Wishing to work in California, from another state

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newtress, LPN

431 Posts

Specializes in med surg ltc psych.

Wow, thanx for all the details!

sasyone

75 Posts

No problem. I'm back here babysitting and on my friend's computer. Having worked there, I can tell you that they are swamped and having to take those 3 days off a month is making it worse. Just remember, no matter how frustrated you may be if calling, it's always better to be super nice then to yell (can you tell I had someone that yelled at me today on the phone????). It does honestly get one further. PS my friend who still works there said fees just went up and also told me endorsement applications are processed pretty quickly now and are generally held up by the clearance of the fingerprints.

sjessamy

29 Posts

Specializes in Adult Home Care & Long Term Care.

i am finishing a lpn program in ny in june of next year...and i plan on moving to Ca right after the program is done...is it better to just take the nclex in california and just get licensed there....or take it in NY then try and i guess get it "endorsed" in Cali? What are my options?

cspink

80 Posts

HOw do i find out if my nursing program is part of the NUrsys? i live in arizona..i dont want to drive all the way to sacramento to only find out that my program is not part of nursys..

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NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

it is the state board of nursing that participates in nursys, not individual schools.

nurse license verification provides online verification to a nurse requesting to practice in another jurisdiction. after you complete the online process and pay the required fee, verification is immediately available to the jurisdiction(s) applied to.

click here to view the list of nursys licensure participating boards of nursing.

sasyone

75 Posts

i am finishing a lpn program in ny in june of next year...and i plan on moving to Ca right after the program is done...is it better to just take the nclex in california and just get licensed there....or take it in NY then try and i guess get it "endorsed" in Cali? What are my options?

It's up to you if you want both licenses. My friends at the Board said it is taking approximately 10 weeks to evaluate a new file for the exam and about 3 weeks for endorsement. (depending on fingerprint clearance).

If you are applying for new licensure (exam), you will need your app, fee, photo, Record of Conviction, fingerprints (hardcards plus fee if outside of CA----completed livescan if residing in CA), official transcript in school sealed envelope and proof of high school graduation (does not need to be sealed--copy of diploma is fine). Out of state (US) LPN graduates of accredited schools are one of the easier apps to do.

If applying for endorsement, instead of the transcript you would contact your State Board in NY or NURSYS (can't remember if NY is part of NURSYS but I don't think so) for official verification---all else is the same.

RNcorazon

70 Posts

hello

I need to get a license by endorsment to be able to work in California, right? I got the application and the transcripts from school. I applied online for the finger prints card, it will arrive in 2 weeks. Now how can i make this process a little faster. i am willing to travel to sacramento to get my license in a day...What exactly do I need to bring with me??? I will really appretiate some guidance.

thank you

Yayamaya, RN

88 Posts

Thanks for posting this!!! I have been trying to contact the California Board of Nurses for days and have not gotten any information.

My state - Colorado is not part of the Nurys - how will that effect me in wanting to work in California?

You are not required to take the NCLEX again are you?

Yayamaya, RN

88 Posts

Where does one get the fingerprinting done? Does the fingerprinting card come with the application or how is that obtained?

Thanks

RNcorazon

70 Posts

I went to LA to do my fingerprints last month. you can go to any office from the list the boards have online. I picked one that was very closed to LAX (airport). The trip was fun but i couldn't stay to complete the process and go to sacramento for the actual license. On my understanding, Once you have completed the live scan, and the nursing verification. one can just go to the office in Sacramento and apply for the a temp license.

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Corey Narry, MSN, RN, NP

8 Articles; 4,362 Posts

Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.
Where does one get the fingerprinting done? Does the fingerprinting card come with the application or how is that obtained?

Thanks

The fingerprint cards come with instructions. The BRN website also gives you some info about how to go about comleting the fingerprint requirement (http://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/fpinstruct.shtml#manual). I endorsed from a state that does not use Live Scan, hence, I requested for fingerprint cards from CA BRN. There is a company that is authorized to have manual fingerprints done in my home state and I found them through a local law enforcement office. There is a charge for this service. You may have to do the same thing I did.

bahamabread

80 Posts

I will be moving to Ca from Tx. I am new to all of this. :confused:When I had my RN from NM, and I applied to Tx, I was not aware that my NM license was only good for a certain amnt of time after I applied. It was a mess and I actually got suspended for a time until my Tx license came through.:mad: Is it true that I can go ahead and apply for my Ca license and still have my Tx one current at the same time?:idea: So basically I can hold the both valid licenses?:yeah:

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