Questions for LPN's who have taken NCLEX RN

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Specializes in Pediatric Emergency, Hematology/Oncology.

Question for LPN's who have taken NCLEX RN...what did you think? How much more difficult was the NCLEX RN compared to the PN test? Did working as a LPN help or hinder when it came to testing?

I have been a LPN for 3 years in a busy ER and am taking the NCLEX RN is a few weeks. Starting to get a little nervous. Getting a little worried that my real life experience might actually hurt me while testing. Wanted to see what others thought about going from a LPN to RN.

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Specializes in Wound Care, LTC, Sub-Acute, Vents.

i took nclex-pn in 2008 and took nclex-rn october 2010. working as an lpn definitely helped as i knew all the med q's because i give them daily to my patients.

the nclex-rn was easier for me because i knew what to expect because i already took the nclex before.

congrats on completing your rn program and good luck with the nclex-rn. make sure to buy and use linda lacharity prioritization book.

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Everyone I have spoken to who has taken both, said that the PN test was more difficult. I believe this is because the PN test was the first introduction to the entire process.

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Specializes in Ortho, Psych, Med-Surg, OB/GYN.

I have been an LPN for 13 years.... I am also taking NCLEX RN next week.... I'm wondering the same thing! I can't see how the PN could possibly be harder... These RN practice questions are much more thought provoking. I personally think most of the PN questions are common sense, except meds of course. I hope it's not as hard as I'm stressing it out to be!! Everyone keeps twlling me my LPN experience will hurt me on the test, im like thanks alot people! Good luck to you, update us on how it goes :)

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