California 12 mo exp req'd for LVN?

[tropicbound]

I'm a newly licensed LVN in California and have a real calling to work in hospice. I was "hired" last week to work for a hospice organization and started Tuesday with an initial orientation and ride-alongs. Wednesday morning, more patient calls with another nurse. Everything seemed to be going great, but in the afternoon, the DON informed me that HR told her that there was a California state requirement that LVNs in hospice are required to have 12 months prior experience. As a result, they could not hire me. I've searched the internet and cannot find anything on this requirement, can anyone shed some light on it?

[doodlemom]

I'm a newly licensed LVN in California and have a real calling to work in hospice. I was "hired" last week to work for a hospice organization and started Tuesday with an initial orientation and ride-alongs. Wednesday morning, more patient calls with another nurse. Everything seemed to be going great, but in the afternoon, the DON informed me that HR told her that there was a California state requirement that LVNs in hospice are required to have 12 months prior experience. As a result, they could not hire me. I've searched the internet and cannot find anything on this requirement, can anyone shed some light on it?

I don't live in California so don't know the regs. I have never heard of any state having this kind of a reg and am doubtful of it's existence. While it would be a suggestion to have a year of experience b4 coming to hospice, I would call the board of nursing and check in on this. Good luck

[crazy4Him]

I am an LVN in Southern CA, graduating in July of 2006. I currently work as a hospice nurse and was hired right out of school. I too heard that same requirement after applying at several places. But several of us were hired by this same company and several other new grads were hired by another company, all doing hospice. Maybe you just need to keep trying and applying. I wish you luck with finding a hospice job. It is very rewarding.