challenge the LPN board for Military Medical personnel

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Good Afternoon everyone

I am in the Navy and I am a Hospital Corpsman. I was told that i can challenge the LPN board. If you know that its a true statment please let me know and if ALABAMA allows us to. Thank you for your time and help

John

Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.
I think your military needs to rethink a few things when it comes to training.

It would be nice if we had that kind of power, but they don't exactly listen to us......

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Yes, I must.

The addition of PN certification came about after many medics found their credentials weren't worth a lot on civvie street. By working with MP, the DND, and other agencies, a workable solution was reached. Serve as a medic, leave as a PN, OR Tech, Ortho Tech or any combo thereof.

No point in leaving the service of your country with a trade that is not recognized by a civilian employer.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

That definately sounds like a better system Fiona, There are quite a few admirable systems in place in Canada on many fronts.

(Of course this doesn't help to advice the American based original poster in the here and now. :))

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Yes, I must.

No point in leaving the service of your country with a trade that is not recognized by a civilian employer.

Two of our instructors in school were ex-military Corpsmen (American) they not only had their teaching gigs but had GREAT civilian jobs at the VA. I have yet to see any job posting specify what you you to do to get to SIT for liscensure..

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no point in leaving the service of your country with a trade that is not recognized by a civilian employer.

you're absolutely right, i left the service for a better opportunity in the "civilian world"; however, i'm on the same boat as the original poster... i'm a former usaf medic, anyways here's some info that may be helpful... it's dissapointing to find out that the civilian sector doesn't recognize all the training/experience we have...

this is an e-mail i received from a friend who's still in the service... i'm assuming this will only work if you live in the northeast...

upon achieving a 5-level, all 4n's(medics) are eligible to register/test for lpn with new york state. the process break down is as follows.

1. register with nys health department (http://www.op.nysed.gov/nursing.htm)

2. apply using "form 1" ( http://www.op.nysed.gov/nurse1.pdf )

3. pay fee when submitting application $135

4. register with pearson test centers (test's only avail at pearson)

(http://www.vue.com/nclex/ )

5. sign up for exam location (newport news, city center area) and date.

breakdown of costs:

study guide's cost between $15 & $40. (www.visitborders.com

http://www.visitborders.com/> for a 20% discount at border's books)

registration (with 1 year) with nys (residency not required) costs: $135

exam fee: $200.00

total cost: $350-375

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