Help me go from Military Corpman to Lvn in Texas

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Hey everybody...I am a Naval Corpman (7 1/2 years) stationed in California. I want to get out of the military, challenge, take the NCLEX in California, and get a job in Texas. Is this possible? Will Texas recognize my license if I challenged, and I didn't attend a school outside of the military?

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I guess you'll have to contact the Texas boards to ask.

Sorry, but good luck to you.

(I really think you have to attend and graduate from an accredited Nursing program in order to sit for the boards.)

Hey everybody...I am a Naval Corpman (7 1/2 years) stationed in California. I want to get out of the military, challenge, take the NCLEX in California, and get a job in Texas. Is this possible? Will Texas recognize my license if I challenged, and I didn't attend a school outside of the military?
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The exams, if challenged, like you can do in Califonia, are only good for licensure in California. All of the other states require documentation of actual school work. And Texas is quite a stickler with this.

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If I hadn't tried all I knew to obtain the information I had inquired about...I would never have asked any questions. I am amny things, but laziness is not one of them. My Military training was definetly not a walk in the park nor a piece of cake. At the end of my sevice career, I am proud to say I have served my country by taking care of it's troops and their families from as close as California, to as far as Japan, while leaving my own family behind at times. When I separate, I will have been in for a little over 8 years. Now, I don't regret a thing. I am a great Corpman, but it is time to move on in my life. I just wanted to know that after all those years of continuous training, service, and taking care of people was not in vain. If I have to take classes over again so-be-it, I will do what I have to do. However, it was very condescending of you to imply that I had not tried to research my questions before I asked them. I have beautiful wife and 4 beautiful children, I think it's pretty safe to say that I can more than relate to responsibility and hard work!

Thanks for replying though...it was better than nothing!

I guess you'll have to contact the Texas boards to ask.

Sorry, but good luck to you.

(I really think you have to attend and graduate from an accredited Nursing program in order to sit for the boards.)

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.

Cali2texas...

Yes, it certainly IS possible to cahallenge the NCLEX-PN boards after being a medic or hospital corpsman in the military. I'm not sure which staes do what, but I DO know that many ex-corpsmen have gone this route, then from there, have bridged to RN.

As an ex-corpsman myself in the A.F., I can certainly relate to the broad and extensive training.

You might want to check the

military/gov't. nursing forum here... I know there have been several inquiries to this topic on this BB in the past.

Wish you the very best in your endeavors ! :)

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Specializes in Operating Room.

WHOA! Hold up there buddy!! I was quite surpised when I realized this outburst was directed to me!!

My comment was in no way a jab at your hard work, family life, or in anyway saying you were lazy. I'm not even sure why you took it that way.

I am very appreciative of your military background, and if it was up to me, I'd let you take the NCLEX after working so hard as a "nurse" in the military.

If I hadn't tried all I knew to obtain the information I had inquired about...I would never have asked any questions. I am amny things, but laziness is not one of them. My Military training was definetly not a walk in the park nor a piece of cake. At the end of my sevice career, I am proud to say I have served my country by taking care of it's troops and their families from as close as California, to as far as Japan, while leaving my own family behind at times. When I separate, I will have been in for a little over 8 years. Now, I don't regret a thing. I am a great Corpman, but it is time to move on in my life. I just wanted to know that after all those years of continuous training, service, and taking care of people was not in vain. If I have to take classes over again so-be-it, I will do what I have to do. However, it was very condescending of you to imply that I had not tried to research my questions before I asked them. I have beautiful wife and 4 beautiful children, I think it's pretty safe to say that I can more than relate to responsibility and hard work!

Thanks for replying though...it was better than nothing!

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Hey - I gotta suggestion - what about staying in and obtaining 71C - LPN training at the expense of the military? Is that an option?? Good luck and thanks for serving.

Judi, RN, BSN, USN - honorably discharged

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

I dont know anything about you challanging the boards but , thanks for serving our country!!!

Hey everybody...I am a Naval Corpman (7 1/2 years) stationed in California. I want to get out of the military, challenge, take the NCLEX in California, and get a job in Texas. Is this possible? Will Texas recognize my license if I challenged, and I didn't attend a school outside of the military?
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