to at my hospital said it was a couple of months before they were able to start working as a RN.

thank you all in advance,

jay

[crb613, BSN, RN]

In Ky. it is mandatory to do 120hrs hands on pt. care after graduation before taking the Nclex. We get our provisional license, good for 6 months, do our hands on pt. care & take the Nclex within this time frame. We are called Registered Nurse Applicants, and can do anything a nurse can do w/supervision.