This is for internationally educated nurses (IENs) who applied for the licensure examination in California and have been denied due to concurrency issues and are interested in taking additional course work to fulfill the medical-surgical nursing and obstetrics deficiencies.
I would like to make a list of schools that offer programs for those deficiencies. If you have tried contacting schools and are successful in getting information for such programs, please mention them here and any other details. Also those schools that you contacted and do not offer anything can be listed as well so others know not to try those schools anymore.
In essence, this will hopefully make it alot easier for us trying to research and contact schools instead of going back and reading post by post what others have said. I know alot of us are in the same situation right now and it's quite frustrating. But its gotten easier knowing that we are not alone. With this, I hope we can help each other out and share our knowledge.
Anyway, these are the schools that I know of so far, based on what I have seen on a few threads:
CSU Fresno - This is somewhat confirmed in that the program has yet to be approved.
San Francisco State University (SFSU), National University, and Mount Saint Mary's College (MSMC) have been mentioned in other threads. I have contacted SFSU, but they made no mention of programs for just those two courses and that you would need to be a full time student enrolled in the actual BSN program. I am not sure about National University and MSMC. To anyone who has inquired at these schools, please let us know how that went.
Any update on California Baptist University? I just got my letter from the BRN yesterday I'm gonna try calling West Coast University and UCLA to check if they accept students with concurrency issues. Called Cal State LA today and they told me they aren't accepting students with this kind of deficiency issue. 😥
Hi everyone! Has anyone found a school that offers MS/OB deficiency? I called SFSU, UCSF - and they said I have to complete the entire program, called CCSF and said there's always no space available for MS, but they do have OB. However have to take them both. Called Dominican University, emailed them and availability will be 2017 onwards and on a long list.
Hi All! I'm from NJ working as an ER nurse. I applied for a license in CA last year and was given a letter stating that I needed to take MEDSURG and Psych nursing before they can issue me a license. I was just wondering if any of you guys know any school that still accepts students like me. Also, if you guys know any schools here in NJ or NY please let me know! I need help! Thank you very much! Please PM me anytime or shoot me an email at [email protected].
Hi I am a nurse in Virginia Beach. After receiving the Cali BRN deficiency letter, i decided to move to another state. Now, I'm hoping to take Med Surg and OB. Do you know any schools here in East Coast? Thanks! [email protected]
Unitek in Fremont is offering MS this October 5, they are still looking for more students who wants to enroll, message me at [email protected] for details
I'm gonna try calling West Coast University and UCLA to check if they accept students with concurrency issues. Called Cal State LA today and they told me they aren't accepting students with this kind of deficiency issue. 😥
Silverdragon102, BSN
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No it means you will have to either do the deficiencies or do a bridge course for LPN to RN