TX grad past 4 year limit

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Thank Hi, I graduated nursing school in '12, took boards twice in '13 but was unsuccessful. My Dad's Alzheimer's worsened in '14 so I was his main caregiver because I had a work from home job. So preparing for boards again was out of the picture. He passed away the following year, life happened & I didn't get to sit for boards until 2016. It was my last year to attempt & pass. Well, sad to say I tried twice & failed again. ������ I will try to test in Alabama since they don't have a time limit & will invest in a good class review since it's been a while. Has anyone ever tried to test out of state? What are the requirements & how does the whole endorsing process work? Thank you!!!

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Thank Hi, I graduated nursing school in '12, took boards twice in '13 but was unsuccessful. My Dad's Alzheimer's worsened in '14 so I was his main caregiver because I had a work from home job. So preparing for boards again was out of the picture. He passed away the following year, life happened & I didn't get to sit for boards until 2016. It was my last year to attempt & pass. Well, sad to say I tried twice & failed again. ������ I will try to test in Alabama since they don't have a time limit & will invest in a good class review since it's been a while. Has anyone ever tried to test out of state? What are the requirements & how does the whole endorsing process work? Thank you!!!

You can apply to the board of nursing for any state in which you want to get a license. You have to meet the requirements of that state, and that will vary a lot. Once you have your application accepted they will issue you an authorization to test and you can take the NCLEX wherever it's convenient, in your own geographic area. Results of your exam are sent to that state's board of nursing and if all is a go then you get their license. Once you have that, you can apply for an endorsement to Texas if that is ultimately where you want to work. It's a way around the 4-year maximum in your state, but it's not an easy process as you have to go through the time and expense of getting another state to accept you for licensing, etc. But once that's done, you'd have a license. good luck!

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Here are the links to the Alabama and Texas BON websites. The first one lays out the process for initial licensure in AL and the second one is about endorsement to TX.

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Texas Board of Nursing - Endorsement

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Hi, I am in the same situation could you please tell me how it went for you? I'm only a month past my 4 yr limit and I am also looking to test, thank you

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