Challenging the LVN board

[anaranjo81]

I have been a Medical Assistant for 7 years and attending college to become an RN. One of the PA's I work with said I could challenge the board if I take an Pharmaceutical class. Does anyone know if this is possible? This is my first semester in college and I have a long way to go. Any help? I probably need to make this a little more clear. I would like to challenge the LVN board to become an LVN. I know I need to attend school to become an RN no doubt about that. So my question is if there's a chance I can challenge to become and LVN?

[caliotter3]

This should be a sticky note!! So many people offer their certain opinion that . . well the next state over it could be exactly the opposite. I was first licensed in California in 1976 and I had never heard of it myself. Looked it up and yep -- it's true! There are some requirements but those are spelled out at the BVNPT website as well.

To the OP -- I've never heard of anyone who got their LVN that way, so please come back and let us know how it went!

I did. Submitted the application, got my ATT, tested, and was on my way.

[emmalemma]

For us Medical Assistants (in CA anyways) challenging the LVN test is nearly impossible unless you happen to work in an inpatient facility. It is geared towards CNA's instead unfortunately. In CA you have to have 54 months paid experience in an INPATIENT facility. I contacted the board to try to challenge as I have 14 years paid experience doing the exact same duties as an LVN, including IV starts, sedation monitoring, surgical technician duties, etc... very high level functioning MA. But only 2 years of my employment was inpatient, the rest outpatient with a pharmacology course in addition to several other medical related courses, but I did not qualify because of the inpatient employment requirement, however had I worked in a nursing home changing bedpans for 4 years it would not have been a problem. Makes no sense at all to me...

I have been a Medical Assistant for 7 years and attending college to become an RN. One of the PA's I work with said I could challenge the board if I take an Pharmaceutical class. Does anyone know if this is possible? This is my first semester in college and I have a long way to go. Any help? I probably need to make this a little more clear. I would like to challenge the LVN board to become an LVN. I know I need to attend school to become an RN no doubt about that. So my question is if there's a chance I can challenge to become and LVN?