REFRESHER COURSE or BS NURSING PROGRAM...AGAIN TX BoN???

Need your advises everyone.

Thread moved to nurse registration forum. If you were a US educated nurse who was not licensed in TX and had not practiced in 4 years or more TXBoN would require you to either repeat your nursing education or take a refresher course. A refresher course with clinical component is not the same as taking a hospital based diploma program or even a 4-year BSN program. The board of nursing is in place to ensure nurses registered are safe & meet minimum competencies to practice and to ensure public safety.

The NCLEX-RN is one step in the licensing process. You are not applying to take the NCLEX but applying for a nursing license by examination. Permission to take the exam is granted if you meet the criteria set for by the board of nursing.

Try checking the TXBoN website for approved refresher courses.

Need your advises everyone.

I am not sure I completely understand. Have you had your transcript evaluated and are you now eligible to take the NCLEX? If not you should start there. Your specific BON may have specific criteria but a 4 year wait? Does not sound quite right??

If you have not practiced in 4 years regardless of country of education, you will need to takes refresher course.

See here: http://www.bon.texas.gov/nursingeducation/faq_refresher_answers.html

If you have not practiced in 4 years regardless of country of education, you will need to takes refresher course.

See here: FAQ's for Refresher Courses

according to the link, since the op has not passed the nclex with in 4 years, they need to repeat the nursing program , a two year program would be the quickest.

Nursing education program is used interchangeably with 80 clinical-hour refresher class, not everyone must complete a degree program.

http://www.bon.texas.gov/nursingeducation/edudocs/3-12-1-a.pdf

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIX-MONTH TEMPORARY PERMIT TO COMPLETE REFRESHER COURSE, EXTENSIVE ORIENTATION, OR NURSING PROGRAM OF STUDY IN PROFESSIONAL REGISTERED NURSING

Six-month temporary permits are issued to nurses who have not been employed as a Registered Nurse during the past four years and are used for the purpose of completing a refresher program, extensive orientation tothe practice of nursing, or a nursing program of study under the supervision of an RN Instructor. In order to reactivate or be issued a license, you must successfully complete ONE of the following:

(a) A refresher course, which is defined as an organized course for Registered Nurses designed to update nursing knowledge, and which meets all content criteria as indicated on the attached form;

(b) An extensive orientation to the practice of Registered Nursing which meets all content criteria as indicated on the attached form; or

© Academic nursing course(s), in an approved Registered Nursing education program, which meets all the content criteria as indicated on the attached form.

The temporary permit will be valid for six-months from the date of issuance. The permit cannot be extended!

Please be sure that you are prepared to begin and complete the course, orientation, or program of study within the required time limit.

Source: http://www.bon.texas.gov/olv/pdfs/6mth-rn.pdf

Thanks for the links JustBeachyNurse

I am not sure I completely understand. Have you had your transcript evaluated and are you now eligible to take the NCLEX? If not you should start there. Your specific BON may have specific criteria but a 4 year wait? Does not sound quite right??

I didn't take any actions yet with regards to processing my credentials as I'm not sureabout the details I gathered. I read the requirements for NCLEX-RN Exam and wasthinking to submit my application to BON and CGFNS for credential evaluation.

But now , I doubt that Texas BON would ever accept my application andevaluation results since I will not be eligible for the exam until I completethe nursing program.

according to the link since the op has not passed the nclex with in 4 years, they need to repeat the nursing program , a two year program would be the quickest.[/quote']

"RNdiploma programs, which take 2-3 years to complete, are generally offeredthrough hospitals.Graduatesof RN diploma programs may decide to continue their education toward a Bachelor of Science inNursing(BSN)".

This is what I came across on this website: RN Diploma, Certification and Certificate Program Information.

I think they only allow 2 year program graduates like LPN or CNA's for RN licensure exam if they take additional credits and certifications.

I believe a 2 year ASN in the state of Texas will allow you to get a RN License in the state of Texas. You could also apply to a college and see how much credit towards a BSN at a Texas College or university you can get. The min amount of time will be two years.

Im also a bsn grad in the philippines..Does anyone know where can I take a refresher course (what schools will allow me to enroll) to be able to be eligible to take nclex rn in tx? Im from carson, ca.

I think you need to apply and have cgfns verify your credentials. I dont think you have to take the entire nursing program again. I made it within in the 4 years bracket without 2 yrs nursing experience and I already have a license. If you applied within 4 yrs after grad, they wont let you take the refresher course.