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CONGRATULATIONS to all of you!!! I am so happy for you, guys!!! Best of luck on finding a dream job now!

Thank you!

I need to go through Refresher Course too, but I live in Houston. Does anyone here in Houston taking same Course? snowgoer, doest Texas BON accept "all online" refresher?

Hi everyone! I plan to start my RN Refresher Course in January, so I wonder if anyone else is taking or about to take Refresher Course in Houston TX?

I am in Houston, TX. Didn't find an RN job yet, because first I need to go through Refresher Course since I didn't work as a nurse for the last 4 years. Good luck on your Test! Keep in touch!

Privet Oleg10! What city in Ukraine are you from? I'm from Odessa. You pretty much gave an advise yourself already: you need a good rest the day before Test. It looks like you already did a good job on studying, so on a day before Test don't study at all, get a good night sleep, for sure eat something in the morning, do not worry - you need a clear, cool mind, take your time during the Test, do not rush and do not underestimate that little break - you need it! When do you plan to take NCLEX again? I am sure you will pass it this time!

Hi there! I know you are frustrated, but a negative result is also a result! Do not give up - you can nail that Test! Now you have an advantage - you've been in that room, you know what to expect! Now, as for orientation... Just reading books is not enough. Practice, practice, practice! You need to answer as many practice questions as possible and make sure that the percentage of correct answers is no less then 85! It will set your mind in an NCLEX mode. I only used 2 books: Saunders "Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN Test" and Saunders "Q&A Review for NCLEX-RN test". Both are the latest edition I could find. I did all the questions from Q&A book and CD plus I did some Kaplan questions (just questions, I didn't read any Kaplan's books) and couple of Kaplan's practice tests. Also I've found a link to online pharm book (someone posted here on this forum) and for the last week or two I was going through that book, answering questions after each chapter. That's all. Overall I went through 9,000 or 10,000 questions. I passed my NCLEX-RN on November 19th with 75 questions with the first try! I need to tell you that I've got my Nursing education in Ukraine in 1992, never went to Nursing school here in US, so if I could do this - you can do this too! Just believe, practice, make sure you do good while you are answering questions, leave all your worries outside of the test room and take all the time you need while taking the Test. Best of luck to you!!! In no time you will be an RN!

I am pretty sure you have passed! Check it again today.

You are right! The main step is done! Thank you again! Best of luck to you too in your Nursing Career!

Thank you, rodmarkq! Well, to make long story short: I got my nursing education in Ukraine, evaluated my credentials here in US, met all the requirements with Texas BON and they allowed me to sit for NCLEX-RN, but since I didn't practice as RN within the last 4 years I have to take a refresher course (120 hours of theory and 120 hours of clinicals) in order to get a permanent License. That's my BON's rules.

Thank you, guys! It definetely was a wonderful Thanksgiving. Imagine a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. It's not over for me yet: I am an internationaly educated nurse and I have to go through refreshement course before BON will give me a permanent license, but at least I can move forward and apply for that course and then look for an RN position:o) Congrats to everyone who passed and a best of luck to all who is still studying and about to take NCLEX!!!

Thank you Roli!!!! Time to celebrate!!

I finaly found my name with the License on BON site!!!! Thank you, God!!!! And YES, PVT sure works!!!!!

Thank you Roli!

Congratulations Roli!!!! Good job!!!:ancong!: I took my NCLEX-RN on Saturday, November 19th. PVT gave me a good pop-up, but I still cant see my name on BON site....I am getting anxious. Looks like you were able to find your name on a BON site very next day! Which BON are you with? I am in Texas. I am checking every day "Online License Verification", but there is nothing there yet....Am I looking in a right place?