Should I take a summer class and do NCLEX?

[createddaisy]

Hello all,

I graduate the beginning of May with my ADN, then immediately after leave to volunteer 3 weeks overseas as a nurse, then I come back to the states the beginning of June. My NCLEX date will probably be in July according to most of my instructors. I have to take 4 classes as prerequisites to a bachelor's program beginning in January and plan to work full time night shift 3 times per week as soon as I pass NCLEX. My question is this: should I take the summer off to focus on NCLEX and tutoring (my job) or get STATS out of the way by going to class 4 days a week for 2.5 hours each day all of July? I feel like I am going to overwhelmed either way.

Another question: how many weeks did you study to pass NCLEX?

Thank you for any assistance you can offer.

[Double-Helix, BSN, RN]

How is it that you are allowed to volunteer as an RN before you are licensed? I certainly hope you will not be performing tasks that require licensure and that your volunteer organization is aware that you are unlicensed and not yet an RN.

You need to make passing NCLEX a priority. Worrying about RN-BSN classes before you even have your RN license is putting the cart before the horse. Take NCLEX and then worry about the other classes.