LVN test results on-line???

Results are not available for LVNs in CA. Once you pass the NCLEX-PN exam you then pay for the license, and you can only verify a license on-line. So there is an added time frame in there. On average it will take about one month for everything to get done.

To retake the NCLEX-RN exam in CA, the wait is still 91 days. You will have to check the BON website to find out what it is for the NCLEX-PN exam.

As for waiting for results... for my class, those that heard within two weeks from the state via a letter, were those that passed. Those that waited 4-6 weeks for initial results did not pass.

Getting the letter from the state.... you are asked to send a check for $100 back to the state for license processing. Depending on the back log of incoming mail, it can be another 4 weeks to get the actual license. I wish someone had told me that! You do have the option of walking into the BVNPT office in Sacramento with your letter and check. You will be handed a temporary license. You'll get your license (not paper, but something like a credit card) a couple weeks later.

You can work on your temporary license for 45 or 60 days. It will not have the same issue number as your actual license. You can verify your own licensing on-line sometime between when the receive that $100 check and when you get the plastic card. I was told it varies depending on work load at the office and number of staff.

Good luck!

wow...i'm so glad we send in our application and licensure fee all at the same time. That would be grueling for me to wait that long

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bambou-
hey there. i'm not sure if you are from california. i am and i will speak to my experience in earning a nursing license here. choosing nursing was one of the best decisions i have ever made.

the nursing program that will be best for depends to some degree on how much education you already have, how much support you have financially and for child care etc. if you are already a parent. the non-degree program i attended for an lvn was through a local adult education program. there are not very many of these in california. more programs are offered thru junior/community colleges in cali. some have RN and some have LVN and some have both. the RN programs usually are awarded along with an associates degree. there are of course many RN/BSN nursing programs at colleges and universities across the state which are mostly geared toward high school graduates who plan to attend college full time directly out of high school with the intent of earning a nursing degree. some schools promise the classes will be done in 4 years. this promise is made, because it often takes students at larger institutions 5 years to complete the degree.

the community colleges will advertise a two year RN program with an associates degree. the two years are once you have entered the official nursing program. to gain entry into this program you need to take pre-requisite classes in things such as anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, etc. this is where i ran into trouble. i had a hard time registering for the pre-requisite classes due to the large number of students who had priority over me in the registration process. i can't even guess how many years it would have taken me to complete the pre-reqs if i had continued at that jc. if you do not already have a large number of college credits, you shouldn't have the same problem. i strongly advise you talk to someone from the counseling and nursing departments to help you organize your scedule. many schools offer certain classes only in the spring or fall, etc.

the lvn is not the same as the rn. i earned an lvn first because i needed to get myself into the workforce. in my area lvn's can make about $20/hour at a skilled nursing facility (SNF), $11-19/hr at hospitals, and $11-16/hr at doctor's offices. i personally am on the longest possible road to becoming an RN, because i went to the adult education program. none of my classes from the program were college accredited, so i am retaking anatomy, etc. to get into an LVN to RN bridge program or an LVN to BSN/RN program. but, i needed to start earning money and it was the quickest option to get me trained and into the work force.

i must add, i work full time in a hospital right now. the experience i am earning as an lvn is the best training i could ever receive. i happen to be in an area with limited opportunity to take the classes i need, so it will be 3-4 years from receiving my lvn to being able to apply for an RN program. in mind it is worth it. one reason i chose the lvn over the rn initially, was that i didn't want to spend 5 years in school to find out it wasn't for me. i was in my late 30's when i began my transition into healthcare.

nursing is a wonderful profession in that it can take you in many directions... there is direct patient care, specialized positions, home health, doctor's offices, clinics, management (with advanced training and/or experience). you will be able to change your career as you grow as a person.

the nclex is the nationally recognized test. the nclex for the LVN(LPN) is different than the nclex for the RN. if i have any other questions, please feel free to ask. good luck. one last suggestion is to train as a CNA to get some experience in health care. the training programs are less than 9 months ususally. they are offered by skilled nursing facilities and other community agencies as well as some community colleges. CNAs in my area make $9 to $15/hr. And a word to the wise...if the job description of a cna doesn't appeal to you, well...everyone in nursing does those tasks along with the more advanced ones.

I took my NCLEX-PN on December 28 of '05 and received my result in the mail from Sacramento 12 days later. California NCLEX-PN results are always mailed to you. They're not posted online and California does not participate in the 2-day quick result option.

yes,
finding out i had passed was quick. the way my school did the application process was flawed so approval to test was slow. the issuance of the license after receiving the pass letter is also variable by admission of the BVNPT office. due to budget cuts they are often under staffed and sometimes have seasonal help when a large influx of candidate information is expected.