Taking the NCLEX now over having an experience first

dom09 · Mar 13, 2007

Dont get affected by what other people say, if you feel that you're ready for nclex, then go for it. Contrast to what your professors are advising you, we were once told to take all the necessary exams needed prior to working as a nurse. Work/experience will always be there, once you work it will be difficult for you to set aside some time for nclex review.

Instead of motivating you, your professors are actually putting you down, i dont tolerate negativism, if you believe that your ready for nclex then you will surely pass it.

God bless!

rn4ever? · Mar 13, 2007

Believe in yourself. Your professors are supposed to be professional people and they should be watching their words. What applies to one may not apply to all. They should be a source of encouragement and they should lay down the facts as it is. I took the NCLEX after graduation and I am glad I did. I passed the first time and everything that was taught to me in school was still fresh so I didn't have a hard time reading and correlating stuff. Remember, there are also experienced Filipino Nurses who take the NCLEX and don't make it---so there are no guarantees. Good luck to you!

Hi. When my friends and I went to school to start on the BON requirements, some of the clinical instructors discouraged us from taking the NCLEX because we are "fresh graduates" and have no experience yet. Things they said to us sounded so sarcastic and offensive. Examples:
"Believe me, you will not pass the NCLEX the first try if you don't have a clinical experience."
"You're taking a giant giant giant unreasonable leap by going the NCLEX route. You're still young! You can take it later. Think about it."
"Wait for your brains to be ripe." (Oh god is that harsh or what?)
"The NCLEX is not going anywhere. It will always be there. Take it later, get a job first."
"Oh they even bought reviewers! Look!" (Not the exact words but that was what was implied when they told us we cannot bring those kinds of books abroad because they aren't the glossy ones. Yeah, they aren't glossy but they are legitimate reprints. It all reeks of crab mentality to me. I don't know...)
How is one supposed to feel? We felt like the dumbest people in the world.

Sheri257 · Mar 13, 2007

I'm constantly amazed at teachers who say this, both in the U.S. and abroad.

It's NOT a good idea to take the NCLEX later and the national board's stats prove this.

https://www.ncsbn.org/pdfs/RecentNCLEXResearch_Web_Testing017B02.pdf

If foreign nurses wait as long as 40 days from when they're eligible to take the exam, the pass rate can drop to as little as 4 percent compared with a 68 percent first time pass rate for foreign nurses who take it within just 26 days.

The same thing applies in the U.S. After 60 days the first time pass rate drops from 85 percent to 50 percent.

Bottom Line: the sooner you take it the better.

:typing

Rep · Mar 13, 2007

Take the NCLEX as soon as possible.

Hi. When my friends and I went to school to start on the BON requirements, some of the clinical instructors discouraged us from taking the NCLEX because we are "fresh graduates" and have no experience yet. Things they said to us sounded so sarcastic and offensive. Examples:
"Believe me, you will not pass the NCLEX the first try if you don't have a clinical experience."
"You're taking a giant giant giant unreasonable leap by going the NCLEX route. You're still young! You can take it later. Think about it."
"Wait for your brains to be ripe." (Oh god is that harsh or what?)
"The NCLEX is not going anywhere. It will always be there. Take it later, get a job first."
"Oh they even bought reviewers! Look!" (Not the exact words but that was what was implied when they told us we cannot bring those kinds of books abroad because they aren't the glossy ones. Yeah, they aren't glossy but they are legitimate reprints. It all reeks of crab mentality to me. I don't know...)
How is one supposed to feel? We felt like the dumbest people in the world.

RNHawaii34 · Mar 13, 2007

hi. when my friends and i went to school to start on the bon requirements, some of the clinical instructors discouraged us from taking the nclex because we are "fresh graduates" and have no experience yet. things they said to us sounded so sarcastic and offensive. examples:
i think your clinical instructors felt that you wont be able to pass it because you are new and don't have any work experience at all....but, what about the new grad nurses who graduated from a u.s. based nursing schools? they take their nclexrn right away, its like having an nle except nclexrn.....beleive me, you will be fine and able to pass the exam because most of your stuff from school are still fresh, and not passing it, means you need more work to do..having a work experience in the philippines doesn't mean you will pass the nclexrn, if you work first, you tend to focus more on working, and you will have less time to review. i took nclexrn 8 months after i graduated from nursing school, how do you explain that to your clinical instructor? i review and studied hard, i am not a genius.
"believe me, you will not pass the nclex the first try if you don't have a clinical experience."
too judgemental....tsk, tsk, tsk..
"you're taking a giant giant giant unreasonable leap by going the nclex route. you're still young! you can take it later. think about it."
so, they're suggesting to take it when your 60? its worth to try...maybe they are still working as a clinical instructors because they didn't try harder?
"wait for your brains to be ripe." (oh god is that harsh or what?)
wait for your brains to ripe.....your a living, breathing person, not papaya or mangoes...the older we get, the more brain cells we lose...
"the nclex is not going anywhere. it will always be there. take it later, get a job first." take nclexrn now, and find a job after you passed it, nclexrn does not have expiration date either...once you passed, your done. if you wait longer, you will tend to lose interest. just ask anyone who graduated 10-15 years ago, they waited, they got married, have babies....
"oh they even bought reviewers! look!" (not the exact words but that was what was implied when they told us we cannot bring those kinds of books abroad because they aren't the glossy ones. yeah, they aren't glossy but they are legitimate reprints. it all reeks of crab mentality to me. i don't know...)
jealousy, crab mentality....they're hurting inside because you reminded them of themselves when they were younger....didn't try harder, never been anywhere but there....don't feel bad. you are young, and you set your mind to something big...they didn't. thats why they are trying to break you down.
how is one supposed to feel? we felt like the dumbest people in the world.

never, ever feel intimidated by somebody. you are not dumb. you studied for 4 years and you should pat yourself in the back for accomplishing something...i would just smile back to your clinical instructor, not feeling bad because he/she is still will be a clinical instructor by the time you pass your nclexrn..just keep doing what you are doing. don't let the " crabs" let you down. there are many hurdles you have to worry about than those grouchy crabbies. sorry, im sorta out of the topic, i think this thread is funny !!!

Aquarian · Mar 14, 2007

Bottom Line: the sooner you take it the better.
:typing

This is true. That's why in the USMLE, they ask you to take the 1st part at the end of 2nd yr med school. The 2nd part, after your internship. Our preceptors/school (here in PI) won't even mention this fact to the toxic students.

john83, BSN, RN · Mar 14, 2007

Hi. When my friends and I went to school to start on the BON requirements, some of the clinical instructors discouraged us from taking the NCLEX because we are "fresh graduates" and have no experience yet. Things they said to us sounded so sarcastic and offensive. Examples:
"Believe me, you will not pass the NCLEX the first try if you don't have a clinical experience."
"You're taking a giant giant giant unreasonable leap by going the NCLEX route. You're still young! You can take it later. Think about it."
"Wait for your brains to be ripe." (Oh god is that harsh or what?)
"The NCLEX is not going anywhere. It will always be there. Take it later, get a job first."
"Oh they even bought reviewers! Look!" (Not the exact words but that was what was implied when they told us we cannot bring those kinds of books abroad because they aren't the glossy ones. Yeah, they aren't glossy but they are legitimate reprints. It all reeks of crab mentality to me. I don't know...)
How is one supposed to feel? We felt like the dumbest people in the world.

I'm sorry about what your professors said...Please don't feel down, I disagree with what your teacher told you. NCLEX exam has nothing to do with duty experience, as you might actually learn "bad things" in your duty exposure especially here in the Philippines. NCLEX exam is about ideal nursing. I suggest that you take the exam when you are ready for it. A better preparation instead of following what your professors told you is to follow ma'am Suzanne's guide found in the NCLEX section of this site. It's a sticky so you'll easily find it.

suzanne4, RN · Mar 14, 2007

Sorry, but it looks like your instructors should stick to something that they know and it is definitely anything about the NCLEX exam.

The exam was created to be done by a new nurse that has just graduated, and does not have any experience. And where do they think that you are going to get the experience? Nursing in PI is vastly different from working in the US, there is really no comparison at all.

And I truly wonder how much experience that these instructors actually have? Mark their sarcasm to being jealous of you, and wave goodbye to the them when you leave.

steve0814 · Mar 15, 2007

Sorry, but it looks like your instructors should stick to something that they know and it is definitely anything about the NCLEX exam.
The exam was created to be done by a new nurse that has just graduated, and does not have any experience. And where do they think that you are going to get the experience? Nursing in PI is vastly different from working in the US, there is really no comparison at all.
And I truly wonder how much experience that these instructors actually have? Mark their sarcasm to being jealous of you, and wave goodbye to the them when you leave.

sooooooooo true!!!!!!!!!!! they're jealous of you! (maybe they dont have the money to pay for it yet!) hahahaha:monkeydance:

tnapie · Mar 15, 2007

Assess youself first. If you think you're ready. And if you feel like taking the NCLEX would be the first step then go. Experience in the US is different in Philippines. So there's nothing to worry about.

Nanel · Mar 15, 2007

having an experience will not guarantee you to pass the NCLEX... esp. if that is acquired here in the phil. because it's far different from ideal nursing practice which comprised most of the NCLEX questions. plus, you should have known better if your capacity and ability can pass the exam or NCLEX for that matter. No matter what other people tell you, if you have the will,

you can do it! Have you also try to wonder if your CI himself/herslf already passed the exam... because obviously it's the other way around

honey! :lol2: