This excerpt allows registered nurses to understand how their role is defined and what their scope of practice is defined as. ... Excerpt 338.10204 explains the examination process, how one becomes eligible, and the reexamination process, for registered nurses and practical nurses. ... Section five states that an applicant must pass the NCLEX-RN within one year of their first try at the test either in their state or another state ("Board of Nursing General Rules", 1989). ... After which, the applicant may sit for the examination for an additional 3 times making for a maximum total of 6 att...

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