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  1. Oct 6, '08 by
    Quote from chunkymonkey33
    I've read that CA does not accept Excelsior due to lack of clinical hours. Is there work exerience you can get with your LVN license or that out of state RN license that will complete that need. I've contacted the board in CA and seems no one wants to answer.

    Ca does not accept Excelsior training for licensure. And you cannot endorse a license from another state when you trained and obtained your license from Excelsior, unless you got licensed several years ago initially before the ruling went into place.

    You will have to complete an approved program in order to get licensed in CA. The NCLEX exam has reciprocity with all of the 50 states and territories, that means that you do not need to write the exam ever but one time if you keep a license current. However, one must meet the education requirements of the new state in order to be able to get licensed or endorse a previous license there. And this is where many are having issues.

    Best of luck to you. There are quite a few programs that are actually accepted in CA and will also be accepted in all 50 states. Always recommend that someone go that route.

    I would have a good read on the Distance Learning Forum, much has been written on this topic. There is also a statement about it on the website for the BRN, or at least there used to be.
  2. Oct 16, '08 by
    Quote from suzanne4
    One can easily do a walk-thru in Sacramento and get the temporary license issued that same day, provided that the original state is in Nursys or they have received the verification from the BON beforehand.

    If so, it can all be done in just a few hours, including getting the LiveScan done.
    hi suzanne

    does that work for a foriegn grad too? live scan is done there? not in advance before going to sacramento?
  3. Oct 23, '08 by
    You are so right, If you have all required documents BRN will have your license processed within a month. I applied for mine on october 8th and had one issued on october 22 2008
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  4. Oct 27, '08 by
    Quote from khine2mn80
    hi suzanne

    does that work for a foriegn grad too? live scan is done there? not in advance before going to sacramento?
    This goes for the foreign grad as well. As long as they have your verification from the original state or it can be obtained by them thru Nursys, then there is no issue with going to Sacramento.

    LiveScan can be done at the Dept of Justice (DOJ) and on the same day.
  5. Jan 23, '09 by
    Still a little confused.. I am in NY at the Sage Colleges (BSN).

    **How do I find out if I meet CA education requirments?

    **Also, will training programs have a problem with a temporary license?
    I am thinking I will get my license in NY in June then transfer it to CA when I have a job set up.
  6. Jan 24, '09 by
    Until you are able to submit a completed set of transcripts to them , there is no way to find out.

    You will not be transferring a license, there is no such thing as that in the US. You will be applying for endorsement if you actually have a license number assigned to you from another state.

    Not sure which area of CA that you are considering moving to, but most definitely have a job before you move out here. Unemployment is up to just under 10% and quite a few of the new grads out here are having issues with getting hired. Several facilities that were set to start new grad orientation programs next week have cancelled out and all that were hired by them are without jobs now as well.

    Never any issue with a temporary license to get hired, but the issue will be not having any experience.

    Best of luck to you.
  7. Jan 30, '09 by
    Do people usually have problems with educational requirements? I will be graduating from the University of Hawaii with my BSN in May. Do they just reject programs or certain classes such as prerequisites? Thanks in advance for any info?
  8. Jan 30, '09 by
    Not all programs in all states meet the requirements everywhere. The BRN will do a review of your credentials and then let you know if you meet their requirements.

    But just as a side note, not sure where in CA that you are wishing to work, but you need to be aware that there are many new grads that have actually trained in CA that are out of work at this time. And they are having to move to other locales so that they can start as an RN.
  9. Jan 31, '09 by
    I understand about the job crunch at present. I really dont have a choice of where I live since my husband is in the Navy. Hopefully my BSN and work study experience will help get my foot in the door.
  10. Feb 4, '09 by
    Quote from aprillynnHI
    I understand about the job crunch at present. I really dont have a choice of where I live since my husband is in the Navy. Hopefully my BSN and work study experience will help get my foot in the door.

    Sorry, but that is not going to help in many areas here right now. If any of the experience was gained before you had your license, then it is not counted as experience. Just want you to be very aware of what you are going to be up against.

    Even the military bases have gotten much tighter with their requirements as well. They are requiring at least two years of current work experience out of the last three years, and will not accept anything less.

    Please be aware of this and go in with very open eyes, as well as new grad programs will not be starting until the summer at the earliest now. I want everyone to be very aware of what is happening here and not come expecting it to be all roses and everything else. San Diego area also has hospitals with hiring freezes in place. Best suggestion for you is to check out websites specific for facilities that you are interested in and then check out to see what they want in the area of experience for what is posted to give you some idea.

    Best of luck to you.