May have to postpone NCLEX!

Nursing Students NCLEX

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Specializes in Psych.

So here's my vent,

I'm all set to take NCLEX on Tuesday 23rd. I graduated, started a dream job in the ER. I feel I guess as ready as anyone can to take the test and I honestly just want to get it over with. What could go wrong? Well....got a letter from my BON stating my FBI fingerprints were rejected. I submitted those over 2 months ago. What bites is that if I take my test on Tuesday since I have to resubmit my prints I won't have a license for at least 2 months. I would lose my interim permit and my job! So now it looks like I'll have to postpone my test til NOVEMBER!!!! There are quite a few people in my class who are in my situation. I wish someone would have told me to submit my prints at the beginning of my last semester not at the end.

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Specializes in medical surgical nursing, MAN-MSN.

:thnkg:Im sad for you when things you thought are in the right track but suddenly that letter from bon stating the rejection of you FBI card somehow spoil your drive on your scheduled exam. just weight things if postponing your exam will do good then by all means have it resched. :innerconfgood luck and update us with your decision and outcome of it..:loveya:

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God luck to you deefromlv..

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that is horrible, keep your chin up and deep breath. we try so hard to finish school and when things happen like this it drives us crazy. I just try and deep breath!!!

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It is not normally two months for them to get the results from the FBI for fingerprints.

You do not lose the IP status until the the BON has told you that you have passed or failed; the IP will still be in effect until that time. I would go ahead with the date that you have scheduled. It will not change anything with you working until a license is issued or not issued.

Best of luck to you.

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Specializes in Psych.
It is not normally two months for them to get the results from the FBI for fingerprints.

You do not lose the IP status until the the BON has told you that you have passed or failed; the IP will still be in effect until that time. I would go ahead with the date that you have scheduled. It will not change anything with you working until a license is issued or not issued.

Best of luck to you.

Thanks but it doesn't quite work that way in Nevada. We are weird here. :( It takes at least 2 months here and up to 4 for fingerprints back. We have alot of people here who need fbi prints done (all casino personnel, schools staff, etc) Just about every job out requires fbi fingerprints. And nursing prints do not get priority. I did my original ones in July and my BON was just notified a week ago that mine were rejected. As for my license, if I test on Tuesday and pass my BON will receive the results within 2 weeks and at that time rescind my interim permit. They don't allow you to keep your interim here once you pass (or fail). Without those prints I don't get my RN license yet either. So that means I would have to leave my job and just hang out til the fingerprints come through for up to several months. I am hopeful though. :) Apparently there are over 200 potential RNs who were affected by rejected prints (not just new grads but travel nurses, relocated RNs from other states). All from the month of July. My BON is concerned about the large number and are meeting to discuss it and a possible solution. I have my fingers crossed. But for now it looks like I need to reschedule my test.

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Specializes in Peds, PICU, Home health, Dialysis.

Dee -- I live in the same state as you and there were a few students from my class that were affected by this as well.

I would talk to your employer about this and see what they say.

I also have a question that perhaps you, or someone else, can answer. If you fail the NCLEX, is your IP immediately listed as "Lapsed/Expired"?

BTW, I take my NCLEX the day before you do! :)

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Specializes in Psych.

So I'm still taking my test Tuesday!:D My BON decided that because so many people were affected by this (last count around 200) they would allow a temporary license to be issued. So if you have everything else in for your license and are just waiting on the FBI prints you can test and get a temp license until the FBI prints come back. They put you through 3 different fingerprint checks so just one of those has to be in for you to get your temp license. Ok...now back to studying...I took a break because I thought I would need to reschedule it.

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Specializes in Psych.
Dee -- I live in the same state as you and there were a few students from my class that were affected by this as well.

I would talk to your employer about this and see what they say.

I also have a question that perhaps you, or someone else, can answer. If you fail the NCLEX, is your IP immediately listed as "Lapsed/Expired"?

BTW, I take my NCLEX the day before you do! :)

I think if you fail it as soon as they get the results they pull your IP. They said it could take up to two weeks for them to get the results because they get them the old fashioned way, by mail.

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