Have you heard of stories of nurses who were not allowed to enter the Pearson testing center because of unsigned passport?

One of my former students had this very sad experience. There was no testing center in Manila back then. And the slots for Hong kong were full. Together with another friend, they registered at Saipan. After many months of studying and saving up for the exam & trip expenses, they finally went there. They arrived a day before the Big Day. They went to the testing center and then toured the island after. The next day, they were all set for the exam. When the staff... Read more »

I have taken the NCLEX-RN for two consecutive times; it was on my second take that I passed and I can honestly say how a review program could play a big role in the exam. Being a Filipino, spending dollars for this particular exam is one huge of a deal; I needed to pass the exam on the first take—but unluckily, I didn’t. On my second attempt, it was then that I realized that I might be reviewing in the wrong way.

My first failed attempt in taking the NCLEX was supported by the typical way of reviewing: lecture and “shading type” practice exams. When I took the actual... Read more »

There are two ways to sail through the NCLEX. It’s either you know the answers to the questions or you know how to answer the questions. With adequate preparation, nurses can be competent in both.

This article is intended to share with you the simple ways that you can ace your NCLEX test score and acquire the US-RN license that you have longed for.

Phase 1: The Preparation Days

1.Practice on as many NCLEX Questions as you can get that are designed in a similar format as the actual examination.

2.Make sure you have sufficient time to prepare yourself.

You... Read more »

Taking the NCLEX Exam is one of the milestones for nurses who wish to work in the United States. While I was in my last year in nursing school, I was laying out my plans on taking the NCLEX right after I took the PNLE. I didn’t want to waste time. I want to plan way ahead so that right after the local boards, I’ll review for the NCLEX right away.

So one month after the local board exam, I was back in the review center classroom, preparing myself for the big NCLEX. To my dismay, it was the same routine with my PNLE preparations. I went through the same boring lectures, the... Read more »

Back then in the early 1960’s, realizing the dream of going to the United States of America was just like a snap of a finger. You don’t necessarily have to pass the NCLEX and IELTS first before you’re granted a visa. That’s why at that time I was one of the lucky nurses who were able to be in the US without hassles and hard knocks in completing the needed requirements. Applying in the US before was not a burden unlike today.

But for the first time I stepped in that foreign country, what I felt was mixed emotions. For the first time I felt so much excitement and joy. At... Read more »

Taking examinations such as the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) should be done if we have that certain goal in applying for countries like United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, or United States of America. Aside from its difficult nature, these examinations have limited validity periods only. Like with IELTS, this exam is valid only for two years. Make sure you have applied already within that valid period; beyond that, it’ll be useless and you have to retake the exam. The NCLEX, would only be valid usually... Read more »

I am a fresh graduate and I finished Bachelor of Science in Nursing. My review for the Nurses’ Licensure Examination (NLE) started during the second semester of my fourth year in Nursing. Reviewing for the local board exam became a part of my routine during school days since it has been approved that NLE review will be part of the curriculum. We were not allowed to choose our own review center. It seemed like we have no other choice since it was already part of the curriculum and the faculty members were the ones who chose that review center. And then we eventually agreed to it. But, nevertheless,... Read more »

Admit it! Nurses of today are the most populous professionals in our country already. Many still choose to be a nurse because of the false reassurance they perceive in the surroundings. Of course, most if not all of this nurses dream of working abroad and to have a more suitable life. But look at now, many registered nurses are unemployed and living quite an idle life or in vernacular, “tambay”. Maybe it is because of the major problem which is lack of financial support and inadequate opportunities in order to qualify to the requirements needed in applying abroad such as taking the NCLEX... Read more »

Medical-surgical mission is an event that always gives me an excitement to enact and render my duties and responsibilities as a nurse. It always makes me feel eager every time I will be a part of any missions here in our city.

Last month, I was a volunteer nurse of the Medical-Surgical mission sponsored by a foreign group and hospital. It has always been a mixed feeling every time I get myself involved in these kinds of duty; anxious, pressured, nervous, and happy. But there was a time when there’s this “issue” that bothered me, my co-workers, and even our local doctors. One time,... Read more »

Nurses of today are somehow forced to do multitasking due to lack of good fortune here in the Philippines. Adding up to that is the slump that our country as well as the entire world is experiencing. That’s why most of our nurses have passed up the “supposed fact” that becoming a nurse would mean having a better life in the future. As you can see, many have worked as a call center agent; tempting salary and benefits await them. Some of them dare to enter that kind of work in order for them to be somehow productive and be of help to their families.

I, as a nurse, have been stranded... Read more »