CAT

Good day! Thank you for your response regarding my query. I have another question, can you recommend any agencies that direct hire nurses in USA? I know there are a lot of them, but I need an advice regarding this matter. What are the agencies that you can recommend to me? I am looking forward for your kind response regarding this matter. Thank you very much.

You are correct there are a lot of agencies or employers out there but unfortunately I cannot pinpoint a specific one to recommend. Its just that there is a lot to consider when choosing and I am afraid some of the criterion to be considered vary from person to person. I may not be able to give you a specific employer but what I can give you are things to consider when choosing an employer. First, review the contract some companies are going to entice you with so many things that you will eventually miss out the real important things. Ask yourself if their goals for you are realistic? Are they after your best interest or their best interest? And it helps sometimes to listen to your gut feel if there is any doubt… ask. Do not be shy in asking questions because afterall its your life and career that is on the line. There is nothing wrong with asking as long as you ask them politely. Newspapers and the Internet are your best resources in finding direct hire agencies. The Internet is a good tool to see feedbacks from people who got the service of certain agencies BUT do not solely rely on it as well. Its just a good way to get ideas. I hope this helped.

REYMOND

hello once again, thnx for the response and i really apprediated it,maa’m I;d like to follow-up my query, can i ask what is the website where can download my visa screen form, and the procedure thank yopu and more power to you maa’m.

You can get all that information in the 2008 VisaScreen Application Handbook. Thank you very much for the support to the site and feel free to leave comments if you have any further questions or clarifications about applying for the VisaScreen.

COKIE

hi Ms. Joan, this site is AWESOME!!! its very informative… Ms Joan, like others i have some question and need your help… i am an american citizen and i just graduated my Bachelors in Nursing in the Philippines and also did not take the NLE,,, i would like to apply a Massachusetts licensure… how do i go about it…do they require cgfns???? thank you very much!!!!

I would like you to read through these steps to give you an idea on how to apply. They are the company that is assigned in handling application for Massachusetts Board of Nursing. Most of the information you need are there. It was not clearly stated if any of the CGFNS is required. If you have further questions feel free to leave a comment and I will be more than happy to assist you. 

APRIL

hi mam joan..I passed the local boards last june and i am planning to take NCLEX and all the necessary exams required to be able to work in the US before i start working  here in the philippines as a nurse. Is that possible? Is it true that once you pass the nclex, you have to be able to go abroad before  its expiration or you will have to apply all over again..Thanks alot..I enjoy reading all of your answers.They are very helpful to me..

Yes it is possible. But you have to decide what state you want to apply to since they vary from one state to the other. As a piece of advice when preparing for the NCLEX-RN do not take too much time. Set a time period from the time you start fixing your documents, to scheduling a test date and reviewing for the exam. That way you can save time in terms of preparing as well as gaining experience. Most of the states require you to get a Social Security Number (SSN) and for you to get that you should be legal to work and live in the US. Like in California, they require you three years to present them with a SSN and if not, you need to reapply again. With the recent backlogs in visa getting in the US seems hard but hopefully that will change soon. I know it sounds discouraging but focus on the task at hand which is passing the NCLEX-RN exam. Good luck with your endeavors and feel free to leave comments if you have any further questions. Thanks for the support!

CHIEKOY

SALAMAT Ms. Joan..  I had a permission from my Friend to use her Credit Card but there’s another PROBLEM again. while answering the registration form (using internet) . I answer all required information  needed like int’l education code  99-425 and the year i graduated etc.  I tried many times to repeat answering that page But then I can’t MOVE to the NEXT the page. PLS… HELP!.  Madam what will i do po?? Pasencia na po sa dami kng tanong

It’s okay I am glad to be of help. I am having a hard time picturing this issue since I am really trying to refresh this part in my head when I was registering in the site. So I went and logged in to my account there and tried to register to see what you were pertaining to.  In terms of answering these type of forms via the Internet there should be some missed question that was unanswered or if you did answer a question probably you answered it in an incorrect format that is why you cannot go through the next part of the registration. In the part that says select the nursing program from which you graduated select PHILIPPINES. Then leave the CITY and PROGRAM CODE as BLANK and then click on the SEARCH button and supposedly it will show the program code for Philippines (99-425) just click on the button beside to choose the revealed program code. And then  continue on answering the forms which is your graduation month and year and the board of nursing you are seeking licensure for. Then click on the NEXT button to proceed. Hopefully that works and you can successfully complete your application.

If all else fails I suggest that you try to re-register if possible (this is if you haven’t paid anything and if you still do not have an assigned username and password) meaning you start from the beginning since you are still on the process of registering. But if you have a username or password in PearsonVue then this would be a different case altogether. I hope I can help you with this but if the problem still persists maybe you can give them a call at this number: 603 8314 9605.

ROXY

i mailed my application for CA licensure recently and my school have also mailed other documents needed. problem is, they failed to include the course description for M/S as part of the breakdown of educational program.. can i just have them mail it (course description) right away? do they have to include a letter that it was part of the forms they have sent earlier? tnx.. more power!

I don’t think you have to worry about much especially if your school sent the Board of Nursing a copy of your RLE. If your RLE records reflect that there is geriatric content then it wouldn’t be an issue. If ever there would be a problem they would correspond with you via mail and tell you what they need. 

JAJA

hi ms. joan.. thanks for answering my concern.. good to hear that they will send me a letter if there’s  a problem with my application.. another concern,  do i need to pay for the $150 + the VAT kahit na dito ko sa Philippines mag-eexam?? thanks and hope to hear from you soon.. again.. thanks much talaga miss joan.. you are a big help..

Yes. If you are taking the exam outside US territory you would need to pay additional $150 upon scheduling an examination date. 

SAM

Thanks ms. Joan for responding to my queries.It’s good there’s a site like this to help and enlighten others when it comes to NCLEX.sorry for double posting….

It’s okay. Thanks for supporting the site and spread the word about the site so we can help more people.

MAI

thank for your reply to all my concerns…. i got those numbers from their site , and also same number given to me of the sec.guard of the TRIDENT TOWER which is the testing test center was located. Its a funny a experience because i try to go their office without schedule for an exam for that day. Hoping to familiarize about the location. Anyway, i already have my schedule on October… i just went to PLDT office and ask them how to call those numbers. I bought a touch card and just dial the number on a landline phone and thats it!

Glad to hear that. Good luck on your examination. 

CEL

hello po, ask ko lang po, kc po ngsend napo ako ng application form ng nclex last june, kaso po blank  po ung subject ko na anatomy, kc po sa ibang university ko po kinuha yun, sbi po kc saken dun ko daw kunin ung grade ko sa anatomy kung san ko cia kinuha, and with different application form, hindi po ba masyado complicated un that i will send 2 different application form, and medyo late po kc tong anatomy ko ng isend ko po, bka po kasi mgahintay ako sa wala, help me po pls

Supposedly whatever subjects that were credited in your previous school would be sent or carried over to the next school you apply in. The school where you graduated Nursing should have took note of that grade. I just worry that it might complicate your application with the Board of Nursing. Maybe you can verify with your school if the grades were forwarded and at the same time talk to the school where you took the Anatomy class and also clarify the matter with them. What state did you apply to? If you applied in California, average waiting time is atleast 1-2 months before you follow up. 

APRIL

gudnoon po, i took my nclex exam last august 5, 2008 and until now sept 2 wala pa din po akong idea of my result. i hav’t recvd thru mail. may i ask whether thr are still other ways to know my result? thnx a lot and God Bless!

First of all what state did you apply to? If you applied in one of the compact states then you can request for results online. If not try calling your designated Board of Nursing and verify the status of your results. 

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