LPN license non-transferable???

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

someone told me that if i get my LPN in ohio then i can only work in ohio and can not transfer it to any other state?! does anyone know if that is true? i checked on the BON website but came up with no answers...please advise...i start school in jan 06 in dayton, but my dh is in the army so who knows were we'll be once he gets back from his deployment and i was hoping that i could transfer my license...thanks!

tasha

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You can endorse your license to every other state in the country. :wink2:

Not sure where these rumors come from......... :madface:

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

there was a girl i ran into that had gotten her LPN from the same school i'll be attended in Jan and she was like...well you know you can only work in ohio right? it's not going to be good anywhere else...i know you have to apply for other states that you moved to but i thought maybe ohio might be different or something...thanks so much for your reply, i'd hate to commit myself to a year of hard work only to not be able to practice what i learned! thanks!

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someone told me that if i get my LPN in ohio then i can only work in ohio and can not transfer it to any other state?! does anyone know if that is true? i checked on the BON website but came up with no answers...please advise...i start school in jan 06 in dayton, but my dh is in the army so who knows were we'll be once he gets back from his deployment and i was hoping that i could transfer my license...thanks!

tasha

Stuff and nonsense. I got my license in Ohio, and then got an endorsement for Kentucky. Fees vary by state.

Chel

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

How much did it cost to endorse it for KY? We are hoping to get stationed at Ft. Knox once he gets back from Iraq. thanks!

tasha

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Hey Tasha, Good luck in your studies. When I moved from Fl to NC the fee to get my license endorsed was $120.00. I also had to fill out an application, send them a pasport and the name and address of the school I attended.

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Tasha, it's suebird again.

I thought you'd checked with the BON's! Here, you have yourself worried. Do NOt listen to that classmate.

Yes, you will be able to apply for a license elsewhere. Justmake sure you keep up your Ohio license, ok? (In case you 2 end up back in Ohio)

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

thanks so much! i'll try not to freak out like that again...LOL ;)

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