What must you pass to become a licensed RN?

What must you pass to become a licensed RN?

• A. USMLE
• B. GRE
• C. NCLEX
• D. CPR certification

Answer: (C)

To practice as a licensed registered nurse, you must pass the NCLEX. This is the licensure exam developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and is the standard credentialing test that determines whether a nursing program graduate has the minimal competence to enter practice safely. After completing an accredited nursing program, you apply for licensure with your state board and, upon meeting their requirements, you take the NCLEX; passing it grants the RN license (with ongoing renewal requirements later on). The other options aren’t licensure exams for nurses: the USMLE is for physician licensure, not nursing; the GRE is a graduate school entrance exam; CPR certification is a separate life-support credential and does not confer nursing licensure.

To practice as a licensed registered nurse, you must pass the NCLEX. This is the licensure exam developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and is the standard credentialing test that determines whether a nursing program graduate has the minimal competence to enter practice safely. After completing an accredited nursing program, you apply for licensure with your state board and, upon meeting their requirements, you take the NCLEX; passing it grants the RN license (with ongoing renewal requirements later on).

The other options aren’t licensure exams for nurses: the USMLE is for physician licensure, not nursing; the GRE is a graduate school entrance exam; CPR certification is a separate life-support credential and does not confer nursing licensure.