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Hello,
I have another question regarding this "Active Duty on Reserve commission" that I have.
I am four months away from my MS entry to nursing graduation and due to the timeline in my homestate for the NCLEX-RN testing to state licensure I will not be able to make OBLC for this fall. Bummer.
However, since I have been a full-time student and living off of my student loans throughout this program I will be in a bind upon completion of my program because of a few reasons. They are:
1-immediately upon NCLEX testing I will not be able to work as a Patient care tech or UAP
2-it is dubious to find an employer for six months, especially as a new nurse graduate
3-I am self-supporting and without my loans or employment I will not be able to afford my rent/phone/auto insurance...
4-upon graduation my student loans, (1K a month) become another bill
5-I prefer not to sit around in limbo for 6+ months
So, initially I was planning on further my education as an adjunct to being Active Duty Military and going for two online programs.
This would serve the dual reasons of 1-further my education towards the FNP and 2-keeping my loans in active student status deferrment.
However, now that I will be in limbo, due to not being re-commissioned Active Duty and not being at training I will still need to maintain myself here in Chicago.
So...I am thinking to keep on in my current program working towards the Post master's FNP or Adult NP certificate.
In order to complete it, I'd need nine months, not six.
Anyone know how I go about trying to secure permission to go to OBLC upon my "new" program completion?
As much as this sucks it seems like I will not be able to hang on in limbo for so long in order to actually maintain my commission.
After having been a student and so on I do not have the financial means to be "independant" while I wait for the next OBLC, (january 08). My current timeline has me graduating in June 16th, testing for NCLEX around July 16 and then receiving the license possible after the August OBLC start.
Thanks,
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Sigh...