[hillaryd]

Someone told me today that Kansas passed a law disallowing GNs to practice before they have passed their boards. I've searched several news sites but haven't come up with anything.

Can anyone verify this? If so, I'd like to see the source if possible.

Thanks

[suzanne4]

Just go to the website for the BON, any new regulatiosn will be posted there.

And there are quite a few states that are actually doing away with this practice. Many now want the NCLEX to be completed before begininng your new job.

[hillaryd]

KSBN was the first place I checked...if they have any such changes in the works they've either hidden them, or I'm blind.

Thanks anyway.

[SherBearRN]

So far it hasn't been approved through the Kansas BON. There is talk about it, though. I sat in on a nursing faculty meeting at Butler Community College a year ago (before I graduated from nursing school) discussing this very issue. I am opposed to it.

If you would like to get the latest information/status on this, go to the KSNA website. You should find a list of members with contact names under the title "Leadership." One contact is this member: http://www.nursingworld.org/snas/ks/terri.htm

Good luck!

[Thunderwolf]

Kansas State Nurses Association or KSNA
http://www.nursingworld.org/snas/ks/

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Also, here is the KBON if you need it.

Kansas State Board of Nursing
Landon State Office Building
900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: (785) 296-4929
FAX: (785) 296-3929Web Site: http://www.ksbn.org/



Here is a questions, comments, feedback form for that BON to submit if you wish as a start.

http://www.ksbn.org/feedback.htm

[jess_m]

I am currently working as a GN.

[RNGrad2006]

Washington State does not allow for Graduate nurses to work either prior to taking the NCLEX and actually having the license. If you think about it the policy makes sense as you need a license in order to practice nursing. But some places will allow you to work under your LPN license (if you have one) with LPN pay until you get the RN license. But personally I tried to take the NCLEX-RN ASAP as it is such a relief to have that license in hand and getting the stress of waiting for your results while you feel like you failed over with. I felt I was ready and took the exam within about 3 weeks of graduation. I am really glad I did it that way and would encourage it.

[LSH RN]

As far as I know, you can work as a GN but a LPN or RN would have to sign off for you. In other words, they are taking responsibility for your work.

[queenjean]

I've heard this, too.

The kansas board of nursing website hasn't updated in years--the latest regulation updates are from June of 05.

[anotherneonurse]

There is no such law and none being passed. However I would support it if there were because I think nursing students would be so much better off. I think its ridiculous to have to worry about getting a job in March that won't even start until June and graduation, exams and the NCLEX all on top of that. Then the stress until you finally take it because if you fail it after you're hired they make you an aid or fire you. The whole thing is just a huge scam to pay nurses even less than they already do which is some of the lowest pay in this country as it is.