Educational requirements for CA Licensure by endorsement

[romie]

I am a Registered Nurse in Illinois and am currently in the process for apply for licensure in CA. I have all of the application materials, blah blah blah, but I'm really interested in whether or not having a chemistry credits are required for licensure in CA. My school did not require chemistry (I went to a top notch school--University of Illinois at Chicago #3 nation wide). A friend of mine who originally had a Nevada license told me that the CA BON was requesting trascripts proving he had taken chemistry. Does anyone know if chemistry and organic chemistry are required for CA licensure?

Thanks

[Coffee Nurse, BSN, RN]

I don't remember ever hearing anything about a chemistry requirement. I got my BSN in Massachusetts and my initial licensure in NH six months ago, and the only college chemistry I took was a one-semester course for nursing majors that was basically the highlights of gen chem, biochem, and orgo.

[romie]

Thanks for the reply there. While I wouldn't mind taking a chem 101 class, it would be a big waste of time. I wouldn't want it to be another hoop to jump through.

[JustMe]

If your state (Illinois) has "reciprocity" with California it doesn't matter whether or not you took chemistry. That means that if you are licensed in your state and there is an agreement with California, you pay the fee and get licensed in California too. The only stipulation is that there be no restriction on your license. Some students in California can get licensed without fully completing the RN courses if they have experience in certain disciplines, i.e. an LVN who has experience in peds can waive the Peds portion of the RN training, but the license will have a restriction on it. That nurse's license will NOT get reciprocity with other states.

Hope this helps. Just my