Ohio board of nursing should be ashamed

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I graduated on June 25th 2009 from LPN school, I sent my application for licensure, and fees and my pearson vue fee on 5/4/09, board recieved it on 5/5/09.

They recieved my letter of completion from my school by certifed mail on June 29th,09.

I am starting to get really P.O.'d I have done my part which was send my application in a TIMELY manner, and so far they have not done their part, it was waaay longer than 30 days before my name appeared as "pending", which wasn't until june 22, 09. Mind you they received my app on may 5th!!

Now I have graduated and still no ATT, the website said 14 days from the time your name appeared as pending. I keep calling and emailing and I can't get through. Noone calls or emails you back!! All I want to know is if something is wrong or what is going on with my application. I really need to get licensed, because my background check expires on july 9th (tommorrow) I don't even know if i'll have to get a new one at this point. I also have an amazing job waiting for me but I can't even tell them when I'll be able to take the test!! I am so angry and anxious. My anxiety level is through the roof,

I just need to talk to a human being. It's not fair that I have done what is required of me, and they can't meet their obligations.Like as I am typing I have called the BON at least 50 time- literally- trying to get through, I send an email at least every other day!! I'm just so confused as to what I should do. I would just go to their office if I was able to but I am not in Columbus. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I can do, or is in a similar situation? Does anyone know if it will matter that my background check expires tommorrow, I was told that it may not matter since my name is already pending, I am DREADING having to get another one which will further delay me getting licensed. If that happens , I will turn around and it will be Christmas and still no ATT!! If this keeps up I will be homeless by the time I get licensed. I have been broker than I ever have in my life this school year and I am so ready to work!! Sorry for the loong rant but I don't know what to do, Im so worried. I could just bawl my eyes out right now. :bluecry1::sniff::o:cry:

Specializes in corrections, psychiatric.

Look at the economy. They are probably experiencing budget cuts the same as every other Ohio State Agency. I know that doesn't help, but I am sure you will understand when you go out there looking for a job...

Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

I am in California so it may be different. But I called and asked for my ATT and they e-mailed if a few hours later. A lot of people said the testing center had their e-mail wrong and that was why they were not getting it. I got my ATT from them before I got it in the mail from the board.

Specializes in Cardiac/Tele/CVICU.

Yep, same boat here. Graduated on June 12. No ATT yet.

I am COMPLETELY irritated by the OBN! Really-how long does it take? They should know that there are a ton of apps coming in this time of year-and with this economy-they should know that many people need to get this done to get a job.....geez...sorry guys.

In my 'minds' plan-I had thought that I would be sitting for the NCLEX by midjuly-here we are and I am not even 'pending' on the verification page. :down::banghead::Crash: I check every single day and nothing, nadda, zip. Rediculous!

I think it's a mixture of the economy and also the increased number of new graduates. I graduated from LPN school in Dec 08, I'm in Toledo, and chose to get my license in Michigan. I decided this because there are too many new grads, not enough jobs here. My concern wasn't even so much the lack of state funding for depts like the BON, but if so much competition to get an ATT due to high numbers, how much competition for the dwindling new grad opps? If I were you, I'd be out there working on a job search plan, volunteering or working as a new grad aide or something...not worrying about ATT timing-that will come, but many who passed NCLEX having months to actually get a job. No shortage of new grad nurses, for sure.

I think it's a mixture of the economy and also the increased number of new graduates. I graduated from LPN school in Dec 08, I'm in Toledo, and chose to get my license in Michigan. I decided this because there are too many new grads, not enough jobs here. My concern wasn't even so much the lack of state funding for depts like the BON, but if so much competition to get an ATT due to high numbers, how much competition for the dwindling new grad opps? If I were you, I'd be out there working on a job search plan, volunteering or working as a new grad aide or something...not worrying about ATT timing-that will come, but many who passed NCLEX having months to actually get a job. No shortage of new grad nurses, for sure.

I guess I don't understand what you are saying? There isn't any 'competition' for the ATT-we are all entitled to one bc we graduated....its just waiting for them to process all the paperwork that is time consuming. I agree that jobs are scarce-but there are some of us with potential opportunities that are being held up by this wait on the OBN.

No, there is no competition for ATT in the traditional sense, but still numbers up = numbers BON has to work through. And, what is an ATT but to be able to take the NCLEX to be able to WORK as a nurse? I got my ATT very soon after I applied in MI, yet the economy is worse in MI, state funding is in even more of a mess there than OH. The difference, not as many schools cranking out new grads to add to the stack of paperwork at the BON. The competition I was referring to was the step after you pass the NCLEX, and my advice was to take this time to invest in the job search rather than worry about BON timing...whatever, just trying to help and congrats to those who have jobs lined up! Good luck.

Specializes in Cardiac/Tele/CVICU.
No, there is no competition for ATT in the traditional sense, but still numbers up = numbers BON has to work through. And, what is an ATT but to be able to take the NCLEX to be able to WORK as a nurse? I got my ATT very soon after I applied in MI, yet the economy is worse in MI, state funding is in even more of a mess there than OH. The difference, not as many schools cranking out new grads to add to the stack of paperwork at the BON. The competition I was referring to was the step after you pass the NCLEX, and my advice was to take this time to invest in the job search rather than worry about BON timing...whatever, just trying to help and congrats to those who have jobs lined up! Good luck.

I've HAD a job since April, but can't work as an RN until I pass boards, so I'm just waiting and waiting for the ATT so I can finally sit for NCLEX! It's very annoying and frustrating, because I sent my app in ages and ages ago.

i just recently graduated 6-23. originally i was told by my school to wait for your number then pay our 200.00. now they are saying pay your 200.00 as soon as you can. which will then get you your att number quicker. the only problem with paying before you get your number is that if you are not approved by BON to test there is no refund. that would suck. i think i would rather wait for my number before payin but i also want to get my number and hurry up and test. this is craziness. i check the verification list every day and i'm not on yet. i just want this over and done with. i'm tired of breaking my back doing aide work for the past 14 yrs! tried callin BON and keep getting the dumb answering service. Leave a message and you get no return call! what the heck!

i just recently graduated 6-23. originally i was told by my school to wait for your number then pay our 200.00. now they are saying pay your 200.00 as soon as you can. which will then get you your att number quicker. the only problem with paying before you get your number is that if you are not approved by BON to test there is no refund. that would suck. i think i would rather wait for my number before payin but i also want to get my number and hurry up and test. this is craziness. i check the verification list every day and i'm not on yet. i just want this over and done with. i'm tired of breaking my back doing aide work for the past 14 yrs! tried callin BON and keep getting the dumb answering service. Leave a message and you get no return call! what the heck!

WoW! I didn't realize that there was no refund-they told us to go ahead and pay-great.......that WOULD be my luck at this point.....some of my classmates are starting to show up as pending and we graduated June 12th. So **maybe** it will be soon!!!

WoW! I didn't realize that there was no refund-they told us to go ahead and pay-great.......that WOULD be my luck at this point.....some of my classmates are starting to show up as pending and we graduated June 12th. So **maybe** it will be soon!!!

yeah, i talked to pearson vue myself and they told me that if OBON doesnt approve you to test and youve already paid you don't get a refund. after talking to my instructor again, she told me the same thing. thats why originally they told us to wait to get our ATT first then pay. you can go ahead an pay if you think there is nothing on your background check that will hold you up. but thats a chance you have to take i guess. sounds like you graduated not too long before i did and you said some of your classmates are starting to get their numbers so hopefully my class will start to get ours. I can't wait.

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But what the the odds you wont get approved? As long asyour record is clean and you graduate from an accreditated program it should not be an issue.

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