navy "doc" needs info on going LVN/LPN

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i'm currently an HM3 with 2nd Battalion 5th Marines Golf Co,

it's pretty much the best duty i've had while in the navy. but it's just about time to say goodbye to long deployements and field time and move on to bigger and better things... which brings me to a subject maybe some of you can help me with. does anyone know how to go about getting your LVN/LPN through the navy? i've heard of people challenging "the board" and taking an exam but no one seems to know how to go about this. any help would be greatly appreciated.(side note: i've been stationed at cherry point, nc, lemoore, ca, and now at camp pendleton if anyone has ever served there)

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Check with the Board of Nursing. In California IDC,s were allowed to challenge the RN NCLEX and Quad zero's were allowed to challenge the LPN Nclex. They have since changed this as IDC's are no longer able to challenge the RN board, but I dont know about Quad Zero's and the LPN board. Hope this helps.

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You did not mention how much time you have left in the service? Here are what I have gathered so far lurking around web sites. Some States will allow you to challege their LVN/LPN exam.

Check this out!

http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/forms.htm

http://www.op.nysed.gov/nurse2eq.pdf

http://www.ok.gov/nursing/nclex7.pdf

check out page 2 (AF/Army) no mention of USMC but call the board anyway

http://www.lpnboard.state.wv.us/

check out 10.2.2 you qualify only after being out of

military requires discharge papers :)

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