California doesn't accept BSNs from Chamberlain College of Nursing?

[RN122]

I just got off of the phone with an academic advisor from Chamberlain College of Nursing, and I had asked about their accreditation for the online RN-BSN program. I recently read that NJ is no longer recognizing them and I had asked him if any other states have the same issues and he said that California currently does not recognize degrees from Chamberlain. Does anyone know anything about this? Is this true? I have searched this forum and found that Chamberlain's program in St. Louis is NLNAC, CCNE, and regionally accreddited, but where exactly does it state this information FOR THE ONLINE RN-BSN PROGRAM? Their accreditation page http://chamberlain.edu/about-nursing/chamberlain/accreditation doesn't mention the online program.

If I have a BSN from their online RN-BSN program and I apply for jobs in California, California won't recognize that I have a BSN because it is from Chamberlain??

If anyone can clarify, I would appreciate it!

[kids]

I am not talking about prelicensure. I am talking about persons who are already RNs and just obtain their BSN through Chamberlain.

If you already have your ADN then it is a non-issue as far as CA or any other BoN.

If you have an Associate degree and are already an RN and continue on for the BSN you're still an RN and your license is based on your having previously passed the NCLEX.

The BoN doesn't care if you upgrade your degree from an ADN to a BSN nor do they care if you do it online or at a traditional school.

I'm not even sure you need to tell them you've upgraded as it makes no difference in your license in any State.

That some schools not being recognized by some BoNs is an issue when going from an LPN to an RN.

[BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN]

i wonder if the fact that you're getting your degree online has anything to do with it.

Why would this matter? Going from ADN to BSN is all about theory and papers the way I understand it. No additional skills are being learned. As long as it's an ACCREDIATED school, online or in person shouldn't make a difference, should it?

[RN122]

Why would this matter? Going from ADN to BSN is all about theory and papers the way I understand it. No additional skills are being learned. As long as it's an ACCREDIATED school, online or in person shouldn't make a difference, should it?

CollenRN2B - I agree with you. I think continuing education in nursing (RN-BSN) is the only one of the various degrees that are "acceptable" to obtain online.

[princess pickles]

This is the reply from the CA BRN..."

The BRN approves prelicensure nursing programs (those that prepare you to take the licensing exam and get your license in California as an RN). The BRN has no jurisdiction over RN-to-BSN or MSN programs, therefore there is not an issue of the Board recognizing them, or not.

You may consider checking whether or not Chamberlain College is approved by NLN or CCNE because those are the national accreditation bodies for nursing programs. That information should be on the Web site or you can obtain it from Nursing Office itself."

[klone, MSN, RN]

i wonder if the fact that you're getting your degree online has anything to do with it.

There are many reputable online RN-BSN programs for which the graduates have no problems with licensure. So no, I would say that the fact that it's online has anything to do with it.

[klone, MSN, RN]

If you're already a licensed RN in CA, what difference would it make to the CA BON where you got your BSN?

[RN122]

This is the reply from the CA BRN..."

The BRN approves prelicensure nursing programs (those that prepare you to take the licensing exam and get your license in California as an RN). The BRN has no jurisdiction over RN-to-BSN or MSN programs, therefore there is not an issue of the Board recognizing them, or not.

You may consider checking whether or not Chamberlain College is approved by NLN or CCNE because those are the national accreditation bodies for nursing programs. That information should be on the Web site or you can obtain it from Nursing Office itself."

princess pickles - Thanks for the info, I appreciate it! :) I called the Director of Licensing and Accredidation at Chamberlain and she stated that their online RN-BSN program is associated with the St Louis campus, which is CCNE, NLNAC, and regionally accredited. Man, some of the advisors at Chamberlain are misinformed.

[phil325]

I am currently in the Chamberlain program and was told that my BSN degree is accepted everywhere in the US. My program isn't 100% online though. I am at the Jacksonville, FL campus. I figured that the importance weighed on being a qualified licensed BSN, not where you got it from. I get that you have to pass specific state exams, but as for your education prior to the NCLEX/HESI, that shouldn't be the determining factor since the boards are what defines a nurses qualifications. just my .02

[PMFB-RN, RN]

I am not talking about prelicensure. I am talking about persons who are already RNs and just obtain their BSN through Chamberlain.

*** California doesn't care at all if you have a BSN or if you do where you got it. California only cars about the nursing program that got you your initial license. So if you attended an associated degree RN program that is the program they will look at. There are some programs that they will not accept, like Excelsior. Your BSN won't even be a consideration for the CaBRN.

[Landrade05]

What about someone without a license brand new coming out of college live in another state

[elkpark]

The BON in the states want the schools to have NLNAC or CCNE or both accreditation to accept RNs to be eligible for licensing (those are the two biggies that are a must). Every state is different as the requirements for accreditation the schools that one atteneded/graduated must meet.

Unless something has changed v. recently (and do please correct me if that's the case), there is no US state BON that requires ACEN or NLNAC accreditation for licensure. Most programs for higher education in nursing do, and plenty of employers do, but no state does.