Help needed with ny license application

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Okay, so I am new to thread and discussion, so HI everyone.

I need help. I am LPN for the US Army. The Army trained me in their PN course, and I got my license by the state of Texas as do all other Army LPNs. Now, I've already taken the NCLEX for the state of Texas during my Christmas leave in Indiana. This was about two years ago. I'm a reservist now, drilling in Florida and trying to get a NY LPN license by endorsement. But It says that I need to fill out Form 2 for Certification of Professional Education, and then it states that all LPNs by the US military must fill out Form 2AF. Which is "Certification of US Armed Forces Education for LPN". Both forms have to be submitted by the certifying facility. What I don't understand, and need help with, is this. Do I have to fill out BOTH Forms? It just seems redundant to me, considering that I didn't receive any other nursing licensure/certification from a civilian school. And my second question is..where do I send the form?? Texas AMEDD is the school headquarters so to speak, and everyone does Phase I of LPN school there, but after that we get sent to 5 different hospitals for Phase II, I graduated the PN course in Georgia, underneath the name of Texas. Or can I just have my reserve unit fill out Form since they are the military unit in charge of me... I am really confused. And completely overwhelmed by all this paperwork, and not knowing where it all goes. If anyone can help me please...

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Specializes in med-surg, ICU, ER, Hospice, Home Health,.

I know it is frustrating, but the very best thing that you can do is call the State Board of NY and ask them. That way you aren't getting conflicting messages from people here, and left with more questions than answers! You might also want to speak with your Sgt or whoever is over you for the paperwork portion of your application to get done by them. They deal with this all the time I am sure. Best of luck to you! ;-)

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Specializes in ED, OR, SAF, Corrections.

~OR~ since you can NEVER seem to get anyone by phone (human anyway, at least in my experience) you can go to the NYS Board of Nursing and click on the LPN info in the upper part of the column on the left. http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/

Good Luck!

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