Requirements for taking the RN NCLEX.

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I'm an LPN with 27 years experience in a hospital setting, the last 17 in ICU. I have completed all the requirements for the Excelsior program except the 2 1/2 day clinical portion.

My question is: Is there any way to take RN boards without actually graduating from a program?

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Each state has different requirements, but I think that they all require graduation from a program. And frankly, the thought of someone attempting to take the boards without finishing a program makes me raise my eyebrow. If one takes a shortcut to take the boards, what else might one take a shortcut on?

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Flight.

no~

to take the nclex-rn... you have to have approval from the school you graduated from..

don't matter what state you are in...

there is a tracking system that rates the school by how many of their students pass/fail boards..

if you have not graduated from an accredited RN program... you can't take the NCLEX..

:cool:

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Specializes in Neuro.

In my state I can't sign up to take the exam until the school sends something to the board of nursing saying I graduated. Then the BON sends me an authorization to test.

So it's not like I could just call them up and say "I graduated!" The school has to notify them separately.

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Specializes in corrections, LTC, pre-op.
I'm an LPN with 27 years experience in a hospital setting, the last 17 in ICU. I have completed all the requirements for the Excelsior program except the 2 1/2 day clinical portion.

My question is: Is there any way to take RN boards without actually graduating from a program?

Nope ,

Not that I'm aware of. Take the clinical and graduate!

Larry RN in Fl

EC graduate

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Specializes in ICU,PCU,ER, TELE,SNIFF, STEP DOWN PCT.
I'm an LPN with 27 years experience in a hospital setting, the last 17 in ICU. I have completed all the requirements for the Excelsior program except the 2 1/2 day clinical portion.

My question is: Is there any way to take RN boards without actually graduating from a program?

NOPE!

I am getting ready to take my CPNE in 2.5 weeks. I need Micro to graduate, if you do not have all your classes and CPNE then no graduation, no NCLEX and no way around it.

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

no you have to graduate then the school sends the info to the BON and then you can register for boards.

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