NP school post RN discipline

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Hello there,

I am an RN post probationary discipline. Thinking about going to NP school for masters, but worried if I'll get another probationary term with my NP license which would be a deal breaker since I was on probation with my RN license. Anyone experience this same problem. I would love any feedback!! thanks!

Specializes in psych, med-surg, oncology.

That would be crazy. What I am worried about is being unemployable. Or that the board will deny us getting an NP degree, especially in a field that may require prescribing of controlled substance. 

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Just now, OncRN13 said:

That would be crazy. What I am worried about is being unemployable. Or that the board will deny us getting an NP degree, especially in a field that may require prescribing of controlled substance. 

Exactly.. Ohio BON won't tell me a thing. I was directed to the website. Which gives no information at all. What a joke.

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Specializes in psych, med-surg, oncology.

No, the boards are not forthcoming with information about license disciplines. It's a total mystery until you have to go through it. I've tried googling my questions about going back to school with a discipline and there is just no information.

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Just now, OncRN13 said:

No, the boards are not forthcoming with information about license disciplines. It's a total mystery until you have to go through it. I've tried googling my questions about going back to school with a discipline and there is just no information.

Same here. So many hurdles already traversed. Now to get re-admitted to school. (I was nearly finished), petition for my classes to still count, redo numerous classes, insurance to clinical (will I even be allowed, who will accept me), actually graduating, being deemed eligible to test, receive a license/dea, find work... 

I really just don't know...

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Specializes in psych, med-surg, oncology.

Sounds like you've already put in a lot of work, so you may as well see it through. Good luck!?

I haven't applied to any schools yet. I'm not sure which specialty would be the best odds at success. 

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Specializes in icu.

I am curious about these issues as well, I did find insurance (tentatively), it will cost me a kidney and some plasma, but I have a broker that found a couple of companies that will write a policy to cover me for clinicals.   I just need to verify with school that I won’t have any issues going back in Feb.  I honestly think it depends on which state you live in on how the board will deal with this.  I was told that I will be able to test for my NP and they hold my certificate until I’m done with monitoring.   Now will my NP license have restrictions, and will I be able to get a DEA number and credentialed?   Who knows.

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Specializes in psych, med-surg, oncology.

That's a lot of time and money to put in to your degree and you don't know what will happen. What will you do if they say no? That is my fear. 

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Specializes in icu.

Finish my MSN and take it from there.   It shouldn’t be a problem with school, my grades were good and the program director signed an acknowledgement of me being in monitoring, the only barrier was I couldn’t get for clinicals.  The BON encouraged me to stay in school, I just hope its not an issue once I graduate.

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Any updates on getting your NP license?

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Specializes in icu.

Putting school on hold right now, found a job and need to recover a bit financially.  I may start back during the last year of my contract so I can begin practicing after I get my license 

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@Kchilk do you mind sharing what the FNP program and directors said? 

 

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Specializes in RNFA.

After countless interviews and tons of research  I finally found a program that listened to my story And took a chance on me

I am in my fourth semester starting clinicals now

Email me [email protected]

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