ILL RN,How can I satisfy a reciprocity requirement for CA BON?

[britskieRN]

I am currently an RN in the state of Illinois. I applied for reciprocity in CA. I failed

to satisfy the requirement and was told by the International Analyst of CA BON that

I need to get units to complete the coursework in MED-SURGICAL Nursing since my

MED-SURGICAL Nx theory was not "concurrent" with my RLE based on their assessment

of my transcript. I am foreign educated and need to complete this requirement

for 3 years.

I made an inquiry and to my frustration, specially in CA BON schools; accredited Schools

of Nursing I noticed that they don't offer a single course load but encourages me to enroll

the whole nursing program instead. This to me is too much to think specially now that I am

a practicing nurse in the state of Illinois.

Appreciate to comments!

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Since you are working in Illinois, I would contact schools of nursing there to see if you can enroll in a medical surgical or Adult Nursing class.

ANA-Illinois - Nurses Association may be able to tell you schools that assist Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) complete this requirement since there is a large group of IEN in that area.

[steppybay]

Here's a couple of reads:

Endorsement into CA https://allnurses.com/nurse-registration/endorsement-back-into-746541.html

Complying with CA courses https://allnurses.com/nurse-registration/complying-ca-bon-718314.html

Some CA schools https://allnurses.com/nurse-registration/ca-schools-offering-806046.html

There's a lot more good reads under the World tab and subsection of the "Nurse Registration"