LVN-RN 30 unit-option california

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does anyone know if job opportunities are limited as an RN if you go this route???? I usually see jobs asking for a valid RN license i am just wondering if not having my ADN or BSN will affect how many jobs i can apply for??? for anyone who doesnt know what this is it is minimum required college courses to take the nclex-RN but you do not get a degree you can only take the nclex test. as far as i know you can only practice in california with this option.

One of my good friends did the 30 unit option at County School of Nursing in Los Angeles and works for County USC medical. She has not had any issues with her license. The license does not say it is a 30 unit option license and she has been able to work at other places part time without any issues. I have applied for that option too and I work at a county facility my self. They are not looking for a degree unless you want to go in to management. As far as going back to school to obtain a BSN, yes you can go back to school. Your license will not reflect if you have a degree or not. That is only if your employer wants you to have it. But if you are thinking about moving out of California; then this option is not for you.

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Yes they do. You don't need an ADN to get a BSN. All they want is a valid license. This is actually a great option for working LVN's!

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Hello All,

Just so that I am clear. If one does the 30-unit option, it shows "restrictions" on your license?

I ask because I have an A.S in psych, but the school that I can get into soonest, still takes two years to complete an ASN.

You basically take classes with new ASN students. LVN's skip a few classes, leave early from clinicals etc...

I calculated this out and I will only take 34 credits over two years :-(

With this said, I wanted to do the 30 unit option and get my RN in a year so that I could work and apply to the RN-BSN, then to the MSN program at . This gets me finished a year sooner. I know a year does not seem like a lot, but I have a husband that will retire from the military in 3 years (need my income to make up for the loss). I do not have time to only take 3-5 credit per semester. However; we plan on moving to middle TN. after my husband retires, so my question is--will I be able to apply for licensure in TN with a Ca RN license and an MSN under my belt? It just makes no sense to me that you would not be able to apply for licensure with an MSN and an active RN license.

Thank you to anyone that can clarify this for me.

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just so that i am clear. if one does the 30-unit option, it shows "restrictions" on your license?

*** nope. it is the same california rn license everyone else has. you will have exactly the same scope of practice and can work at all the same jobs (if you can get hired) as every other rn licensed in california.

with this said, i wanted to do the 30 unit option and get my rn in a year so that i could work and apply to the rn-bsn, then to the msn program at .

*** you do understand that the 30 unit option is only for lvns?

this gets me finished a year sooner. i know a year does not seem like a lot, but i have a husband that will retire from the military in 3 years (need my income to make up for the loss). i do not have time to only take 3-5 credit per semester. however; we plan on moving to middle tn. after my husband retires, so my question is--will i be able to apply for licensure in tn with a ca rn license and an msn under my belt? it just makes no sense to me that you would not be able to apply for licensure with an msn and an active rn license.

*** no you will not be able to become licensed in any state other than california unless you go back to a basic nursing program and start from scratch exactly as if you had never been a nurse. the msn, or any other nursing degree is irrelevent for licensure. what counts is your basic nursing education. you would be able to work in a federal hospital in tn, like the va or a military hospital, working under your california license, if you can get hired.

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thank you so much for your response, i truly appreciate the information. in red below, i have responded as well.

just so that i am clear. if one does the 30-unit option, it shows "restrictions" on your license?

*** nope. it is the same california rn license everyone else has. you will have exactly the same scope of practice and can work at all the same jobs (if you can get hired) as every other rn licensed in california. then how do other states know that the license was rec'd on a 30 unit option when one has a bsn/msn and an unrestricted license?

with this said, i wanted to do the 30 unit option and get my rn in a year so that i could work and apply to the rn-bsn, then to the msn program at wgu.

*** you do understand that the 30 unit option is only for lvns? yes, i am an lvn :)

this gets me finished a year sooner. i know a year does not seem like a lot, but i have a husband that will retire from the military in 3 years (need my income to make up for the loss). i do not have time to only take 3-5 credit per semester. however; we plan on moving to middle tn. after my husband retires, so my question is--will i be able to apply for licensure in tn with a ca rn license and an msn under my belt? it just makes no sense to me that you would not be able to apply for licensure with an msn and an active rn license.

*** no you will not be able to become licensed in any state other than california unless you go back to a basic nursing program and start from scratch exactly as if you had never been a nurse. the msn, or any other nursing degree is irrelevent for licensure. what counts is your basic nursing education. you would be able to work in a federal hospital in tn, like the va or a military hospital, working under your california license, if you can get hired.

so strange, when we do the same classes for exception to general eds.
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The way other states know if you have a 30 unit option license is that when you are trying to apply for licensure at another state, you will apply by endorsement. Most other states will not endorse a California RN license by endorsement if it does not have a degree attached to it. I don't know. If it was a bad thing, why do they even offer this option to begin with.

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Exactly:-( why offer the non-degreed option. Pretty crazy if one ends up with a BSN or MSN, but can never change the license? After all, it is the same NCLEX-RN exam.

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