New LPN just passed NCLEX- Question:What now?

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Specializes in LTC, AL, Corrections, Home health.

I was just wondering, I am very anxious to start working...my husband lost his job and so making more money :twocents:is more important than ever I just taken the NCLEX-pn three days ago & just found out I (unofficially) according to pearson vue passed :yeah:; yay for me!! My question is how long until I get my actual license? Can I start applying for jobs now? or do I have to wait to receive it in the mail?

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Specializes in LTC, AL, Corrections, Home health.

I was taking the test to be Licensed in the state of Kansas, if it makes any difference... Please help

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:ancong!: As soon as your license status is available on your state board website you can have employers verify your license status for employment purposes. They can verify by phone, fax, or over the internet. This info should be available shortly if not already. If I were you, I would start looking for work on Monday. Look at the employment websites, http://www.indeed.com, is a good one. Also look at want ads in the paper and check with your employment dept's website. You can also start going in person to employers. Be dressed to interview and have your resume, ID, SSN card, CPR card, copy of latest physical w/TB test results with you. You might get hired on the spot. Your best bet is long term care facilities. Good luck.

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Specializes in LTC, AL, Corrections, Home health.

Wow... thank you very much. Think I will go and try to look that up now.

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Yes start looking right away.. =) im in california and i have to wait like a million years to get my results but i already got a job waiting for me.. just let them know you unofficially passed and start teh application.. you probably wotn be able to work work until you get ur # but yea.. i mean i dotn even HAVE unofficial results and they hired me haha anyways good luck and CONGRATS^^

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I was just wondering, I am very anxious to start working...my husband lost his job and so making more money :twocents:is more important than ever I just taken the NCLEX-pn three days ago & just found out I (unofficially) according to pearson vue passed :yeah:; yay for me!! My question is how long until I get my actual license? Can I start applying for jobs now? or do I have to wait to receive it in the mail?

I live in Calif. three days after finding out I had passed I drove down and paid 120 bucks for my temporary license. I could have done it the same day. Three days later applied for and got a job. My name wasnt even in the computer yet when my employer tried to confirm my liscense but in the end it didnt matter because a week and a half after getting my temp license I recieved my permanant one. I was already scheduled to start work the day after I recieved it.

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Yes start looking right away.. =) im in california and i have to wait like a million years to get my results but i already got a job waiting for me.. just let them know you unofficially passed and start teh application.. you probably wotn be able to work work until you get ur # but yea.. i mean i dotn even HAVE unofficial results and they hired me haha anyways good luck and CONGRATS^^

Congratulations!

Did you volunteer anywhere to have some experience so you can be hired? Please give me some tips?

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