Another Battle Conquered: NCLEX
Category: About the NCLEX-RN, Filipino Nurses, Filipino Nurses' Stories, Posted on December 15th, 2009 by adminNo Comments
As a nursing student, I have always considered the National Council on Licensure Examination (NCLEX) as the ultimate exam that I had to pass in order for me to feel complete about my nursing studies. I admit, just like any other second courser in nursing, going to the United States is my wish for my final destination. I have to pass the NCLEX so that my stay in the USA will be comfortable and worthwhile since nurses pay very good. I was always skeptical about passing the exam. I thought I’ll never be ready for it.
Until I considered it as a sign that I have a good chance of passing the said exam when I heard that NCLEX can be taken in the Philippines, since I never believed it would push through, considering what happened during the controversial June 2006 board examinations. By then, I started to file for my application. I chose a state then downloaded their application papers to be completed by me. When the time came that I had to schedule my examination day, I didn’t know what to think. But to make the long story short, I called the testing center and chose October 16, 2008 as my judgment day. I took the exam, I prayed, and luckily, I passed. I still can’t believe up to now.
Questions on how to apply for NCLEX is always the first thing that has to be answered. Applications can always be downloaded from the website of your choice of state. In my case, New Mexico offered a quick result feature which I could check 2 days after the examination, but comes with another payment, of course. The quick result may be a little expensive but at least, it placed me out of misery after 3 sleepless nights post-examination ( I really wasn’t planning to check through the quick result but I was miserable!).
All in all, the NCLEX experience has been a very challenging experience for me. Any nursing area could come out, from computations to prioritizations, to nursing laws, to disease process, etc. It was like going to a battle not knowing who your enemies are. But nevertheless, when one is equipped with proper and adequate review and trust in the Lord, nothing is impossible. One will harvest what one has planted.