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[iluvmynavyman]

can i use the the 30 unit option in virgina ?

The 30 Unit Option is mandated by the Board of Registered Nursing as an option for applicants who are licensed in California as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. Applicants should receive objective counseling regarding this option and admission is on an individual basis.

Completion of this option makes the student eligible to apply for licensure by examination as a Registered Nurse in the State of California. The graduate of this option will not be considered a graduate of the College's Associate Degree Nursing Program and is ineligible to wear the Nursing Program's cap or pin. Also, other states in the United States may not recognize persons licensed under this option as registered nurses even though they may have passed the NCLEX-RN examination.

Admission Requirements For 30 Unit Option

1. Possession of a current California Vocational Nursing License.

2. Completion of Physiology 1 and Microbiology 1 prerequisite.

3. Completion of physical examination, immunization and laboratory tests required for students enrolled in the generic nursing program.

4. Professional Liability Insurance for students enrolled in a generic Registered Nursing Program.

5. CPR Certification for the health care provider which includes one (1) and two (2) person, adult, child and infant airway management information and competence.

Courses Required In The 30 Unit Option

Physiology 1...........................................................................................4.0 Units

Microbiology 1........................................................................................5.0 Units

Nursing 503A Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing..................................4.5 Units

Nursing 503B Psychiatric Nursing...........................................................4.5 Units

Nursing 507 Senior Seminar....................................................................1.0 Units

Nursing 518 Seminar for Transfer Students............................................2.0 Units

Nursing 526 Communication in Nursing..................................................1.0 Units

Nursing 527 Nursing Process.................................................................1.0 Units

TOTAL 23.0 Units

Please Note: Grade "C" or better required for each course

Students must see a counselor before admission

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

If you earn the 30-unit option RN in California, the license is absolutely useless outside of California. It is not accepted in Virginia (or anywhere beside California). It is a limited RN license that is not eligible for endorsement in any other state.

[caliotter3]

At the school I went to, the info paper that described the 30 unit option was very explicit about the RN license not being good outside of CA. The last page included a written statement for the LVN to sign and give back to the school for her/his file acknowledging their understanding of the criteria. Some of the wording was not only set off from the rest of the paper, it was in bold type. No excuses for any LVN not understanding that not only were they not going to get a BSN, but that the RN they would sit for, would be a second class RN.