Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

Happyful · Dec 2, 2015

@ Jasel I read your post and bolted home from work at almost break neck speed to check my mail just to make sure I didn't have anything missing because my license status has been "pending" for 10 days. Nothing in the mail. I had been calling the CA BON for a week and going to voice mail :-( Finally this evening was able to speak to a live body and they said they are waiting on my fingerprint results from the DOJ to check back in a week which will be 4 weeks from Breeze date.

I would be POed too if I was you! Other forum members seem to have got positive results from filing complaints when their CA license application met unnecessary road blocks. I would try that - Might as well get something for your troubles!

sourapril · Dec 3, 2015

I have a question. When you request transcript from your school, can you have the school send the sealed transcripts to you first then you mail them to the BON? I went to three schools and I just want to make sure BON gets all of them.

puppyluvRN · Dec 3, 2015

Knowing how complicated the BRN can be, I would call them just to be sure. If you call and your call gets dropped, just keep calling until you get ahold of a live person. The lady I spoke with was very nice.

Happyful · Dec 11, 2015

Anyone get their California license yet? Still waiting for mine.

puppyluvRN · Dec 11, 2015

Anyone get their California license yet? Still waiting for mine.

I called them early this week, they said to call in another 3.5 weeks. My app status just says pending on the breeze site now. Have you spoken with them?

Happyful · Dec 11, 2015

Yes, I called them early this week too and they said they are waiting on my fingerprint results from the DOJ. I'm supposed to start my travel assignment in a week my recruiter said if my license is not out they will postpone week by week until it comes out. I made the foolish move to buy my air ticket last week though :-)

puppyluvRN · Dec 11, 2015

Oh man, I hope yours comes out soon! Did you apply for temp? I just got my temp license today!!!

Happyful · Dec 11, 2015

PuppyluvRN that's awesome - phew!! I'm so happy for you! Yes, I did apply for a temp license hoping it will at least show up soon. All the best hey maybe we run into each other there in CA one day :-)

starmickey03, MSN, RN · Dec 13, 2015

So I just checked my status and my permanent license was issued. Not sure exactly when they issued it because I stopped checking my status about two weeks ago. Decided that I won't be moving there until the summer. Here's my timeline:

-Livescan completed on 9/19/15

-Nursys verification completed in 9/20/15

-Application mailed out on 9/20/15

-Transcripts requested to be sent via standard Mail on 9/21/15

-Breeze account created on 9/21/15

-Application received by BRN on 9/24/15

-Check cashed on 10/13/15

-Complained to consumer affairs on 10/19/15 about the ineffectiveness of their system and the non issuance of many nurses temporary license

-Received email from consumer affairs on 10/20/15 stating to contact them if I had not received my temporary by 11/23/15

-Temporary issued on 11/3/15

-Permanent issued week of 12/7/15 (I'm assuming, could

have been sooner since I stopped checking)

So from time of processing payment to receiving license it was less than two months for me. It could be because I had everything completed, or my process could have been sped up because I complained right after my payment was processed. Either way, I'm glad it's over. Now my husband and I need to focus on saving as much money as possible between now and June to have a nice down payment to buy a house in CA this summer.

starmickey03, MSN, RN · Dec 13, 2015

Oh, and I never made any calls to the BRN.

puppyluvRN · Dec 13, 2015

@Happyful thank you! What part of California are you moving to? If you will be in LA, we probably will run into each other! :)

Happyful · Dec 14, 2015

PuppyluvRN I will be in LA :-) :up: