Apply for New Grad RN positions as an LPN

[marie_1]

looking for advice/opinions on current situation.

I have been working as a LPN for about 5+ years and went to school for my bachelors in Nursing. I am now waiting for my application to be accepted and to receive my att number for RN NCLEX. My questions is, is it too early to start applying to positions now without an actual test date? And has anyone had experiences applying to a RN position but actually working as a LPN until they passed RN boards? I really want to get my foot in the door somewhere and get a head start before getting my RN license. Any advice would greatly be appreciated.

Thanks!!

[llg, PhD, RN]

Employers vary as to when they will take you application and begin processing it. Some will start the process even before a student graduates ... others will wait until the student has successfully graduated ... still others will wait until after the new grad has passed the NCLEX-RN. It all depends on the facility.

All you can do is contact them and ask.

[BostonFNP, APRN]

Never too early especially for networking

[Sour Lemon]

looking for advice/opinions on current situation.

I have been working as a LPN for about 5+ years and went to school for my bachelors in Nursing. I am now waiting for my application to be accepted and to receive my att number for RN NCLEX. My questions is, is it too early to start applying to positions now without an actual test date? And has anyone had experiences applying to a RN position but actually working as a LPN until they passed RN boards? I really want to get my foot in the door somewhere and get a head start before getting my RN license. Any advice would greatly be appreciated.

Thanks!!

You can start applying, but some places won't even look at your application until you have a license in hand. I got hired before taking NCLEX, but could not start orientation until after taking and passing it. I've never heard of someone being hired as an LVN until they pass boards. In some cases they were already employed as LVNs ...but not hired with plans to transition to RN after testing.