Re: Questions for Suzanne4

[lvlytxn]

I plan to take the NCLEX, almost 8 years after graduating from my BSN program. I took the NCLEX once in 2000 and failed.

My question is: after all these years, will your study plan work for me?

And, I'm unable to test in TX because it's been more than 4 yrs. since graduation. In order to do so, I would have to reeducate. Will it be the same way for any state in compact with TX?

Thanks, any advice will be greatly appreciated!

[suzanne4, RN]

You will need to get approval from a state to sit for the NCLEX exam. My plan has worked for those that never tested in more than 20 years, as well as those that have tested more than 5 or 6 times.

You do not have a Texas license, so there is no compact license issue involved. Unless there is already a license in hand, then the compact states pact does not come into play.

[lvlytxn]

Thanks for redirecting the post here. I thought that was mostly geared for international nurses.

I am in the process of finding a state board that I can apply to and will allow me to test. I'm currently overseas with my military husband. I never had a license in hand so thanks for also clearing up the compact issue.

And now to your plan. I have the Saunders book 3rd ed. so I will begin there, correct? I have read your first tip but feel like I should be doing more since it has been 8 years.

[laronda134]

Arkansas does not have a time period in which you have to test and you can take it unlimited amount of times, every 45 days. It is also a compact state.

[lvlytxn]

Thanks for the info, Ron! One less state I have to worry about getting info. from.