UK Trained Nurse attempting NCLEX-RN for 3rd time!

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Hi all -

Please can anyone help/ give advise?

I am UK trained Nurse. I have been for over 6 years!

I have attempted the NCLEX-RN exam now twice this year, and both failed :(

I plan to take in again in May - which I think will be my boards final chance of letting me do this without taking a further review course!

I have bought the books (Kaplan, Saunder & LaCharity), I have read through these books twice, still no luck. I even did the review course via Kaplan, with all the lesson contents, questions and decision tree, and still no luck.

Can any one give any advice on how or what I can do. I'm finding it very difficult now with what areas I should focus on, how I should go about it and even should I even bother!

Maybe theres someone out there with some advice on this - which I would GREATLY appreciate.

Thanks guys :)

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Specializes in Emergency.

Hello, I'm also a UK nurse! I sat the NCLEX-RN yesterday. I do know why I checked the BON website this afternoon and found I too have failed! I've been using the Kaplan and Saunders book (albeit rather sporadically!). I have now decided to return to the books and I am also considering the online Kaplan course.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Having experience is a pain when it comes to sitting the NCLEX. I too UK trained passed on my third attempt and that was after I found Saunders comprehensive and just concentrated on doing questions. I only read the chapters if I was struggling in a certain area. My suggestion would be to keep practicing questions and read the rationale. Even if you get the question right I would read the rationale as it would confirm whether I was on the right track as well as what keywords to look for in the question to point towards the right answer

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Specializes in Emergency.

Hi SilverDragon102,

Funnily enough a friend of mine who took the NCLEX exam a few years ago said the same.

I'm defiantly going to need to start reading Saunders again and this time check my answers properly (whoops!).

If you don't mind me asking, are you currently practising in the US and if so how did you find the transition?

I've just been reading something about visa retrogression! My goodness… is there really a long wait for a visa and does this mean hospitals are no longer employing from the UK? Its funny, I'm pretty sure a the RCN magazine was advertising back-to-back for US post a few years ago, and come to think of it I've not seen any adverts for a while :nailbiting:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hi SilverDragon102,

Funnily enough a friend of mine who took the NCLEX exam a few years ago said the same.

I'm defiantly going to need to start reading Saunders again and this time check my answers properly (whoops!).

If you don't mind me asking, are you currently practising in the US and if so how did you find the transition?

I've just been reading something about visa retrogression! My goodness… is there really a long wait for a visa and does this mean hospitals are no longer employing from the UK? Its funny, I'm pretty sure a the RCN magazine was advertising back-to-back for US post a few years ago, and come to think of it I've not seen any adverts for a while :nailbiting:

I ended up moving to Canada and love it.

regarding retrogression a lot depends on place of birth. If you search US visa bulletin and look up EB3 on the current bulletin it will indicate current processing times

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Hey, I have a Q.... All you people are trained in UK as a nurse (incl me)... Did you have to do the CGFNS exam /CES report prior to sitting the NCLEX?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hey, I have a Q.... All you people are trained in UK as a nurse (incl me)... Did you have to do the CGFNS exam /CES report prior to sitting the NCLEX?

Depends on the state you apply to. Only a small handful of states require CGFNS exam most just require CES report or other acceptable agency report that is a breakdown of your transcripts

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Dear O poole,

Can you please share our experience on how you have done so far. I am a UK trained nurse and have apptemted the nclex twice.

Thanks

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Specializes in Adult.

Hi Guys new to this.

Can i ask. Did any of you who have already taken the NCLEX have to 'top up'

your studies or degree?

Im reading a lot that UK nurses fall short in Pead's and Mental health.

I qualified in 2007 to a bachelors degree.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

You cannot sit NCLEX until you meet criteria so if top up is required it has to be done first

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Specializes in Adult.

Yeah i understand. I was wondering if everyone from the UK fell short?

If so where did you guys do the top up

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