Take a refresher course? Practice as an intern? Review for inclex? What to do first!!

I am sorry I do not have the specific answers to your question, however, I would personally take a refresher course rather than work as an intern. Not only does it seem like the BON is requiring you to do this in order to be eligible, but, it would strongly benefit you after not practicing for 6 years.

If you haven't practiced nursing in the past 4 years you must take a nurse refresher course with clinical, lab & theory. You will not be issued a license until you do so & pass the NCLEX. You cannot work as a nurse or nurse intern without a valid nursing license

Thank you so much for the response. @RN403 @JUSTBEACHYNURSE.

I thought being an intern will work as a refresher too I will definitely do the refresher course I just thought It's an option..

Anyway Does anyone know if I need to do the refresher course first before I can take my NCLEX exam? Thank you so much.

Check TX BoN it may be pass the NCLEX then take refresher (not an NCLEX refresher but a FENS refresher) or it's the reverse pass the refresher take the NCLEX. The info is on the TXBoN website

Do a refresher. Remember you are up against thousand of recently graduated US educated nurses. You need to look marketable.

The refresher is mandated as a condition of licensing by the TX BoN. The options are 1. Successfully complete the refresher and pass the NCLEX = licensed RN in Texas. Or 2. Refuse the refresher course as an IEN who has not practiced nursing in over 6 years = not eligible for an RN license in Texas

The refresher is mandated as a condition of licensing by the TX BoN. The options are 1. Successfully complete the refresher and pass the NCLEX = licensed RN in Texas. Or 2. Refuse the refresher course as an IEN who has not practiced nursing in over 6 years = not eligible for an RN license in Texas

Option 1 will really benefit me more. It will help me with my review in taking my NCLEX exam. I would love to get my RN license. I don't want my 5 years study of Nursing go to waste. Thank you so much for the insight. I really appreciate it.

Do a refresher. Remember you are up against thousand of recently graduated US educated nurses. You need to look marketable.

But many only have a 2 years Associate Degree in nursing and BSN are getting the edge in hospitals

Yes you will have to do the refresher course before you can write the NCLEX. You could not work as an intern with no license.

They want you to pass the NCLEX before you can take the Refresher class, At least the hospital part.

You can do the classroom which is mostly online class before you pass the NCLEX

Not many FENS in Texas but these people tend to be best ones I have found so far and most easiest to deal with

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But many only have a 2 years Associate Degree in nursing and BSN are getting the edge in hospitals

True but they are US educated and are trained locally. Calling it a 2 year degree Associate program is a misnomer. You don't get into college and in 2 years get a Associate nursing degree. Normally it takes a student 2 years to complete the prerequisite classes then they apply to the program. So all in all an Associate degree is 4 years. A Bachelors only add a year to the total. (with the exception of the fast rack BSN programs)

Lastly, a LOT of these ADN graduates are now doing their BSN. Pretty soon you will be up against a lot of BSN US educated RN