temporary permit? whats that

nursie-babie, ASN, RN · May 19, 2006

Your school should send your transcript to the BON shortly after graduation and the BON will send you a permit. It doesn't usually take very long to get, assumming everything is in order with your transcript and background.

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RoxannMM · May 20, 2006

Hello,

Being a new grad. myself I have went through this whole situation. I am not sure how your nursing program is ran compared to mine but we had to fill out are paper work for the permit and send it in with 35$. This is in the state of PA. We also are not able to particate in patient care until we have recieved our permit. Hope this helps you!

luvmy2angels · May 21, 2006

Check with your state BON, as every state's requirements are different, like the above poster I live in PA and we had to fill out paperwork, the school had to fill out paperwork and I had to send $$$ in order to get it. I wouldn't take anyone's word for it that it will just come in the mail, you may be waiting a long time!!

swee2000 · May 22, 2006

I am in WI and we had to apply for a temporary license. Also, in WI we cannot function as a graduate LPN doing nursing cares until we receive our temporary license from the SBON and our employer approves it.

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · May 22, 2006

Does everyone get a temporary permit in the mail? Is that required to work b/c my nurse recruiter told me I could start working as soon as my permit came in the mail...........I asked her, how do I apply for it, she said that you dont, that it would be mailed to me............I was like...what? Does a permit come from your state board of nursing or from the hospital? Does anyone else have permits?

Here in NY, a graduate must apply for the permit using the same form as the license application, plus send in $35. There is also a form that your employer will complete; you cannot work anywhere as a graduate nurse without this permit. The permit is only temporary, designed to hold you over for a bit until you take the state boards. Depending on the facility that's "sponsoring" you, it might be for just a couple of months, or many months. The local hospitals here allow a grad with a permit 90 days to get the licensing exam completed (and passed).

Annhedonic26 · Jun 4, 2006

Here in Pennsylvania, we were allowed to begin working with our Temporary Permits as soon as they were posted online at our department of state website and I just had to show my employer my actual permit once I received it in the mail.

sonja77 · Jun 5, 2006

in tx we don't get a temporary "paper" license anymore. the tx bne posts the gvn and gn licenses online. that's where out employers have to go to check them.