CA BRN Deficient (Psychiatric Nursing)

U.S.A. California

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I am an internationally trained nurse from the Philippines and I applied for the NCLEX-RN in the State of California. 

I received feedback from the CA Board that I have a deficiency in Psychiatric Nursing because I was not able to complete direct patient care hours due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. We were not allowed to have our clinical rotations.

What are my options? Does/Did anyone else have this challenge?

Thank you so much!

 

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Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology.

Here are the options presented by the CA BRN, per their website:

"How to Correct Deficiencies:

1. Contact a California Board-approved nursing program in your area for assistance. (http://www.RN.ca.gov/education/rnprograms.shtml). Speak with the Director of the nursing program to ask if the school has room for you to take the course(s) identified as deficient. It is usually easier to make up a specialty course, such as Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, or Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. You may be required to take multiple courses if the deficiency is in an area of Medical-Surgical Nursing, as the missing content may be covered over several classes, semesters, or quarters. 2. Each school follows policies and procedures for handling applicants who are working on correcting deficiencies that have been identified by the Board. Board-approved nursing schools are not required to admit those applicants trying to correct these deficiencies.

3. Register and complete the required theory and clinical course(s).

4. Submit the documentation of completion of deficiencies, such as a transcript from the California Board-approved pre-licensure nursing program, and resume the application process..."

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did they offer any feedback how to remedy the deficiency?  Sounds like you n need to do a clinical rotation in psychiatric/mental health nursing.  

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SFBayAreaLVN said:

did they offer any feedback how to remedy the deficiency?  Sounds like you n need to do a clinical rotation in psychiatric/mental health nursing.  

I have to retake the course in California. However, most nursing schools do not accept applicants for BRN deficiencies only. I found one nursing school that  offers it, but the earliest admission (which is also not guaranteed) is by Fall 2024 or Spring 2025. Are there any states that accept virtual clinical rotations?

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