CA RN License by Endorsement

Published

Anyone have experience applying for a CA RN license by endorsement? I just got my application back saying I need to send them a transcript showing "social sciences." I don't know what this means. The letter doesn't elaborate any further and I can't find information on the BON website. I went to a 4 year university in the US, have a Bachelor's in Biology and a second Bachelor's in Nursing from an accredited school. I assumed that social science was part of our pre-reqs? I also don't know if they're talking about university courses (and how many credits) or CEUs? 

Can anyone help?

 

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Required Prerequisites for RN Examination and Endorsement Applicants
 

Quote

California Code of Regulations Section 1426 identifies the prerequisite courses required in addition to a nursing program:

  • Communication skills, six (6) semester or nine (9) quarter units shall include principals of:
  • Oral communication
  • Written communication
  • Group communication

Related natural sciences, sixteen (16) semester or twenty-four (24) quarter units shall include:

  • Anatomy with lab
  • Physiology with lab
  • Microbiology with lab
  • Behavioral sciences (Psychology)
  • Social sciences

CCR 1426 Required Curriculum

Quote

behavioral and social science courses, such as sociology, psychology, cultural diversity.

 

Up Vote Up Vote ×
41 minutes ago, NRSKarenRN said:

Required Prerequisites for RN Examination and Endorsement Applicants
 

CCR 1426 Required Curriculum

 

Thanks, my issue was that I had psychology and cultural diversity on my transcripts and they still mentioned I needed social science. But it's been resolved. 

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Glad it was resolved in your favor. 

I couldn't get licensed in CA today as Micro was not required in 1979, Zoology was at my college; despite having BSN and PA RN license since 1982.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

It's been a really weird experience in CA. Lots of unnecessary stress and I feel like...the reviewers are also probably sick of the endless phone calls and emails so it's probably also to their benefit to improve the system, but what can I say. I think my FL license took all of 3 days. It is a little crazy how much variation there is across the states. 

1
Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion