License renewal fees!

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Aug 7, 2007

California LVNs have less employment options than their RN counterparts, so the state probably presumes that these nurses will be more than willing to cough up the extra money to simply keep their licenses renewed. This is just an idea of mine, and not a scientifically proven fact.

pagandeva2000, LPN · Aug 8, 2007

That really sucks, but I can believe TheCommuter; it is exploitation. I just posted something in the CNA section that seems a bit similar. They have to work in a nursing home for 7 hours (in New York, anyway) in a two year period of time, and the nursing home has to recert them. They do not pay for their own renewal. But, if they work in a hospital, the hospital does not pay for their recertification. In my eye, that is just wrong and another way to bring people down. I'd rather pay on my own and take the infection control class (and whatever they else they may ask for). How insulting to have an LPN who makes considerably less to pay so much.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Aug 13, 2007

California LVNs have less employment options than their RN counterparts, so the state probably presumes that these nurses will be more than willing to cough up the extra money to simply keep their licenses renewed. This is just an idea of mine, and not a scientifically proven fact.

Pertlvn03 · Aug 19, 2007

Thank you, Commuter for your kind words. But the fact is that California is the only state that charge and outrageous renewal fees for their LVN. The rest of the nation is equal to or less, besides Wisconsin that charge LPN $6 more than RN. Your State of Texas only charge 67 for both. What if they charge you $40 dollars more than the RN would you be outrage too? I guess 52 thousand plus LVN in California has no voice on this topic since nobody responded to this thread. Thanks a bunchJ

shodobe · Aug 19, 2007

That's too bad. I didn't know you were being screwed for an extra $40!!! That is totally ridiculous. My question is this,at one time the BRN was part of a Consumer division in some obscure department. This included most, if not all, persons who needed a license tp practice anything. The registered nurse part broke off years ago because we felt that grouping us with nail and hair stylist just wasn't right for our "professional" appearence. Is the LVN board still part of this or did you break off anf form your own department? If not then you might be paying more because you are making up the needed cost to run the department because all the others, bartenders, hair stylist, manicurist, barbers, etc sometimes don't make all that much and their salaries are usually based on supply and demand and not on a hourly wage. Just a thought.