Can you make up hours in the US?

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Specializes in Oncology, Palliative care.

I have just received notification from the Florida BON stating that I am short some hours and will need to make these up in order to qualifiy to sit the NCLEX.

Basically I am short approx 7.5 hours each in clinical Peads, Obstetrics and Psychiatrics and 10 hours short in theory in each of the above.

I would prefer to complete these hours in Florida and just wondered if anyone knew if this was possible.

Also I was told by someone that it is possible to make up the theory hours on line by some way of distant learning?

I would appreciate any advice.

:)

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the International forum

Have you tried contacting nursing schools in Florida and see if you can be a guest student for the hours you need?

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Specializes in Oncology, Palliative care.

Thanks Silverdragon, I had thought about doing this today and I think I will start making a list of local schools, have you heard of other nurses doing this before?

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contact the BON of where you want to work - and see what they will accept in terms of make up hours. Certain states aren't accepting distance courses from accredited universities. I'm from Australia and was short in both obstetrics and paeds by 20 hours each - and now I'm having to do 2 distance courses (expensive and time consuming and lengthy) to get my hours up. I was told by a nursing agency (geneva health) that i just couldnt go and make up hours I was lacking without doing a full course. Unfortunately i dont think it'l be as easy as joining a class in Florida for 10 hours.. Keep checking the international threads - lots of cases where people have done distant courses to make up hours and have been declined because BON just arent accepting them

best of luck

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Hi eternalsunshine

I am in the same boat can i ask when you qualified

cheers er jean

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Specializes in Oncology, Palliative care.
Hi eternalsunshine

I am in the same boat can i ask when you qualified

cheers er jean

Hi Er Jean,

Have PM'd you :)

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can you send me your email ad as i cant reply to private messages due to me being too new on the board and only having posted a couple of times.

It would be great to chat as i have some interesting stuff that we can exchange

cheers

erjean

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Specializes in er + meds/sur + community health.

email sent

best wishes erjean

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Guys, please, can you share your ideas with me! I’m on the same situation and need help with my process. I’m a new here and posted only couple messages. Email me please!

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Specializes in Oncology, Palliative care.
Guys, please, can you share your ideas with me! I'm on the same situation and need help with my process. I'm a new here and posted only couple messages. Email me please!

Have PM's you :)

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have pm's you :)

i cannot open the message because i don't have enough posts. :typing could you send me again :bowingpur - i'll appreciate it. thanks! :wink2:

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