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Hi Katielynn, I graduated in FL with my BSN back in August, and I relocated to CA afterwards. My husband took a really good job in CA while I was still in school, and we are both natives of CA. I obtained my initial licensure from FL and then endorsed to CA. It costs more to do it this way, but it would have taken longer to get my authorization to test if I applied directly to CA. The NCLEX is administered by Pearson, and you can take it in CA even if you are seeking licensure in another state. Once your license posts, you can then apply for endorsement to CA. I took the NCLEX very end of September, and I had my permanent CA license by mid-October. However, I am actually going back to FL next week for my first RN job in a really good residency program. I have applied to well over 200 RN jobs in CA (new grad and "experience preferred"), and have only had one hospital interview, a long term care interview, and an offer at a blood center. I was going to take the blood center job, but it was 3 hours from home and I worried that it would have limited my career. I noticed that you are graduating with your ADN, and several of the new graduate programs in CA either require or prefer BSN, so that may make it more difficult. Also, one of the new grad programs in my area was required to only hire those who graduated from a local school. I know having to be separated isn't ideal, but the hospital where I will be working allows self-scheduling, and when I have enough days off in a row, I will fly home to see my family. I need to get some experience, and in this economy it isn't good for me not to be working in case something were to happen to my husband's job. Good luck with what you decide to do, and congrats on your upcoming graduation!

No, there is a form that the school must fill out. I had my transcript sent directly from the school to the BON.

I had already had my nursing transcripts sent to the BON when I went to their office, but I am not sure if they were considered or not in issuing the temp. I am thinking they were not since the man I spoke to seemed like he hadn't looked at my transcript yet given our conversation. I found the website confusing regarding if they needed them before issuing the temp or not. I did need to have my fingerprints already processed prior to being issued a temp license. After I obtained my temp license, it only took about two weeks to be issued my permanent license.

I endorsed to California after I graduated from an accelerated program, and I only submitted one transcript from where I attended nursing school. I applied for my permanent and my temporary CA license in person at the BON's office in Sacramento, and the gentleman I spoke to in the office told me as long as my pre-reqs were listed on my nursing school transcript, I wouldn't need to submit any other transcripts. He said some nursing schools do not list transfer courses on their official transcripts, and in those cases the BON would need transcripts from the other schools.

I am from out of state, and I received my BSN in Florida. I received an update email from the OR recruiter earlier indicating they were going to review my application and to wait for further email communication.

I received my rejection email a little bit ago as well.

I completed a second degree accelerated BSN program in August, and I have no health care experience. Before I started my BSN program, I had planned on getting a tech job during the program, but once we got going I realized I had zero time for anything except school.

I received a second email indicating that my app for the NICU was rejected. I still have apps pending for the OR and the Burn ICU, and I have yet to hear anything regarding those units.

No, I did not receive that type of email, this was the first I have heard from them. It stated that I met the minimum requirements and my app would be forwarded to the hiring manager. I would think that most people who applied though would meet the minimum requirements since it wouldn't really make sense to apply if you didn't. It seems like the hiring managers would be bombarded with applications if they did in fact forward all apps only meeting the minimum requirements.

I received an email from Parkland last night indicating that my application for the NICU was forwarded to the hiring manager. Has anyone else heard any news?

I have a BSN, but no healthcare work experience. I just graduated from an accelerated program in August.

I completed my app around 10:30 am the initial day it was up, and my status changed around 2 pm yesterday to "applicant review."

Hi there, I applied to Parkland's OR, NICU, and the Burn ICU. I have yet to hear anything from them. Since I would be relocating if hired, I stuck with applying to units in which I have a true interest.

Thanks for the info. I completed practicum in an ICU, and I recall reading somewhere else on this site that they had no ICU openings for the most recent cohort that started. Hopefully there will be a few this time around :)

I agree, 14 openings is not very promising, especially since they receive so many applications. I also did not attend nursing school in this area. My graduation date was in August and I had applied for the previous cohort that began in October, but wasn't contacted for an interview. I am hoping that now since I am graduated and licensed I will be a bit more appealing, but who knows. However, with such a small number of openings, I am not going to get my hopes up.