NCLEX exam without going to nursing school?

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Are you eligable to take the NCLEX exam without going to a nursing school? For example, if you graduated with a BSN in another degree and just want to take the exam?

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You'll most likely need at least an associate or bachelor's degree in nursing, but each nursing regulatory body (NRB) has their own eligibility requirements. Contact the NRB where you want to take the NCLEX to find out their specific requirements.

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203bravo said:

You must be approved by a state board of nursing in order to sit the NCLEX... and every state that I'm aware of will require verification of successful completion of an approved nursing program prior to giving authorization to take the NCLEX.

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Wuzzie said:

Why on earth would you think that was even possible? Have you any idea what nursing entails?

-- BSN stand for Bachelor of Science in Nursing... therefore you cannot get a BSN degree in another degree.

Wuzzie said:

Why on earth would you think that was even possible? Have you any idea what nursing entails?

Wuzzie said:

Why on earth would you think that was even possible? Have you any idea what nursing entails?

Question: Are you eligible to take the NCLEX exam without going to a nursing school? For example, if you graduated with a BSN in another degree and just want to take the exam?

Yes, you can but it depends if your school credits is acceptable in the State your are applying for your licensure.

Yes, you can, but it depends on whether your school credits are acceptable in the state where you are applying for licensure. Example I was majoring in music and nursing and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a BS in Music. After graduating from music school, I decided to pursue nursing. The state where I applied for my licensure accepted all my nursing credits and clinical hours and issued me an ATT for the test. I'm sure some went into business and nursing and finished both, but it's going to depend on the state where you are applying for licensure if they accept all nursing credits and clinical hours. Do your research. I heard a very nice story about a nurse who, after graduating from BSN (BS Nursing), decided to stay home mom, and after 40 years, she took online courses for the NCLEX and passed the test.

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Akira Daihatsura said:

The state where I applied for my licensure accepted all my nursing credits and clinical hours and issued me an ATT for the test.

How did you get nursing credits and clinical hours without going to nursing school?

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Wuzzie said:

How did you get nursing credits and clinical hours without going to nursing school?

I think he or she did:

Akira Daihatsura said:

... Example I was majoring in music and nursing and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a BS in Music. ...

 

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chare said:

I think he or she did:

Yeah, I saw that, my question was rhetorical as the original topic was sitting for NCLEX without going to nursing school. 

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Wuzzie said:

How did you get nursing credits and clinical hours without going to nursing school?

If you read the above, I finished my Bachelor of Science in Nursing ( 4yrs).

 

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Akira Daihatsura said:

If you read the above, I finished my Bachelor of Science in Nursing ( 4yrs).

And the original question was whether being able to take the NCLEX without actually going to nursing school is possible. You went to nursing school so I'm unclear as to why you used your matriculation pathway as an affirmative answer to it. FTR: no, you cannot take the NCLEX in the US without completing a nursing program of some sort. 

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Wuzzie said:

... FTR: no, you cannot take the NCLEX in the US without completing a nursing program of some sort. 

Actually, one can; at least in West Virginia.  Honorably discharged service members who served as medical specialists can challenge either the NCLEX-PN or NCLEX-RN, based on their specialty.

However, as someone who reeived their license via method did not complete an approved educational program it is doubtful this license would grant multi-state privileges or be able to endorsed to another state.

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