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Glad things worked out for you

Hello NursePatty, You can file a complaint on the DCA website for California, Consumer>File a complaint>"How to File a Citizens Comment/Complaint About DCA" There you should be able to find a drop down menu to file a report against the BRN. In the letter you should explain your situation, job opportunity and what you have done to reach out to the BRN.

You should definitely be able to apply to other nursing programs. As long as, you meet their requirements (i.e GPA, prereqs, entrance exams, and etc). If you are thinking about transferring to other colleges; have you thought about attending other institutions? I do not mean to infringe; but, the reason I ask is because cal baptist is not a cheap institution to be doing prereqs at. You certainly can do them at CC's or cal states. If you qualify for financial aid you might be even able to take 12+ units for just $40 dollars or so. You also might need to save those federal loans later down the line when you actually apply for nursing programs

Congratulations on being able to follow what you are passionate about. In all honesty you should find supplemental books which focuses on the core nursing classes you are about to take. The reason I say this is because nursing school is a monster you have to defeat and pass first before taking the nclex. The nclex in itself is a beast and without a strong foundation to what nursing is about, I believe studying for the nclex at this time can be confusing. You have to understand what nurses can or cannot do, what other disciplines you will be working with, how to prioritize as a nurse, the laws and rules nurses must abide by, and how to delegate. Understand disease processes, treatment plans and prevention. The nclex books and or other nclex resources will teach you how to approach an nclex style question and or how to use critical thinking to answer an nclex question. However, the nclex books might not help as much in your core classes which you need to pass and focus on first. There are great resources out there to help you pass the nclex (i.e UWorld) when it is time to take it. The reason I say to focus on your core classes is because exams from your core classes will be specifically focused on that particular subject. Whereas, the nclex is extremely broad and without a strong foundation studying for the nclex can be daunting. I hope this helps, good luck on your nursing school.

The trick does work. I believe doing the trick brings ease to my mind. I have had a friend failed her first time with 265 questions and passed her second time with 265 questions. Good luck

Hello Alraynurse, There is nothing anyone can do before the 45th day that is the rule. I filed mines on the 46th day because I wanted to make sure I did not get any response from the BRN before filing a complaint. I know you want to take the test ASAP. However, for me even though I got approved on the 48th day. I still scheduled my test 4 weeks after receiving my ATT to make sure I did not sure rush my study and make sure I pass this second time. There is no point in rushing if you are not ready yourself.

Hello Norcalluna, I do not know what the rules are of Nclex-PN. If it is the same rules as the Nclex-RN, then you'll have to wait until after the 45 day wait period to contact the board for them to even do anything to your application. Anything before the 45 day there is nothing the board can do to your application. I am not sure what kind of questions you should ask or if any question for that matter will speed up the application process. For me I had a valid reason related to work opportunity. If you have anymore questions please feel free to ask.

Tried the PVT right after taking the test got a bad popup received failed letter 1 week later. If you do not mind me asking, at what question did you stop at? and how many sata questions did you have? I know people who passed with 75 and 12 Sata or as high as 25 Sata with 75 questions. I know people who failed with 265 questions and 23 Sata. I myself failed in my first attempt at 76 questions and 6 or 7 sata.

Hello alraynurse, My guess is you are out of the country and not located in the US. The state assembly member is usually a representative from the city you reside in and each city has a different representative. Therefore, I do not believe reaching out the state assembly member will apply to you. However, you might be able to contact the Governor of the state you are trying to apply to and see what they might be able to do to help you. Yes, I sent the same complaint to each agency because it is honestly a valid complaint.

You'll do great! You'll need to move fast, I am not sure when the Nclex testing is due for an update. I don't remember exactly how many years the nclex is updated but I think it will be soon. So in my initial post, I said I did Uworld twice. Therefore, I did over 4000+ questions and used the delegation prioritization book. You know the content, just have to know how to apply it towards those Nclex questions. I believe the higher level questions are prioritization, delegation and leadership. My focus on the exam was actually not to get all the questions right but to make the bigger points count. For example, SATA is pretty hard I would try my absolute best to get those questions right. When it came to lower level questions compared to SATA, I would spend more time to make sure I get them right such as prioritization questions. Try finding some books on higher level questions so you can can practice critical thinking and application. The nclex knows you know the content, you know the content but it takes practice to apply the knowledge.

Hi RNJourney19, Honestly, everyone is different. I waited until I really accepted my failure which was about 1 month after. I would study here and there; however, I was more focused on self improvement and planning my study strategies. I would ask my self everyday what I need to focus on and what I believe I did wrong. I believe if you try to study right after failing, you will do fail again because you need to give yourself time to recuperate and for your mind to reset. Talking to people actually helped me move forward and bring my confidence in myself bag. The resources I used was Uworld and Delegation Prioritization and Leadership book. Prioritization was an area I was very weak in; thus I supplemented with that book. With that being said, what worked for me may not work for you. You need to sit down and reevaluate yourself. Look at the most common types of questions you missed and see if there is a book full of those types so you can have more practice. You should ask yourself whether you give yourself enough time to really review questions, were you distracted often, did you make studying a habit, when did you study, when do you think is the best time to take a test morning/noon/nights. Were you nervous, if you were nervous how can you decrease your anxiety. Did you misread the questions? If so how will you catch yourself from doing it again. Are you lacking in content knowledge? Have you looked at the various types of test taking strategies; do you already know them and use them actively when taking tests? Take one day at a time to reevaluate yourself and see what you can improve on. Every little change you make can add up to you passing.

Hi Dtngu, Do not give up! you are very very close! I see you have a lot of resources you used for the nclex. Your content knowledge must be very vast! I took the nclex twice. I believe all the small little details you use to improve yourself will give you the few points to help you pass the nclex. i.e: Did you focus on how to analyze and tackle the structure of the questions itself? Did you engrave the various test taking strategies kaplan offered you? Did you make it a habit to study or simulate the test as much as you can? Did you spend extra extra time and questions in the areas you are weak in? One other thing I did was studied in a group for about two sessions with UWorld. As a group we would sit there, give each other a rationale of why we chose the answers before submitting the answer. This allowed us to see how other people tackle the various questions and also see our mistakes in those questions. For myself, I am not a very good test taker. I like to do things and learn by hands on. However, when I did made small adjustments to my studies it helped boost my confidence.

Hi RN Journey, I submit my reapply application online through the breeze website. It is a similar form you used for your initial RN application. You do not have to redo the fingerprint. Just fill out the form with the a picture and resubmit it online. If you have any questions feel free to post back here.

Hi Lexilove, Do not give up, I am not sure what resources you used to study. However, you should start self reflecting and to ask yourself what you need to do to past the next test.

Hi Julsca, The 45 day is based on when you took the test. So 45 days from March 29th is May 13th. So you can be eligible to retake your exam after May 13th if they process your paperwork. I am in California, our current processing time for retake application, based on the BRN website, is 10-12 weeks and they are barely processing Feb 1-15 applications. Have you not received any letter from the BRN yet?