NCLEX-PN
Assesses entry-level practical and vocational nursing competence for licensure.
Exam overview
- Full name
- National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses
- Administering organization
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
- Specialty
- Nursing licensure
- Exam type
- Licensure
- Jurisdiction or availability
- United States
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Preparing for NCLEX-PN
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