What states allow you to challenge the NCLEX-PN?

Nursing Students LPN/LVN Students Nursing Q/A

I am a student nurse & I've passed everything but my last class of the RN program (critical care). Because I failed this class by 2.5 points on my exam, I am unable to graduate & am being asked to take the LPN course & then re-enroll into the RN program after working as a full time LPN for 6 months. I feel that's far too long after I've already spent this long to get my RN! I would like to get my LPN ASAP. I can't find any solid information about it anywhere but I've heard that medics in the military & other RN students have challenged the NCLEX-PN to get their license. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you for your time!

Specializes in Neuro, Telemetry.

Or maybe, since they take advanced placement students into block 3 who are LPNs, see if you can apply for advanced placement based on you already passing the first and second semester.

Thanks y'all. I think I'm just gonna do the last semester of LPN. Not how I wanted to do this but it seems to be the quickest route to getting licensed.

ERIKAMARIE...I totally agree with you about going back and finishing your last semester b/c you will learn more and it will be worth your time, the only down fall would be having to pay for the semester but you would probably pay just about that in fees and ext.

Does anyone have any advice for my situation, I completed all the prerequisites for nursing school (which was over 5 years ago) I was accepted and completed 2 semesters of nursing school (therefore I was half done with my BSN RN 4 year degree) I was "expelled" for my ignorant opinions I posted on Facebook. (Which I am sharing with everyone to bring awareness to how social media can literally ruin your life and take what you worked so hard for and punish you so bad) This was the worst thing I have ever gone through. That being said I was thinking about re-applying to nursing schools and starting over or letting them accept what courses were equivalent in their course outline. I am desperate since I am working for low pay as a medical assistant. I have been looking into going back and starting my RN nursing career over but have had no luck since my pre-requesites (anatomy, physiology, micro etc) was over 5 years ago. Therefore, they want me to start ALL OVER AGAIN! Which I refuse to do. So I have been researching LVN programs in Texas, and it appears I would have to go through an accredited LVN school to sit for the boards. I know in Cali and a few other states you can use previous schooling hours and work experience, since I have been a MA for over 10 years.

I am desperate and if anyone could please read this and give me any advice possible and options to paths I could take to eventually get my RN or LVN I would be so honored! PLEASE HELP!

Whitney

Rosak17, How did your state endorsement go after the Florida License? Any updates on your process will be really helpful as I plan on challenging the LPN too....in NY.

Many thanks.

I was not able to transfer license to NY being that the education laws are completely different.

I appreciate the update! If you live in NY like I do, have you considered working in New Jersey - being a compact state? Trying to see a work-around....

Never mind, I re-read your comment about being ineligible to sit for a compact license....

Karla R 

Thank you for sharing your story. I had a similar situation. I Challenged the Florida Board of nursing and passed on the first try; but I wanted to know if any other states endorsed your license or did you move to Florida?

36 minutes ago, Myra Myra said:

Hey what’s the process of changeling PN NCLEX? I see that you have to submit some documents to your school to sign and am afraid they won’t sign it, am on my last semester of RN but afraid that I won’t pass so I might try PN NCLEX.

Myra, what state are you in if you do not mind me asking? And how can you go about seeking endorsement if your state requires that you graduate from an approved program? I challenge the board of Florida and passed my NCLEX-PN but not sure what to do now. I live in DMV area.  

@Karla R if you don't mind answering was your education from RN school or lpn school

I had 2 weeks left and had to withdraw from lpn school last month but I passed all the classes required to challenge in Florida can I challenge as a lpn student or you have to be a RN student only 

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splewis said:

Myra, what state are you in if you do not mind me asking? And how can you go about seeking endorsement if your state requires that you graduate from an approved program? I challenge the board of Florida and passed my NCLEX-PN but not sure what to do now. I live in DMV area.  

Sorry, I never applied. I live in WA

kendi bell said:

@Karla R if you don't mind answering was your education from RN school or lpn school

I had 2 weeks left and had to withdraw from lpn school last month but I passed all the classes required to challenge in Florida can I challenge as a lpn student or you have to be a RN student only 

You have to be an RN student to challenge LPN boards.

@Myra Myra

The reason I asked is bc I had 2 weeks of lpn school left this past December and had to withdraw for personal reasons but I've taken all of the classes and passed with a B

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