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Dear colleague, Thank you so much for your post. I cannot send a message privately because I decided to write in this thread an email. Your message gave me one ray of hope to come to justice. Is there any chance to talk with you? I will go tomorrow morning to BRN to assure the evaluators that the people with less education from me (2, 5 years less) met the board’s requirements. I really would like talk with you. Respectfully,

I am so sorry to hear that. As a European RN I pass the CRNE 2005 very easy. Actually, I studied three or four months from some preparation material what I got from my friend. She took some classes with some Philippines teacher. I think that his name is Andru. I don't have any contact phone number unfortunately. Best wishes.

I really appreciate your post and thank you for very insightful points. When I got letter that I did not meet the board's requirements, the evaluator stated:"You should contact local schools, they will evaluate my previous education and enroll me in appropriate program. She also stated that in order to become eligible for an RN license in California I should contact one of local schools and the school will advise of any credit that can be given for my previous education and what additional training is needed. One of options regarding my program was RN-BSN program”. One of the schools on the list was University of Phoenix. UOP accepted course work from the programs in Serbia to meet their requirements. I was not required to re-take any of the basic nursing courses: medical-surgical, geriatrics, psychiatric-mental health nursing, obstetrics and pediatrics but BRN needs that courses. Why BRN put that school in the list?

Thank you so much for your response. I am slightly confused that after a comprehensive evaluation of my transcript and academic program curriculum from two medical schools with over seven years of nursing education it was determined by the BRN that the programs completed in Serbia did not meet minimum education requirements. Who knows the minimum educational requirements from BRN in order to get RN license in California? In addition, the evaluator advised me to enroll RN-BSN program in order to meet the Californian requirements. I completed a Bachelor of Science in nursing program at the University of Phoenix and that academic facility accepted course work from the programs in Serbia to meet their requirements. Why BRN put that school in the list?

Dear Colleague, I am a registered nurse from Europe, Serbia with an active and unrestricted license in Canada and USA (Arizona). I applied for an RN license in California in 2006. I have submitted the required documents (nursing license and original educational documents and transcripts) to the Board of Registered Nursing for the evaluation process. I completed two medical schools in Belgrade, Serbia, with seven and half years of nursing education. In addition, I applied with active RN license, Ontario, Canada. The Board's decision was that my previous education does not meet requirements in California. On several occasions I contacted the Board and tried to get more details about requirements here in California and what classes I should take in order to meet requirements. Evaluator of my case disclosed that she did not do comparative evaluation of my previous education and she also stated that her decision is subjective. When asked to provide a list of deficiencies - missing classes, the evaluator stated that she does not want to do that. She also stated that I should contact local schools they will evaluate my previous education and enroll me in appropriate program. She also stated that in order to become eligible for an RN license in California I should contact one of local schools and the school will advise of any credit that can be given for my previous education and what additional training is needed. The evaluator iterated that the list of required courses will be outlined by the school of nursing and not from the Board. Based on that recommendation I enrolled in a BSN program at University of Phoenix. In 2012, I completed a Bachelor of Science in nursing program at the University of Phoenix. Based on IERF evaluation which is accepted by most RN Boards in and Universities in the United States, my studies are considered comparable in school of nursing as a Registered Nurse in the United States. Based on IERF evaluation, I was eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, NCLEX-RN. I passed NCLEX-RN exam and received RN license in Arizona State. In August of 2012 I re-applied for an RN license by endorsement at CA BRN. Based on educational breakdown comment from program manager when I visited your office was that I have too many hours from my Medical Schools from Belgrade. On Thursday, May, 2. 2013, I received the Californian Board's decision stated "you don't meet Californian requirements". I was shocked. I already contacted the school from the list what the board gave to me, and after couple of years studying and suffering without my profession, the board in California denied my education in order to give RN license. In addition, I know for cases that other applicants coming from same country (different province with same educational standard of Ministry of education and health) but with less education and professional skills were approved to take a test (NCLEX) and licenses were issued in California. It is so hard to say that I feel slightly discriminated. Please help! Respectfully, Suzana