What Degree?????

[Haunted]

i have been jumping thru hoops since january to get my rn license here, thank the cannolis i am still current in california so i can take travel assignments there!!!! i move all the way across the country, buy a home here, endure downtown living, sleepless nights and snow only to be told by the tenn brn that they want a copy of my diploma???? what diploma? i took the boards as soon as my preceptorship was done and have been working non stop for 10 years. every time i call the board here i get good ole shirley telling me my paperwork is stuck in some kooky quagmire of bureacracy and confusion. ultimately this will end with a benjamin changing hands in a parking lot somewhere. has anyone else had problems getting their license here ? whom did you have to sleep with ? any chance i could get by with just a little dinner, maybe a little dancing? i wanna work!!!!

[Altra, BSN, RN]

Make sure you are clear about whether the TN BON will "hold" your application pending the completion of your course/graduation from your CA school, or whether since your application has been denied you will need to apply again.

Good luck to you.

[DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN]

what is clep ? I wonder what my options are...

Hey Haunted! I actually got my RN online through Regents (now known as Excelsior) CLEP is a really easy process. I've got it all down to a science. I'll help you girlfriend. Cheers!

[DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN]

If you're looking for a pity party, maybe you'll find a few here who will give you a tissue and pat you on the shoulder. The cold, hard reality is that, no, you did not do enough research. You knew that you were licensed under special circumstances specific to California, and did not have the foresight to tie up loose ends before hopping halfway across the country. You can wallow in the sadness of your situation, get sympathy from anonymous people on the internet, and shake your fist in frustration at the big, bad Board of Nursing.Whatever works for you.

Hello......why would a legally licensed RN in the US not think that her license could not be easily transferred? This is the "United" States of America after all. It's not as though she moved to a foregin country. You have a right to your opinion but you don't have the right to put Haunted down for her choices. This board is for advice and support not for slamming those seeking help. I hope she doesn't get a bad opinion of Tennesseans from your posts.

To be licensed by endorsement in Tennessee, you have to show proof that you graduated from an accredited school of nursing, which shows that you meet the educational requirements for RN's in Tennessee. So, the answer to "What diploma?" is -- the one that you got from your school when you graduated. If you didn't actually go to any sort of nursing school, I have to wonder how you got licensed.

Also, I have to wonder why you just up and moved, assuming that everything would be silky smooth in getting your license in Tennessee. One would think that it might be a good idea to, ya know, make preparations beforehand. But, what do I know?

Anyway, if they keep asking for your diploma, give it to them. If you don't have a diploma, good luck getting that license.

I know my post seems a bit harsh, but you're not taking any responsibility here for your own lack of planning and research.

Not a bit harsh but instead "very" harsh. You are taking this far too personally, what is your issue?

[nurse4theplanet, RN]

In the end, I seem to be in the position of persuing and obtaining either my BSN or MSN degree and being offered administrative positions upon graduation, which I never desired. I'm a hands on bedside nurse. Can you just close your eyes and picture that for a minute? Being held back from doing what you love over a humanities class? Does that sound fair and just?

I don't see why obtaining a BSN/MSN or taking a humanities class would keep you from doing bedside nursing. I think you are overreacting.

Perhaps you need to take some time to cool off.

[Athenas83]

The TN BON made their decision and denied her application. Apparently she'll have to take a lot more than a humanities class in order to obtain a degree and for an application to be considered by the BON again. I think that's what Donald is trying to say.

[caliotter3]

Some people can't make a statement without coming across as not knowing how to engage in polite discourse. And other people can't read a response without taking a statement and misreading the intent as something to get personally in a tiff about. Some of these people I would hate to meet in a nurse/pt situation. Their personal communication styles leave plenty to be desired. Just because you have a negative point to make, does not mean you have to say it in a nasty manner. And just because a negative point has been made, does not mean you have to get your feelings hurt.

[DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN]

And just because a negative point has been made, does not mean you have to get your feelings hurt.

How do you control whether or not your feelings get hurt? I can't. It's how you handle those hurt feelings.

For your information I know plenty about the world of employment. If you think that a person who quit their first job and is talking vaguely about "legal nurse consulting" has any idea about what she may be facing other than that two years has taught her she doesn't like bedside nursing, than you are the one who is misinformed. I just go out of my way to be polite, unlike you, who thinks that your bombastic post is anywhere near helpful.

It seems that the OP is not the only one who gets hurt or defensive, whatever you prefer to call it. Not a slam here, just making a point. Cheers!

[Murse901, MSN, RN]

So, Donald, in conclusion, YESSIR IT WORKS FOR ME!!!!!!!

Well, if you're taking some action to remedy your current situation, then that's great. I would say something about cashing a reality check, but I've made enough "rude" (aka to-the-point) posts to upset the various people on this board with the glass hearts.

Hello......why would a legally licensed RN in the US not think that her license could not be easily transferred? This is the "United" States of America after all. It's not as though she moved to a foregin country. You have a right to your opinion but you don't have the right to put Haunted down for her choices. This board is for advice and support not for slamming those seeking help. I hope she doesn't get a bad opinion of Tennesseans from your posts.

Because 1) Not all states have the same requirements for licensure, and as a Californian, the OP should know that California has some bizarre laws and regulations not found in any other part of the country, and 2) If you've been keeping up with the thread, you know that the OP is licensed under special circumstances which are unique to California and thus not applicable for licensure in other states.

Not a bit harsh but instead "very" harsh. You are taking this far too personally, what is your issue?

I just have a problem not taking responsibility for their own actions (or lack thereof). I'm a pretty straightforward kind of person. I can have compassion for someone who's put into a situation that's out of their control, but the OP is complaining about the BON "dragging their feet" on an issue that is out of the BON's hands and completely in the hands of the OP.

I apologize if anyone's feelings were hurt, but I don't see a whole lot of point in sugarcoating the truth for someone who refuses to acknowledge it.

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Personal comments: she said, he said, they said..... going on round #2 while offering no new information and finger pointing does nothing to help the discussion but stir up a juicy flame fest.

When you get that bothered by bb words, time to step away from the computer.

Closed for time out.