Important FYI for all upcoming GRADS!!!

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Specializes in Psych.

Here's something that I learned the hard way that they never told me in nursing school. Get your fingerprints for licensure done EARLY!

MY Story

So I did well in school, graduated, got my interim license and landed my dream job. I've studied for NCLEX and am scheduled to take it Tuesday. I feel pretty confident and just want to get it over with so I can tack RN after my name finally :D. I was just informed by the Board of Nursing that my fingerprints were rejected by the FBI (smudged or something, I'm not sure) but I have to resubmit them. What this means is that if I test on Tuesday and pass they take my interim permit, I lose my job, and I have to wait until my prints pass the FBI check (2-4 months). I can reschedule my test but this means waiting and stressing over the test for 2 more months. Plus my manager doesn't know yet so I don't even know if he'll let me stay in my situation. :cry: So my advice to all nsg students who are graduating in next May, do your fingerprints now! I did mine in July and wasn't informed until today that my prints didn't clear. And its not an isolated incident. I was told over 200 RN licensure candidates who did their prints at the BON during July had their prints rejected by the FBI.

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Specializes in CNA, RN Student.

Eek wow, sorry to hear that Dee. I had to go through a similar problem when I went for my CNA license a few years ago. I should probably go do that now....as "May" is my graduating date....

Thanks for the heads up!

BTW how much are they charging these days? Do I still go to a place like fingerprint pros?

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

i had the same problem .. only mine wouldn't show up i am very blond and my skin is fair , so my finger prints wouldn't show..

i was lucky because i am a LPN and have worked in nevada for 12 years and the state board knew i had a active license so i just signed a letter from the board and was able to take my boards on time.

so yes start early ... because the FBI is very picky

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Specializes in Psych.
Eek wow, sorry to hear that Dee. I had to go through a similar problem when I went for my CNA license a few years ago. I should probably go do that now....as "May" is my graduating date....

Thanks for the heads up!

BTW how much are they charging these days? Do I still go to a place like fingerprint pros?

The Board has an approved list of where you can go. The BON can do it too (that's where I had it done). It's about $50 there. I would definitely start it now. They won't take your CNA fingerprints.

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