How long did it take you to obtain your state license after graduation?

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Specializes in Critical Care, CPICU, RAT, Current SRNA.

Good morning,

I'm a 1st year SRNA in Texas. Some of the loans I'm applying for have grace periods after graduation before payments are due. One of the loans I am eyeing has a grace period of 4 months after graduation. How long did it take you to obtain your state license after graduation?

I have co-workers at my hospital informing me it will take around a year to jump through all the hoops of licensure. Has this been your experience? This will affect how I budget my limited financial resources.

Thanks in advance

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Specializes in NICU, telemetry.

Ignore this, I thought this was general nursing haha. Sorry! Still early for a night shift girl ;)

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Specializes in Anesthesia.
Good morning,

I'm a 1st year SRNA in Texas. Some of the loans I'm applying for have grace periods after graduation before payments are due. One of the loans I am eyeing has a grace period of 4 months after graduation. How long did it take you to obtain your state license after graduation?

I have co-workers at my hospital informing me it will take around a year to jump through all the hoops of licensure. Has this been your experience? This will affect how I budget my limited financial resources.

Thanks in advance

It took me about 2.5 months to get my APRN license in Texas after graduation.

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Specializes in CRNA, CCRN- Surgical/Cardiothoracic ICU.

yep, 2.5 months in Ohio as well. That's about average for all my old classmates as well. 1 year seems a bit crazy.

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Do you have to get a dea number as we'll? How long does that take

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