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For those of you thinking about becoming a nurse - Linda

Posted: Jan 07, 2010

I just heard tonight from a lady who has been in school studying to become a nurse. She told me basically her schooling is now over. She made a 74.? in pharmacology and you have to have at least 75. She says she has spent so much money, really applied herself and now all that is over. There is only the 1 time, she tells me and she missed it.

Nurse - testing

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I am surprised to hear there is only the one time. Aren't people who take the bar exam allowed to re-test more than once? Seems odd there wouldn't be at least one repeat test offered.

You can retake state exams. Wait period is different - in each state. nm

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nm

You can test more than once - MT who knows

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If she did not pass her licensing exam the first time, she can take it again. There is not a one-time shot. She will have to do the waiting period and pay to take the exam again, but she did not lose anything -- she can take it again. She needs to check her facts more closely.

I will tell her what you said but again she was - Linda

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emphatic in the fact here in Georgia this was it, she had failed by the low test score in the pharmacology part. In case I did not put in my first post she said she was 25 now and needed a career, not just working at the local pizza palor. I have talked with her over the past year and she was quite upset to say the least.

I am a nurse in Georgia....... - GRN

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And you are allowed to take boards more than once. I don't know exactly how many times, because I passed the first time, but I do know a nurse that it took her three times to pass. They offer tests to help you pass boards, she could take one of those and then write state boards again.

I will pass your information on, gladly - Linda

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She seemed crushed and so down last evening. By the way, how are your streets where you are? Cannot come down off the "billy goat" hill where I am, too steep and ice all around.

I find that very hard to believe - sm - XXX

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every other profession under the sun, if you don't pass the first time, try, try again. Lawyers, doctors, engineers, electricians, etc. Why would nurses in GA only get one shot? She needs to get off her hiney and call the testing center/licensing people and get her facts straight, explaining to them she did not pass the exam and when would she be eligible to retake it, etc. She does not sound like she has much drive considering she went to school for nursing. She needs to stop feeling sorry for herself, study some more and retake the test in six months or a year, whatever the requirements are.

Requirements in my state...... - sm

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My good friend missed passing her state exams by ONE point and, before she could retake it, state required her to retake and pass AGAIN particular classes (1 or 2, not sure exactly how many) BEFORE she could retake the exam. The passing grade had increased that particular year by one point from the previous year.....if not for that, she would have passed the first time!!

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