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CALIFORNIA BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSING

February 3rd, 2010 by admin | Filed under nurse


INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATION AS A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE IN CALIFORNIA

Pursuant to Section 2818 (a) of the Business and Professions Code the Legislature recognizes that public health nursing is a service of crucial importance for the health, safety, and sanitation of the population in all of California’s communities. These services currently include, but are not limited to:

• Control and prevention of communicable disease.
• Promotion of maternal, child, and adolescent health.
• Prevention of abuse and neglect of children, elders, and spouses.
• Outreach screening, case management, resource coordination and assessment, and delivery and evaluation of care for individuals, families, and communities.

In addition, Section 2818 (c) states that no individual shall hold himself or herself out as a public health nurse or use a title which includes the term “public health nurse” unless that individual is in possession of a valid California public health nurse certificate issued pursuant to this article.

TO APPLY FOR CERTIFICATION, PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
• A completed Public Health Nurse certification application.
• An application fee of $75.00, which is considered an earned fee and not refundable.
• Evidence of a permanent California RN license which is current, clear and active. (A temporary license or interim permit is not acceptable.)
• All out-of-state graduates must have the shaded verification section completed by their school of nursing.
• Documentation regarding educational background:

I. TRANSCRIPTS
a. Submission of an official transcript for a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a school accredited by the National League of Nursing (NLN) which includes course work in public health nursing.

OR

b. Submission of an official transcript for a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nursing school which has not been NLN accredited which includes course work in public health nursing.

OR

c. Submission of an official transcript for a baccalaureate degree in a field other than nursing and completion of a specialized public health nursing program associated with a baccalaureate school of nursing accredited by NLN. Work experience is not acceptable.

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