RN Student Challenge LPN Boards

[NickB]

I have been searching all over this website as well as all over Google and I can't find a definitive answer. I have read that it is possible for an RN student to challenge the LPN boards, but all of those responses are at least a couple of years old. I contacted the BON and couldn't really get a clear answer from the person I was speaking to. Have you are anyone you know done this and what were the steps to do so?

[kvdlr]

What would be the point in NY changing their ruling on licensing RN students as LPNs, if the NY schools signed off on the applications of students who decide to get LPN licenses in other states? Then, theoretically, they could endorse that license into NY and circumvent the NY ruling. NY does not want students who have not graduated to get LPN licenses. That is the bottom line. But, if you want to try this, I would certainly pose the question to the admin at your school. All they can do is tell you no.

I just finished my finals for nursing, and I have to go back to my school. I just hope that the department is going to be available, so I could ask the head of the department personally. Thank you though!

[NickB]

So, I asked someone from my school's nursing program and she said that Florida does not allow this anymore. So, now I'm going to try to find a state that does allow this, maybe test there, and then try to transfer my LPN license to Florida. I really think this would be an ideal way to get Nursing experience before graduation.