Nclex RN help!! confused in regards to limit of yrs to take nclex???

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Hello, I have some questions in regards to the nclex and hoping some of ya'll can she'd some light on it..

I graduated back in 2006, took the nclex twice, failed both times and decided well maybe it's not for me, and went into another field of work.

Now 8 yrs later, Im thinking we'll maybe it was for me I was just maybe bummed about the test, as well as I had felt upon graduating that my experience in clinicals wasn't as great, and hardly had a chance to do simulations at the labs which the school now offers/requires of every student.

So now that I'm thinking of taking the test, I called the boards in TN, which is where I live now (I graduated in FL), and the lady just told me that you only have within 3 yrs of graduating to do it, otherwise you have to go back to school. Is this correct?? I asked her, If I would have to do the program again?? To which she said about having to go back to the Dean for them to sign and see about what I'm lacking.

Is this true for all states?? I had read in a few blogs where people passed after a few yrs, and I guess I didn't think that there was a time limit.

I would greatly appreciate ya'lls feedback..

Thanks

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Different states have different rules about this. Some have limits on the amount of time since you graduated, some have limits on the number of times you can attempt the exam, some have no limits. It just depends on the state.

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In New York there's no time limit and you don't have to go back to school. You can take the NCLEX as many time until you pass. Hope this helps.

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Whether required or not, I'd suggest a refresher course at your local community.

It will improve your chance of passing and also make you more attractive to an employer.

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Thanks elkpark..I was feeling like the person was telling me to do it all over again :)

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That's good to know Hadassah, thanks for the info..:)

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Hello MrChicagoRN thank you for the advice. I was thinking of taking one, as well as looking into a clinical refresher. It's just when I was asking, the lady helping me out kept saying the limit is 3 yrs and I would have to go back to school. Thinking of doing it all over again wasn't something I. Was happy about.

Any suggestions in studying material?? I read many blogs say kaplan, saunders, hurst??

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Where can you do a refresher course?

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You're right; the person was telling you you'd have to do it all over. I checked the TN BON rules/regs (which you can do, also -- they can be accessed through the BON website), and the rules/regs regarding RN licensure say that, if you don't get licensed within three years of finishing school, you have to complete a(nother) Board-approved nursing program. Hope you weren't planning on staying in Tennessee ... Another option might be to see whether you can get licensed in another state and then apply for TN licensure by endorsement once you have the other license. That would take more time and cost more, but it would be a lot less time and money than returning to school.

Best wishes

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I graduated in Aug 2013 in TN. We were told before graduation that we had to pass the NCLEX within 3 years or redo the nursing program if we waited longer. Since you graduated in Florida wouldn't you be under that state or if you move does only the rules of the state you live in apply?

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It is the rules of the board of nursing where you seek licensing that apply.

If applying in TN, TN laws apply even if you graduated from UCLA or Yale.

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I graduated in Aug 2013 in TN. We were told before graduation that we had to pass the NCLEX within 3 years or redo the nursing program if we waited longer. Since you graduated in Florida wouldn't you be under that state or if you move does only the rules of the state you live in apply?

Regardless of where you're physically located, you are bound by the rules of the BON in the state to which you are applying for licensure.

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