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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 
to
  Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
 
If you are a Nursing Assistant and have at least 51 months of paid bedside nursing experience, you can qualify for the NCLEX-PN through method 3 or commonly known as the  "equivalency method" after completion of at least 54 hours of Pharmacology course

Method 3: Qualification Based on Equivalent Education and/or Experience Authority per section 2873 of the Vocational Nursing Practice Act and section 2516(b) of the California Code of Regulations

 
Qualifying for the licensure examination based on prior education and experience, often referred to as "the equivalency method", requires the applicant to provide documentation of a minimum of 51 months of paid general duty inpatient bedside nursing experience in a clinical facility and completion of a 54-theory-hour pharmacology course
 
 
(This EQUIVALENCY method is one of the qualifying method to sit for NCLEX-PN in the state of CA. Please check with your state board if they have similar program OR if passing the NCLEX-PN in CA using this method will allow you to practice in your state)
 
 

Experience Requirement

Pursuant to the California Code of Regulations section 2516(b), the 51 months of paid general duty inpatient bedside nursing experience must include a minimum of each of the following:

  • 48 months medical/surgical nursing
  • 6 weeks maternity* OR genitourinary nursing*
  • 6 weeks pediatric nursing* 

                                                                                  *(Theory and Clinical or Paid experience) 

 

 

In addition to the required paid bedside nursing experience, the applicant must also have completed a pharmacology course of at least 54 theory hours that covers the following content:

  • Knowledge of commonly used drugs and their action
  • Computation of dosages
  • Preparation of medications
  • Principles of administration


 SAN DIEGO

                 

Next class starts on

 

March 27, 2012 (March 27-July 10)

 

every TUESDAY

 

10am to 2pm

 

3914 Murphy Canyon rd

ste A163

San Diego, CA 92123

 

ORIENTATION AND REGISTRATION

 

DATE TIME LOCATION

February 24, 2012

(Friday)

10 am - 12 noon

3914 Murphy Canyon rd

ste A163

San Diego, CA 92123

March 17, 2012

(Saturday)

10 am - 12 noon

3914 Murphy Canyon rd

ste A163

San Diego, CA 92123

 

WHAT TO BRING DURING THE ORIENTATION/REGISTRATION:

               1. CNA certificate (if available)

               2. PHOTO I.D. (CA DMV or ID)

 

AGENDA FOR THE ORIENTATION

(due to high volume of calls that we receive, we can't discuss the agenda in detail over the phone)

               1. Discuss the requirements by the board to qualify under equivalency method

               2. Discuss our Pharmacology program outline

               3. Discuss cost of the program and payment plans

               4. Registration for the program

 

CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED. PLEASE RESERVE A SEAT FOR THE ORIENTATION BY SENDING US AN EMAIL THROUGH THIS ADDRESS: pharmacology@nclexpasser.com

or FILL UP THE FORM BELOW

 

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN YOUR MESSAGE

                       Name:

                       Tel. no. (so we can contact and remind you about the orientation)

                       Date of orientation that you intend to attend:

 

 

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