The NCLEX is the test to determine if a person who has studied nursing is fit for the profession. It is aimed at protecting the public from incompetent practitioners by setting standards for the profession. It's no wonder therefore that the NCLEX is a difficult exam to pass. But with the right attitude and ample critical thinking skills during the exams, it is certainly not impossible by any stretch of the imagination.
Critical thinking comes into play on the day that you take the NCLEX.
It enables you to answer very difficult questions by applying the principles of critical... Read more »
By Michael Das
To ensure public protection, the United States and its territories require entry into the practice of nursing to be regulated by licensing authorities within each jurisdiction. Each jurisdiction requires all candidates for licensure as entry-level nurses to pass an examination which assesses the knowledge required to perform safely and effectively. NCLEX stands for The National Council Licensure Examination which is a standardized exam used by each state board of nursing to determine if RN or LPN/LVN candidates... Read more »
By Nancy Kimmel
Preparing for the national boards begins as soon as a nursing student begins nursing school. Licensure as a Registered Nurse is granted upon a student passing the national boards or NCLEX. Passing scores are based on the amount of questions that the nurse gets correct in relation to the national average. Therefore there is no discrete passing grade.
The fact that nursing students are started on licensure testing preparation so early into their curriculum is a testimony to those nursing schools with the... Read more »
Working in the U.S. would really flip-flop our lives; that’s what most thinks. I have been working here in the U.S. for about a year already. I was not able to apply in their hospitals because I didn’t qualify to their requirements. I know I should the NCLEX but I’m still reviewing for it right now. So, I applied in the nursing homes instead. Much of my desire is to work in a hospital because I want to experience what it feels like working in an American setting. I envied those Filipino USRN’s who were able to experience working in an American hospital. But then, I have to accept... Read more »
