working as agn in boston area

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this is just a question i hope someone can answer for me, i have a cousin who just graduated from nursing school and i was surprised to hear that mass does not let grads work as GN'S. i was told that she has to sit and pass nclex before she could be hired. in florida you are allowed to work as a GN or GPN. so could someone let me know and as always this site has been of great help to me everyone is so helpful and supprtive i tell everyone i know in nursing about this site. thanks in advance for your help

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Some states allow "GN' status, and some don't. Even in the states that do, many employers choose not to employ GNs (which is their choice -- no state requires facilities to hire GNs), but only hire people after they are already licensed, because it creates headaches for them when people don't pass the NCLEX first try.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Transplant, Education.

No such thing as GN or GPN status in MA...you must have your license.

HTH.

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