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i am ..and enjoying it step by step.....

:):):):):)and I felt like I was the ONLY ONE...... thanks for proving me wrong

Hello Mudwoman wow,can you tell me about the NPE is it hard how long did you have to wait???

:yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:wow you have truly inspired me ...... :nurse:I am thinking of going the same route:bugeyes: the only diffrence ,,I have been a LPN/LVN for ages..lol and I can only agree with you time just passed me by .....

emailed u :cheers:

Where in Texas may I ask

Interesting...informative and thruthful

I moved to Texas from Canada ,had to fight to get my LVN license (had a LPN from canada).. now I am doing correspondence via NEW YORK to get my RN (AS in Nursing) I'm sure there are many of you out there who are going that route or who have accomplished it already?????? My question .....is there any Grandma's like me ..... or what is your opinion on what age is to old ..... Presently I am an Alzheimer Unit Administrator.... but Nursing is my PASSION

I went through it and believe me it does not matter being married to an american citizen ..maybe to get a work permit but not in matter of getting a license in the states being a RPN from CANADA ..I went through the process and finnally got a license here in TEXAS .. :Melody:believe me it takes patience and you have to know many backdoors to enter and circumvent the system ..its not fair but it can be done...

Depending what state you are moving to ,RPN's from Canada are not recognized in the states ..you will have to go through this long outdrwan process ..I will give you all the information and where to start ..it took me almost 3 years to get my license in Texas ... Now if you move to New York its a little easier ... So if you need my help let me know...and being married to a Us citizen does NOT help any..... :chuckle:Melody:

thanks for sharing,I enjoyed reading it:chuckle

:chuckle I agree with you Texas BNE is a hard place to deal with ... if you do not know what to ask , they will NEVER give you a correct answer:angryfire

Home: TEXAS,NEW YORK STATE ,CANADA Status: LVN in TEXAS , LPN in NEW YORK STATE , RPN in CANADA/ONTARIO Age: 40 ++ Marital Status: Married Kids: 5 kids ,5 grandkids Current Job: LVN in a Nursing home facility Wants to be: Director of Nursing in Assisstant Living or just beeing rich

I just got my LVN license for Texas and since the RN and LVN board are in the same place . Here is a number to call 512-305-7400. Call early in the morning right at 8 am when they open stay on the line do not hang up ,even if it says "line is busy call later ,press 0 again and keep doing it ,it can take up to 45 minutes but someone will answer the phone. There FAX number is 512-305-7401 All forms you can get of the internet @ www.bne.state.tx.us I tell you.you'll need patience ,but once you get to talk to someone you have to be persistant ,ask for their name .Often that does not help because everytime you call someone else picks up the phone. Fill out your forms early and then make sure you have everything else you need either faxed or mailed to them ,then check that they have recieved everything ,if you can , check every day . Then once they issue you a Temp.License do not wait till it almost expieres after 2 weeks call and ask where your permanent license is and when it will be issued. DO NOT forget to ask whom ever you talk to if all your papers are in order . I hope this will help you .. GOOD LUCK

End of story after daily calling and patience I finnally got my permanent license for TEXAS and all compound states Well it was a long fight and I am blessed to finnally hold a license for Texas. I have now 3 licenses NEW YORK STATE, Canada/Ontario and TEXAS Anyone out there wanting help in how to aquire a license in Texas ,please refer them to me Thanks to you all for all the advise and comforting support :balloons: