NCLEXRN

After four long years of all-night studying and practical training, you have finally graduated as a registered nurse (RN) and are now looking to start a fruitful career in nursing. Several job openings are available for your taking. The only thing between you and your dream is a license. To get that, you have to take the NCLEX for RN.

The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses or NCLEX-RN is made by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc (NCSBN). It is a test to assess the new RN graduates if they are qualified to practice. It is up to 6 hours long including breaks and is administered using computerized adaptive testing (CAT). As an RN, you have to answer at least 75 questions and at most 265, depending on the number of questions it takes you to reach the standard passing mark. The questions are usually multiple choice, but you can also be asked to input specific answers to computations and sequencing. The topics covered are as follows:

Safe, Effective Care Environment
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Psychological Integrity
Physiological Integrity

To be able to take this test, you must first submit an application for licensure to the board of nursing in your desired state. This includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. Once you have met the eligibility requirement of the board of nursing, you now have to pay the fee and register.

Things to Do on Testing Day:

Bring Authorization to Test (ATT) or you cannot take the exams
Bring photo identification
Sign in, get number and reading material
Return reading material and get locker key (to store your things)
Get fingerprinted and photographed
Get fingerprinted again before entering the testing room
Take the test (cameras and proctors will be watching you)
Breaks can be taken but will be deducted from total testing time
Reclaim photo identification and get fingerprinted a last time after test

You can take 2 days until 1 month to get your results. If you need to retake it, you must wait 45-91 days, depending on your chosen state’s board of nursing. If you don’t, then congratulations! You can now have a higher pay, pass medication, and continue expanding your knowledge as a nurse.