While California continues to navigate the uncertainty of Novel Coronavirus COVID and limit its spread, the Board of Registered Nursing is committed to supporting our licensees, applicants, and consumers throughout the course of this pandemic and to provide continuity of service at all times.
The Board of Registered Nursing is closely monitoring the COVID situation, coordinating with the state and local governments, and working with our partners to protect the health of Californians. The Board of Registered Nursing understands the ability to perform your jobs with a license is a priority. We appreciate your patience as we work on implementing new technologies to work remotely and adhere to social distancing guidelines.
We apologize in advance for any delays in reaching our staff or potential delays in our processing times. We have received a number of inquiries from our licensees. We strongly encourage you to assess whether your business is an essential job function as outlined by the Governor and follow the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Check with your local county health department to determine what activities are also considered essential and non-essential. The application to restore a license to full, active status from inactive, retired or cancelled status to help during the COVID pandemic, can be found at covid The Board of Registered Nursing is working to ensure that applications are processed once all required documents from schools, agencies, and other states are received.
If you are a licensed healthcare provider in a state other than California, please visit the Emergency Medical Services Authority for information to be able to practice in California. Please use the this link provided by the California Department of Justice , to determine the best Live Scan Operator for your needs.
It is recommended that you call ahead of time to verify hours of operation and services being provided during the COVID outbreak. The test is identical in content, format and on-screen experience to the TOEFL test taken at an authorized test center. It is taken on your own computer at home and is monitored by a human proctor online. At this time, the DCA waivers do not allow for applications that are deficient in education to be waived.
You will need to complete the education requirements in order to continue with the application process. If I get my interim permit, can I apply a visa for my husband too or he must come back to Germany? Sign In Register Now! Search Search. Register to Comment. Sure Suzanne will be able to explain more clearly. Hello every body, i am a foreign student and live with my husband in California.
Does any body know about that? Thank you. Please visit our Fingerprint Information page for additional details and instructions. Contacting the Board before the indicated timeframe can cause additional delays. Processing timeframes may vary during graduation season. Processing time depends on when the Board receives all required documents from schools, agencies, and other states. Prior convictions and special testing accommodations for disabilities may delay the process. If you have not received any correspondence from the Board and your application has exceeded the timeframe indicated, please contact the Board.
These fees will be charged when you schedule your examination appointment. After the Board determines that you are eligible to test, you will receive an Authorization to Test by email from Pearson VUE the organization that provides test administration and services test development. Additionally, at the testing center, you must present acceptable identification to be admitted to the test. For specific testing center information please visit the Pearson VUE website.
This report identifies the candidate's performance on the examination, provides the number of items administered to the candidate, and a summary of the candidate's relative strengths and weaknesses. If you do not pass the exam, test results will be sent by mail see Processing Times , along with instructions on how to reapply.
If applying for licensure online , choose "Yes" from the corresponding dropdown menu when asked if you are requesting an Interim Permit. A Request for Accommodation of Disabilities form must be submitted to the Board along with the application for licensure. In order to endorse, you must have a current and active license in another state and meet all other licensure requirements.
Contact your state's nursing board and inquire as to the steps necessary to reactivate your license. Payment is made by credit card. Once the application is complete and the credit card payment approved, the verification is posted immediately.
You may access the BreEZe License Verification system to check if your temporary license has been issued. Processing times depend on when the Board receives all required documents from schools, agencies, and other states or countries. Prior convictions or disciplinary actions may delay the process. Please note that the Board must receive and process the fingerprint results from the DOJ and the FBI before an interim permit, a temporary license, or a permanent RN license are issued.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The Board will also request TOEFL from the applicant if they completed their initial nursing program where the language of instruction was not in English.
All prior or current disciplinary action against any other professional license must be reported, whether it occurred in California or in another state or territory.
Applicants will be required to report prior formal discipline against another professional license. The documents the BRN will require are: A certified copy of the licensing agency disciplinary order A detailed description of the circumstances surrounding your license disciplinary action and a thorough description of the rehabilitative changes in your lifestyle since the time of your disciplinary action which would enable you to avoid future occurrences. It would be helpful to include factors in your life which you feel may have contributed to your disciplinary action, what you have learned about yourself since that time, and the changes you have made that support your rehabilitation.
The letters must be signed by the author of the letter and dated within the last year. For the above-mentioned reasons, I decided to bring sealed, notarized true copies of my transcripts before I left the State I was in. Either way is fine, in my estimation. I think that requesting them online, however, will best facilitate the process. You need not worry about the document getting lost in the mail, and the electronic signature can always be traced back to the date, time, and schedule of when it was sent; thus, the BORN cannot deny having received them.
Hope this helps you. Let me know if you have further questions. The best to you, our dear colleague. Their actions have simply been unacceptable regardless of what obstacles they have faced. There are too many compact states for California to have this much trouble processing license applications, particularly by endorsement.
As a travel nurse with active licensing in two other states, it is simply ridiculous to be unable to acquire the ability to work in and help the shortage of nursing in California for such a long period of time. I could not agree more.
This is just getting ridiculous. I have been waiting almost two months for reinstating of my lapsed license. I was contacted back by a liaison person, but once they were out of the loop, the process came to a grinding halt. What do they do for their members? I am happy to be involved in some sort of action to get the public on board with the problematic BRN and how it effects them in the long run.
I have already written to the Governor, as noted above, and my local states senator. I recently received a letter of deficiency stating the board needed another copy of my transcript this will be the 3rd time I send it and stated my transcript is laking courses taken in social sciences and oral and written communications. Has anyone else had a problem like this?
Did you ever get your issue resolved? Hi Elizabeth and Shannon, I am having the same issues! I read a post on allnurses about this and one person had success with writing a letter identifying coursework that demonstrated oral and written communication. Have either one of you been successful otherwise? Were you able to resolve this problem? I graduated in an approved nursing school with my BSN. This is very upsetting to say the least.
Have you gotten this issue resolved yet? I have the same issue. I am working on getting my CA RN license. I received a letter that I lack a social science credit.
I just have to show that I completed the class. I did Live scan early feb, submitted transcripts and Nursys, I overnighted my application on Feb 18th and they signed for it Feb 19th. My check was cashed on March 13th. My family is struggling big time because of this ridiculousness te CBON has going on!! I did everything the CA BORN required and more, including not calling them until after 90 days have elapsed since sending in my application.
I did my livescan the day before I sent all my documents to the Board, since they also said that it is only good for 90 days and may expire before they get to it. I did not only submit sealed copies of my transcripts and background checks, but I also did a LiveScan and a direct electronic submission of my transcripts directly from the university.
To date, nothing. It was my understanding that the State Assemblyman was going to pay them a visit, but I have heard no feedback from what transpired as a result of that visit. Frustration is the least of our problems, but the financial repercussions brought about by inefficiencies in the State Board not only put us at a bind, but also ruin our credit.
Not very many of us sit on cash, but does the Board care? Perhaps they do, but I highly doubt it. I received an email back in February, I think it was the first week. I left Sacramento and went to Oregon to visit. It would seem that something could be done because the CA BON is causing a lot of hardship on a lot of people. It is unbelievable that they would take so long to process an application especially when it is an endorsement and license are held in 3 other states. Never got temp RN license just the perm.
I called 2 sometimes 3 times a week to check on the progress. It was ridiculous!!! Thank you, Mike. I concur, the situation is ludicrous. What is worse is that we have no recourse against the State Boards. Very rarely can State Boards be sued either, since in order to do so, one would have to seek permission from the State. Guess where that leads us? Perhaps sending a letter to our State Representatives and our CA Senators would help, but this measure requires group collaboration.
We would have to obtain as many signatures as we can to seek their involvement, and for other options that might exact any remuneration from the State, especially as you have pointed out…it has continued to disrupt many lives.
Some of us have defaulted in their student loans by no fault of their own. Realizing this, there must be some damages that we can demand from the State Board, but we will have to work in numbers and seek legal representation should we decide to go that route. I am on board, should anyone be interested. Should you be interested in collaborating efforts, kindly send me an email at ej yahoo. Do you think that would help speed up resolving this? As always, exposing the obvious seems to generate the most attention, but not necessarily the fastest, nor the best fix.
It is not very easy to attack a State Agency. For instance, a huge percentage of students in the State university I graduated form have numerous complaints against its practices…all of which seem to only be silenced without any resolution. State agencies that generate so much revenue have a lot of clout.
It is not easy to but heads against them. The transition into a million dollar investment, as we all more familiarly know by now as the BREEZE system, has met with two obstacles since its launch:. Interface modules seemed to have met with interface glitches; meaning the transition was, by no means, seamless.
Data that had to be pulled in from the existing software did not integrate quite well with the new software devised by a company called Accenture.
Much blame has also been assigned to inefficiencies of State employees, who find difficulty transitioning to a new system, as can be expected in many group studies.
Here, you might agree that we can be free to speculate that the underlying problems are multi-faceted:. As nurses, the BORN must know it just as well we are held to higher levels of expectation while operating as public servants and must respond to all grades of catastrophe according to our preparedness. The questions remain:. In all certainty, there are quite a few of us who have more pressing questions than what I can possibly include in this tirade.
We are all on the same boat. I am very sorry that it has taken you so long to even just get to where you are at with your application for licensure.
You had applied for a license earlier than I did. It would also behoove you to peruse the article, in case you find anything that might pertain to your situation.
Subsequently, the agency hired staff for 3 weeks to try to get caught up with the delay, and Schiffman expediently obtained her license and is now working at Doctors Medical Center. However, there has been no mention of how long ago Ms. Schiffman tried to apply for an RN License. I have tried to get interest from a few of our colleagues in order to better address this situation. As we know, we are our own advocates.
We have our State Senators as our lifeline, and we do need to stand up for our rights, especially as it has not only put our lives in peril, but it has compromised many patients because of staff inadequacies, as well as, the staff for being overworked. They have also stated that they no longer attend to personal applications over the counter at the Sacramento Office. The only alternative that I can really see would be a most viable and effective tool would be a mass appeal to all California State Senator to hold the CA BORN to the fire for the continued inadequacies it continues to project.
This blog can only do so much, although I immensely appreciate what is has so far provided. Accept my apologies for this lengthy message, but feel free to respond to this in case you or any others would like to start sending letters to all CA State Senators with as many signatures as can be collected.
It is a way to stir them to action, especially as each signature means a potential vote to keep them in office. Steve, that was so well written! Thank you for the extra links, and I will certainly have a look at those. There was finally light at the end of my tunnel. After 5 months I received my RN license last week!!
This has caused a great deal of turmoil for so many of us. If we needed to send, it would be nice to have help constructing an effective letter. Good news…I justs got issued a license today. I thought I would give a positive update. Good luck to all. Steve, I submitted everything 1st week of Feb. I received an email with a link for Breeze that asked me to verify it was me yesterday.
Afterwards, I received an email with a temporary password. When I logged in, I noticed beside my license status it said processing. I sent a money order, so I am unsure when it was cashed. Thank you, Nina. I should give them some more time. I just need to be more patient. Thank you so much for your input. It certainly helps a lot. I think that should have been Steve. Have others received an email as well??
Thank you for responding promptly, OBRN. My experience with other states is that they require a money order, which is why I sent remittance for required fees in the same way I have been sending payments to all Boards of Nursing. With regard to transcripts…the University where I received my degree has a strict policy to direct all transcript requests to the Registrar.
For this reason, the Dept. Prior to leaving for CA, I had to request a sealed copy of my transcripts in the even that I would need it. The University also retains Credentials Solutions as a secure means of ordering transcripts online. This allows for the electronic submission of transcripts to an entity requesting it. In my case, I have not only forwarded a sealed copy of my transcripts, but I also sent for them through Credential Solutions.
My experience with Boards of Nursing is that they tend to give an applicant more problems for non-adherence to their regulations. Pardon the French.
We all need to try to send letters to our State delegates to advocate for our causes. The fact is, we are at the mercy of State employees at the BON…and if they do not like any of us for whatever reason…they can do anything to further delay our licensure…. On top of that, we cannot remuneration for such abuses simply because there is no way to prove it…. My guess is they have cashed the money order I sent that was dated on the 1st week of February along the same time it was sent with all my documents.
Still, I remain at their mercy, but it flabbergasts me as to how others whose payments were issued and cashed later than my money order have received an email from them already, whereas, I have not. Therefore, I will not call them until after 90 days have elapsed since sending in my application. Nina, It seems like the determining factor is when they cash your check for the application fee. On the home-page of the Board of Nursing website they have a statement that they are processing applications for checks cashed in February.
About 2 weeks ago is said January. Hope that helps. Good luck. When did you submit your application? I sent my application with fees for endorsement with a request for both temporary and permanent licenses in 1st week of February, yet still have not heard from the CA BORN. When I first called the BON, a representative told me that it should take 6 to 8 weeks to at least get a temporary license. Anybody else have an opinion about this? Is this a sign that I may soon receive a Ca license? I just wanted to provide an update with my situation and let all know the BRN website home page states they are now processing checks cashed in February.
Looks like things are at least moving and not stagnant. What is the point of the temporary then?? All the other hospitals, nursing homes, and agencies I know have no problem with temporary licenses.
I am speculating that the only reason that the hospital that you mentioned might not be accepting temporary licenses is if for some reason your permanent license does not fall through, in which case, the hospital will have to find another candidate to take your place. There are some applicants who, for some reason ran into some problems with their application resulting from inaccuracies in their formal application, or possibly a non-declaration of past criminal record; as a result, their temporary licenses were not renewed or extended, and their permanent licenses got denied.
I am suspecting that this facility that you had mentioned had a similar experience with a prior applicant before, which clarifies why they would have policies that do not allow for hiring anyone with temporary licenses only. However, I do not believe that such a practice is legitimate. Subsequently, if they say that the hospital is in violation of that ruling, it might be possible to file a complaint with the BON. If you decide to take it further, you may elect to file an injunction against them in court.
Best of luck to you. I submitted my paperwork early February. My experience with other Boards of Nursing is such that I usually get my temporary license within 3 weeks of sending for it. I have already sent all the required documents around mid of January and requested for manual fingerprint card at the same time. I had sent online request twice and written request twice for the manual fingerprint card but until today I have not received anything in my mail.
But I noticed they had already cashed my check around mid of last month. I am wondering how does the process work now because I have heard that the board will only cash the check once it receives all the documents, but in my case I did sent all the documents but the manual fingerprint card. The Online Breeze System has also sent me an email to verify my email add last month.
Does anybody going through this same problem. Can anyone suggest me what could be my next steps. I am really wondering about it. I just called and asked the hold up on the permanent. They said it takes 4 weeks or so for transcripts to make it though the mailing office. How long did it take from the time you submitted your forms at BRN for them to cash your check and then issue the temp license?? Were you at the BRN recently? Good luck to you! We are all jealous! They told me not to waste my money applying for a temp but I had already paid so much so i did it anyway.
So go to Sacramento— it works. Do I get a physical temp license? Thank you for your post, dear colleague. I cannot help but wonder when you applied for a temp. If you did get the document just recently, please let us know.
Having said that, I find your post a bit confusing. I have been checking the Breeze system and see that I have been issued a temp license. I guess it takes a few weeks for it to physically be mailed to me surprise surprise. I just hope this allows me to start the job I was offered in CA! Shaune, I received an identical letter dating from March 20th I just call and bother the hell out of them.
Hopefully it pays off! This week I finally received the fingerprint cards. I requested them early February and then, three weeks later, I requested them again. So it took almost 2 months for me to get them from my original request. Just wanted to let people who maybe wondering how long it will take.
I am hoping that will be a lot faster. Great blog! I sent my request for transcripts in November When I finally talked to someone on the phone at the Board in January , I was told my transcripts had been received.
Yesterday I received a letter from the Board stating they have not received my transcripts from the university I received my nursing degree. I just contacted that university, and they confirmed they sent those to the Board on November 22nd. Again, to all who are looking to apply here in California, please do NOT think any of the process at this time will go smoothly. Thanks for making this blog! I have a few questions. It says it can take up to a couple weeks to get those fingerprint cards.
How long should I wait to resubmit a request for the fingerprint cards if I have not received it? Also when I do receive the cards, do I send both of them? Form only asks for one. I had sent my application for endorsement on February 10th and realize that it is still too early to inquire about its status, especially since the CBON issued a statement requesting everyone to wait 90 days before starting inquiries.
Since February 7th, as per your earlier post, has anyone visited the CBON to find out why there has been so much delay processing license applications? Why is it only happening with the CBON while other Boards of Nursing in other states do not seem to be having the same difficulty? Is there a way to hold Boards of Nursing accountable for such inefficiency? You might be interested in our blog post covering the delays in obtaining a California nursing license by endorsement.
We hope you find this information useful and we hope you receive your license soon! Thank you, Kyle. I certainly hope so. Needless to say, the situation is utterly unacceptable? By any chance, have you been able to pay them a visit yet? Are there any other updates save for the ones provided for in the blog posts you pointed me to? I strongly feel that there should be a system in place to advocate for professional nurses.
The inadequacies of the BON severely impact our lives, income, and stability. We are held to a high standard that not even the BON is able to uphold for itself. They have all of us by the balls, so to speak. Hello, I sent in my application in the beginning of Feb. Is there any way to check if my background check has even processed or if there was a problem with the fingerprints? After 7 business days, still nothing. I called them 2 times today, once they told me someone would call me in days and then the second call someone told me I would have a temporary license in 24 hours.
I hope you are not counting on the license being there soon. The BON states they are taking 90 days with all applicants. If there are any issues out of the ordinary, plan on another 90 days — so total days. This is certainly unacceptable but there is no choice. At this point they are discouraging people from applying for a temp license. I have been waiting five months for my license via endorsement. Allmy documents are accounted for as of Jan. IN my many phone calls to the board of nursing I have learned that I have a less than efficient transcript evaluator.
I did not initially apply for a temp license but due to the time involved here I am wondering if I should apply for a temp. Will a temp application slow down the process at this point in time? Or confuse the matter even more? I was hoping to take a travel position by July and now I am starting to wonder if this is even remotely possible. I was told all documents were accounted for on Jan 16th. Been to BON 2 times, they keep promising. I also paid for the temporary license which they were issuing when I applied.
I have nothing at all from the BON but a lot of hot air. I hope you are able to accomplish your goal of a travel position in July. I will be in Alaska by then.
They are not issuing temporary license any longer at this point in time. They will refund your money supposedly if you paid for one and never received it prior to your permanent license. It could take a long time to get the money back but hey — why not. Hello, when did you send in your application?
How long did it take for them to cash your check? How did you find out all of your documents were correct? I went recently got my temporary. They cashed my check in the end of January. The best thing to do is goto the office and bug them. I went everyday for 3 weeks. They were taking forever with the temporary and just waiting on my transcripts so I asked for my money back and all the sudden they produced a temp.
Fantastic job moderating this, and excellent responses very helpful. We are going to go out to Cali for vacation in April and plan to get the LiveScan done then.
What do we need to get that done? I saw the LiveScan paperwork you posted, do we just fill that out and bring it in? Could you also elaborate more on why we should go to Sacramento to get it done? And finally, I know you posted that even with LiveScan ppl are seeing delays, but is it safe to say that going the LiveScan route is still faster than waiting for fingerprints in the mail? Congratulations on your new job!
Delays can happen if the FBI and DOJ lag in processing the fingerprint cards, or if the prints are smudged and unreadable. Typically, RNs from out of state would come to Sacramento to get the LiveScan done so they could immediately go to the California Board of Nursing and have their temporary license processed on the spot.
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