So some of us older nurses didn't have to have fingerprints when we first passed our boards. We are having to get them now. I did them at a local Livescan and the first ones were rejected for poor quality. There were instructions to go back and have them redone(no charge) at same Livescan place. My 2nd ones were rejected for the same reason, they even list which fingers etc. If you have a second rejection you can submit a name search to the Department of Justice(FBI) and I guess they search your name. I did this in early June and haven't heard anything. I tried calling the BRN and they said they had too many calls and to call back again, didn't even have the option of waiting. I called the DOJ and was put through to someone and got their voice mail and left a detailed message never heard back.
Has anyone gone through this? How or when do I hear back. Fortunately I still have a year before renewal. I really don't want to go elsewhere and have to pay again and have them redone.
I actually was printed at the Board of Education about 12 years ago but they can't or won't use those. Any thoughts?
I almost had to go through the DOJ name search process. My first set of prints were rejected because my prints are so worn. They were rejected for my RN license application, and back when I had to be printed prior to starting nursing school.
Here's what I did that averted the name search process and lengthy wait. I waited for a time when I'd have 4 days off from the hospital. I stopped using alcohol hand sanitizer - this ruins prints. I significantly reduced my hand washing during these 4 days off from the hospital. I used Corn Huskers Lotion several times a day. There's something about Corn Huskers that seems to build up ridges, and it is oil free. Right before I had to return to the hospital, at the end of four days, I returned to the fingerprinting agency. They redid my prints, and the difference in my prints was incredible. This set was accepted by the FBI, and it didn't hold up my license for the name search process.
Specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.
At work we use our fingerprint to get into the supply. I was shown that if your fingerprint doesn't work just rub your finger on your arm a few times and then try again and it will work. Interesting.
At work we use our fingerprint to get into the supply. I was shown that if your fingerprint doesn't work just rub your finger on your arm a few times and then try again and it will work. Interesting.
I tried those tricks. Rub on arm, hair, etc, none of it worked.
Multicollinearity, BSN, RN
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I almost had to go through the DOJ name search process. My first set of prints were rejected because my prints are so worn. They were rejected for my RN license application, and back when I had to be printed prior to starting nursing school.
Here's what I did that averted the name search process and lengthy wait. I waited for a time when I'd have 4 days off from the hospital. I stopped using alcohol hand sanitizer - this ruins prints. I significantly reduced my hand washing during these 4 days off from the hospital. I used Corn Huskers Lotion several times a day. There's something about Corn Huskers that seems to build up ridges, and it is oil free. Right before I had to return to the hospital, at the end of four days, I returned to the fingerprinting agency. They redid my prints, and the difference in my prints was incredible. This set was accepted by the FBI, and it didn't hold up my license for the name search process.