NCLEX-LPN ( New York ) Questions..

[johnmlorenzo]

Hello!

I already took my NCLEX-RN Exam and i failed 3 times already, and im back again stuying for my next try. Im currently working as a caregiver so that i have a lot of free time reading and studying my books. My relatives are also telling me to take the LPN exam since im just studying.

My question is that since i will be retaking my NCLEX-RN Exam in New York, do i have to start a brand new process for the NCLEX-PN Exam as well before i can take the exam? Because at pearsonvue.com there is the option to pick the NCLEX-PN or NCLEX-RN Exam. Do i just select the LPN Exam and pay the fee? Or do i have to process or send in some papers to get approved to take the LPN Exam?

Thanks for those who will be providing more information about this matter! God Bless!!

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Since you are an internationally educated nurse the process may be different than an US educated nurse. Best bet is to contact the NYBoN.

But know that the LPN is not easier than the RN, in fact many who have taken both exams have said the PN exam was much more difficult than the NCLEX RN. It's not a junior nurse, but a different kind of nurse with a different scope of practice. Knowing scope of practice and appropriate delegation/acceptance of assignments is a huge part of NCLEX-PN.

Good luck with whatever you decide. It may impede your job search if you have a degree in professional nursing and have an LPN license in the current economy employers may be reluctant to hire you if they think you will abandon the job for an RN position once you pass the NCLEX-RN. It's happened before.

[johnmlorenzo]

Since you are an internationally educated nurse the process may be different than an US educated nurse. Best bet is to contact the NYBoN.

But know that the LPN is not easier than the RN, in fact many who have taken both exams have said the PN exam was much more difficult than the NCLEX RN. It's not a junior nurse, but a different kind of nurse with a different scope of practice. Knowing scope of practice and appropriate delegation/acceptance of assignments is a huge part of NCLEX-PN.

Good luck with whatever you decide. It may impede your job search if you have a degree in professional nursing and have an LPN license in the current economy employers may be reluctant to hire you if they think you will abandon the job for an RN position once you pass the NCLEX-RN. It's happened before.

Thanks for the info! Yeah as i heard from some people that the PN Exam was quite harder for them and i also thought about that issue regarding having to take 2 different exams and having to pass the LPN exam as you mentioned about the employer. I already have a job waiting for me as a RN in the hospital that my aunt works but she told me not to rush things about the RN exam, so the question just came in mind. But ill just call the BON and ask about this issue and afterwards ill move forward still with my RN exam! Thanks again! God Bless!