Left Behind

In the online reapply for CA BRN, there is a paragraph that states, "The BRN encourages candidates to wait until they are made re-eligible by the BRN before re-registering with the NCLEX testing service. The BRN will re-evaluate your educational documents. If it is determined that the course(s) or the entire program no longer meets current California Board of Registered Nursing requirements, you will be notified of any deficiencies." I feel a bit better reading that.

Hello everyone, I am wondering if anyone knows if school program codes expire. I just took my NCLEX-RN last week. However, when I tried to do the Pearson VUE trick to see if I could expect a pass or fail, I could not proceed because my school code was no longer recognized. I checked and my program code is in the Jan 1, 2019 code list, but it is no longer on the new April 1, 2019 list. I'm very worried and depressed right now. I'm thinking that if I did not pass this time, that I am ineligible to become an RN now and my future is done for. It's devastating. I've chatted with NCSBN, and they tell me to inquire to the Board of Nursing about the school program code. I just sent CA BRN an email before coming here to type out my sorrow. I swear, I can feel the plaque in my arteries right now... I'm being haunted by this question, "Can my school or the board make me ineligible to reapply for a repeat examination because I've failed many times over the past 6+ years?" Thanks for listening, -Left Behind Nurse

Well, here's what I did. I put in a LiveScan request to the DOJ for a copy of my criminal history. When I got the correspondence back, the letter stated that I had none. So I applied as usual. I would suggest that if you run it and something does come up, you would have to declare and explain the charge.

Many thanks to the both of you. I was worried because there were posted restrictions and risk of a forest fire is serious to me. What's ironic is that after I got the ticket, 2 camps surrounding me started their campfires and got away scot-free. Ain't that something? :-) Anyway, thank you again for alleviating my uncertainty and doubt.

Maybe this thread will cheer you up. https://allnurses.com/nursing-licensure-criminal/got-my-rn-844642.html :-)

Hello everyone, I'm having trouble finding information about my concern, so I joined to ask it outright. More than a year ago, I took the fall for family camping. While I was at the river, my cousins started a campfire with known restrictions in place (it was night time, a little chilly). When the fire died out to embers, they went to the river and I went back to camp. Then the rangers find me at the campsite with evidence of a campfire and issue me a ticket. They paid for it all, but the violation notice is in my name. Since it was on federal land, it is under the United States District Court authority. I live in California. I believe this ticket is a petty offense, hopefully an infraction, but I cannot get in touch with ANYONE from the government side to confirm this. The phone number they provide is just an automated system; and when you hit "0" or try to talk to a real person - the system ends the call. The fine is well under the mandatory reporting requirement for traffic violations / infractions: ticket = $375; LVN - report $500 and up, RN report $1,000 and up. I will be renewing my LVN license and reapply for RN NCLEX. I am unsure whether to report this violation or not. I cannot find a case where an applicant was denied because of not reporting an infraction, or where you get in trouble for reporting it in the first place. Can anyone provide insight for me please?