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This link gives you the requirements info: http://www.deaconess.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=87

Hopefully someone can help me here (if this thread should be moved - let me know). I recently was accepted into the the Chamberlain/Deaconess online ASN program, and have a question regarding where I would end up license wise, so to speak. From my understanding once I complete the the program and graduate, I can sit for my NCLEX where I live and become a licensed RN (IL)(assuming I pass). However, I'm getting a great deal of run around/confusion as to where I would be able to work once I have my RN license from IL when I ask the DCN and the BON. Because Chamberlain is an online program - the advisor in the DCN program straight out told me that 7 states do not let student take the clincal portion (CA, AK, WA, WY, NY, LA or KA) due mostly to the fact that these states BON require faculty to supervise clincals, not preceptors. So I could not take the program and sit for the NCLEX in those states. But I've been doing some research in those states BON (namely CA and WA - since there is a remote chance that I may live there in the not too distant future due to hubby's job) and called them both on getting my license endorsed by them. WA told me straight out they would not endorse my license because of the online nature of Deaconess program. They said I could work for VAs or Federal Hospitals in WA though. When I called and spoke to someone in CA's BRON - they said where I took my nursing pre-req's would be the main factor in endorsing my license there. They would evaluate the transcripts when I sent in the endorsement application. I have searched the past threads and found that DCN & Excelsior don't get recognized at all in CA, so I don't know why the CA BRON didn't just tell me that when I called. So when I called back DCN/Chamberlain to talk to someone about what I found out from WA & CA, DCN/Chamberlain said I wouldn't be applying for an endorsement of my license; I would be asking for license reciprocity. But when I call or look for info online from the state BON's they say I need to apply for endorsement/reciprocity seems to be kind of interchangeable. Am I misunderstanding the terms endorsement and reciprocity in regards to an RN license? I'm rather confused and I don't want to make the wrong decision regarding my education; I cannot undo my initial RN schooling - so I want to make it count. If anyone who has graduated from DCN/Chamberlain's program has any insights on applying for license reciprocity or endorsement in those 7 states, please let me know. Thanks for sitting through this - I'm sorry it was so long!

Carolyn - Of course I'm always happy to help! PM me if you want and I'll give you my email so we can stay in touch for sure. I always have tons of questions and it will be good to have someone to bounce them off of who's going through the same thing. I'm from the Chicagoland area, so I'm a bit far from Oklahoma - but I'm sure we'll see each other in St. Louis. rninme - Thanks for the shout!

Congrats Carolyn! I got in as well for October 2006.