along with a check or money order made payable to the pin company, or a credit card payment to cover the cost of the pin.
Students will receive information regarding the application process for initial nurse licensure and NCLEX-RN examination during the final semester of the program. Expenses associated with nurse licensure and NCLEX-RN application are separate from university fees. Graduates should plan to complete all licensure application requirements and the NCLEX-RN examination application within 6-8 weeks before graduation and should budget for associated fees in advance.
*Approximate cost estimates (fees subject to change)
Students who wish to apply for initial nursing licensure in a state other than Kentucky should inform the Director for Undergraduate Programs and contact the Board of Nursing of that state early in the final semester to begin the application process.
The Kentucky Board of Nursing is authorized to deny a license or to issue a license under disciplinary conditions because of an applicant's criminal conviction, which may include misdemeanor and/or felony convictions involving drugs, alcohol, fraud, deceit, falsification of records, a breach of trust, physical harm or endangerment to others, or dishonesty or upon proof that an applicant is guilty of fraud or deceit in producing or attempting to procure a license, credential, or privilege to practice nursing.
For more information, refer to the Kentucky Board of Nursing website concerning “Criminal Convictions” https://kbn.ky.gov/Consumer-Protection/Pages/reporting-criminal-convictions.aspx. Failure to report a criminal conviction is deemed to be falsification of records and may result in denial of licensure and/or potential disciplinary action by the KBN. The KBN may take action on criminal convictions that bear directly on an individual's qualifications or ability to practice nursing (See KRS 314.103 and KRS 314.131).
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