NCLEX practice questions for Kentucky nurses & students

How to register for the NCLEX in Kentucky

1. 1. Apply for licensure by examination with the Kentucky Board of Nursing and meet its eligibility requirements.
2. 2. Register for the NCLEX with Pearson VUE and pay the exam fee.
3. 3. Once the board finds you eligible, you receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) and schedule at a Pearson VUE test center.
4. 4.Use NursingCEA’s topic quizzes and study guides to prepare in the meantime.

Nursing schools in Kentucky

A few of the nursing programs based in Kentucky:

• •University of Kentucky College of Nursing (Lexington)
• •University of Louisville School of Nursing
• •Bellarmine University Lansing School of Nursing (Louisville)
• •Eastern Kentucky University Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing (Richmond)

License renewal & continuing education in Kentucky

License renewal

every year (continuing-education earning period runs November 1 through October 31)

RN continuing education

14 contact hours of approved continuing education per annual renewal, or one of several approved alternatives — for example 7 contact hours plus a satisfactory employment/competency evaluation, current national certification, approved post-licensure academic nursing coursework, a preceptorship, a published nursing article, or a nursing research project.

Required topics

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (one-time), Domestic violence (one-time), Pediatric abusive head trauma (one-time), Suicide prevention (one-time), IV / infusion therapy (LPNs only, one-time)

The listed content topics are one-time requirements to be completed within three years of licensure, not at every renewal. Licenses renew annually between September 15 and October 31.

NursingCEA does not provide continuing-education credit, contact hours, or certificates — we offer free practice questions and study material only. Requirements are set by the Kentucky Board of Nursing and change over time; always confirm the current rules with the board.