ccmedoc Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 From what I have been hearing, California may be one of the few places that an excelsior grad.(?), may get a quick job. I had a gentleman tell me today that you don't even need a license to work there..just graduate an 'accredited' program..Some kind of provisional certification..I can't find it anywhere. I don't know if it is true, but it sounds kinda hinkey to me..
VentMedic Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 From what I have been hearing, California may be one of the few places that an excelsior grad.(?), may get a quick job. I had a gentleman tell me today that you don't even need a license to work there..just graduate an 'accredited' program..Some kind of provisional certification..I can't find it anywhere. I don't know if it is true, but it sounds kinda hinkey to me.. This is on Excelisor website: https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_College...ursing_Students The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) met December 5, 2003 to consider the recommendation of its Education/Licensing Committee to restrict the eligibility of Excelsior College graduates for licensure as RNs in that state. The BRN voted to accept the Committee’s recommendation which will affect all students enrolling in Excelsior College’s School of Nursing on or after December 6, 2003. In light of the decision of the California BRN and until or unless the decision is reversed, the College (1) will not encourage persons seeking to practice as RNs in California to enroll in our ADN program and (2) will not recommend that they take Nursing Concepts 1 & 2, either as practice tests or for credit. And then from the CA board later: http://www.rn.ca.gov/whatsnew.shtml#excelsior2 Decision Regarding Excelsior College The California Board of Registered Nursing adopted the following motion at its board meeting on February 6, 2004: "The following action supersedes and replaces the December 5, 2003, Board action related to Excelsior College:" "Excelsior College graduates, like other out-of-state graduates, must meet the requirements set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 2736, including supervised clinical practice concurrent with theory, in order to be eligible for examination and licensure as a California registered nurse. This eligibility requirement applies to students who enrolled at Excelsior on or after December 6, 2003." And then in 2006 California BRN wins again: http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/forms/excelsiornewsrelease.pdf I like this part: On a related note, in August 2005 the National Council of State Boards of Nursing adopted a position paper that recommends “nursing education programs shall include clinical experiences with actual patients” and “should be supervised by qualified faculty.” There is license by endorsement for RNs from other states but they must still do the application. http://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/lic-end.shtml I know as an RRT (RCP) it cost me almost $800 to get my California license and that was almost 10 years ago.
ccmedoc Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 ...recommends “nursing education programs shall include clinical experiences with actual patients” and “should be supervised by qualified faculty.” Now that is comical..they 'recommend' actual patients and qualified faculty.. I shall stay away from California..
Dustdevil Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 Maybe someday someone (besides me) will actually "recommend" the same thing for EMS. I can dream, can't I? :?
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