Challenging the LVN Boards (CA)

[hopefulnurse5]

Hello anyone,

I currently reside in San Diego, CA. I am a CNA at the moment and have been working as a CNA for the pass 7 years in a acute care facility (hospital). I have med/surg, maternity, peds., and tele experience under my belt and currently taking a online pharmacology class to fulfill the last requirement to challenge to LVN boards! So...my question is

Has anyone in my position with similar experience challenged the LVN boards successfully? I want to know how long it took from the day you sent out your application to the day the boards sent you the letter for the approval to test. And also was it hard finding a job or getting in a RN step up program.

Thank you.

Im really considering Kaplans LVN program.

[caliotter3]

Read the directions that will be provided with the application packet as well as what is provided on the website. That information will be current to your situation. If you still have questions, contact the Board.

[Msie]

So this is the thing I’ve been a cna for 7 almost 6 years my first job was in a nursing home sniff facility . I worked there for almost 2 1/2 years. Then after that I work in pediatric subacute hospital setting for almost 2 years then we transitioned to adults subs acute. Same employer but different DON. I’m still working there up to now. But the DON when we still pediatric sub acute retired already... and my DON on my first job Just recently quit. So I don’t know who will sign and verify my experiences. I’m confused cuz it’s says on the part 2 of the application only the employer needs to fill it up. But if the supervisor doesn’t work there any more can they still sign bec they’re the ones who’s there and saw how I demonstrated the experiences . I hope you guys can help me. Than k you so much.

Hi everyone I’m currenly a cna I’ve been a cna since 2013 and I have peds/maternity experience as well. I was working in a nursing home for almost 2 years and peds subacute for 3 years and 3 years in adult sub acute and I’m getting the 54 hr pharmacology online so my questions Is what is the step by step process ??I know first I have to get a application packet and I will just give the application to my employers

[Msie]

On 6/4/2019 at 7:31 PM, caliotter3 said:

Read the directions that will be provided with the application packet as well as what is provided on the website. That information will be current to your situation. If you still have questions, contact the Board.

Hi my employer is willing to sign it but they are confuse wat to put on the description.please help me.

[caliotter3]

I would say something like, "Proficient at the level of an employed lic. voc. nurse., evaluated by observation (or evaluated by skills check-off for those things not normally done frequently). What is important that they put in enough hours performed to make sense for your length of employment.

[Msie]

On 6/4/2019 at 7:31 PM, caliotter3 said:

Read the directions that will be provided with the application packet as well as what is provided on the website. That information will be current to your situation. If you still have questions, contact the Board.

Hi my employer is willing to sign it but they are confuse wat to put on the description.please help me. I’m working 12hrs and 36 hrs per week so how will they count the hours? I’m working there since 2015- present?

[Msie]

56 minutes ago, caliotter3 said:

I would say something like, "Proficient at the level of an employed lic. voc. nurse., evaluated by observation (or evaluated by skills check-off for those things not normally done frequently). What is important that they put in enough hours performed to make sense for your length of employment.

Im working 12hr shift and 36hrs per week so how are they gonna count the hours? Do they have to total that hours the whole time I worked there?

[caliotter3]

Well, that is what they are attesting to isn't it? The average number of hours for a full time employee is usually calculated to be 2080 hours per year. Or, if you take one week vacation and work 36 hours for the other 51 weeks a year, just do the math. Or, look at your paystub at the end of each year. It will show the cumulative number of hours you worked for each year. Your payroll rep should be able to figure this out for the DON to put on the paper.

[Msie]

3 minutes ago, caliotter3 said:

Well, that is what they are attesting to isn't it? The average number of hours for a full time employee is usually calculated to be 2080 hours per year. Or, if you take one week vacation and work 36 hours for the other 51 weeks a year, just do the math. Or, look at your paystub at the end of each year. It will show the cumulative number of hours you worked for each year. Your payroll rep should be able to figure this out for the DON to put on the paper.

So I have to ask the payroll for the total hours and hr for employment verification. And ask my DON to sign right?

[caliotter3]

The DON just might figure this out herself. Give her the paper and see what she says.

[Msie]

2 minutes ago, caliotter3 said:

The DON just might figure this out herself. Give her the paper and see what she says.

Ok thank you so much. One more question I have 53 months already in this job but I also have nursing home experience-for 1/2 years Do I need to include that job as well? Or it’s ok if I don’t?

[caliotter3]

It doesn't hurt to give them all of it, to cover your bases, but you will have to make a copy of the form and have the other job fill it out too.

[Msie]

2 minutes ago, caliotter3 said:

It doesn't hurt to give them all of it, to cover your bases, but you will have to make a copy of the form and have the other job fill it out too.

It’s just hard cuz the my DON on my other job doesn’t work there anymore how about My Rn supervisor before can he still sign the paper even thou he’s not working there anymore?