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how long does it take to get fingerprint reports back? i did mine in nevada on march 20th..and would of thought they'd be back by now to the nevada state board of nursing... i think 2 to 4 weeks tops right? why does it take so long to get them back? im new in town and have to work ... and i thought it would be quick for the repository to get back my background check so i can get my nursing license.. whats the longest you waited for yours? thank you soo much !! any input would help..

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

You say you thought it would take 2-4 weeks, but you are expecting them to have them after only 6 business days? Keep in mind that this organization is running background checks on everyone who is getting fingerprinted or applying for a license and that doesn't just include nurses. It includes teachers, school volunteers, students, lawyers, all health care workers, government employees, police officers, etc. It's going to take some time. 2-4 weeks is probably a reasonable estimate and I'd aim for the higher end- 4 weeks. That means you shouldn't expect the board to have them until around April 17th.

The length of time also depends on your state, so maybe the Nevada Nurses forum will be able to give you more specific answers.

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thank you ashley !! you are right .. of course all those people are being checked .. i guess i better plan on 6 weeks.. thank you .. i never thought of new grads and teachers and everyone else.. i guess i thought the digital age it would come up in a week or 2 .. but im sure it's more involved than i thought.. thank you soo much !!

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I think it depends on the state and method used. As a teacher, I was fingerprinted electronically and during the high season it took about 3 days to come back. Now that I have graduated my nursing program I have been fingerprinted twice. On March 1st I was fingerprinted the "old fashioned" way with ink and now March 28th they still have not come back. I was electronically fingerprinted yesterday at about 2pm electronically and my background check came back 12 noon today. Yes, they were both Level 2. I say just wait and see and maybe use your exceptional speaking skills to get someone to hire you and put the orientated date out a couple of weeks so at least you know you will have a job.

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It would take a week at the most. That fast how mine got completed.

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

2-4 weeks. I had to do mine twice, though, because the first set couldn't be read (too much smudging).

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