MAAN

hi, a friend of mine told me that this site really helped her a lot regarding her nclex application. im applying for nclex illinois and i’m quite confused about their fingerprint reqt.. my friend gave me a fingerprint card obtained in Cali, can i just change the adress typed there?coz i already had my fingerprint in an nbi offfice… then after, i just have to send it to CTS right? thanx thanx and more power…

You cannot use their fingerprint card since like you mentioned it is addressed to California. Each state has their own set of fingerprint cards and you just have to request it from them.

oh, one more thing, i’ve already sent my docs to cgfns for the CES report, in their website(my account), they’ve already sent it to CTS, but that was before i applied in CTS online… would i have a problem with that? and would u happen to know how many months does it take before i can receive my personal copy?coz, i sent the request last august, til now i haven’t received a hard copy from them… same goes with my toefl, i passed toefl even before i applied online and im not sure if theyve sent the report to CTS already… thanks again…

I don’t think this would be an issue. I am not sure on how long or if you are to receive a copy of your CES Report because as far as that is concerned they just forward the results of that to the requesting Board of Nursing. It would be best to inquire both with TOEFL and CGFNS with regards to this matter.

hi, can i just call the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Illinois to obtain a fingerprint card? or do they have an online request form like Cali or New Mexico? i have a fingerprint card that i got from Cali, can i just use that? thanks…

You cannot use the one from California. Proof of fingerprint submission should be in the form of a copy of the fingerprint receipt (for Illinois graduates or Illinois residents), or a completed FP-NUR form for out-of state and foreign-educated applicants. You need to request fingerprint card via MAIL from this address: Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

PHINKGIRL

BARB

Hi.. I am an nclex passer of the Saipan bon.. And currently transfering my license to california. I have been waiting and have been trying to call  Saipan bon with no success.. I found out that it takes Saipan bon longer to process endorsements .. Is this true? What can u suggest I do? Can ncsbn help in obtaining information re my license ?

Saipan is not part of the compact states so I don’t think the NCSBN might be much of help. I don’t have much experience in applying in Saipan but from what I’ve read and encountered the Saipan BON does not have their own website if you need to contact them here is the information I’ve gathered. Seems like the best way to get in touch with them is via phone or mail:

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners

Regular Mailing Address
P.O. Box 501458
Saipan, MP 96950

Street Address (for FedEx and UPS)
Commonwealth Health Center,
New Administration Bldg.
Navy Hill
Saipan, MP 96950

Phone: (670) 234-8950, ext. 3587
Fax: 670.664.4813
Online: N/A
Contact Person: Bertha Camacho, Board Chairperson
Sinforosa D. Guerrero, Staff Contact

Magandang araw po, my daughter will be graduating on March sa Philippines, right after graduation punta na po sila dito sa America, pwede po bang kumuha ng nclex exam ang anak ko sa California without taking the board exam sa Pilipinas?

What is the immigration status of your daughter? Here is the thing the CA BON requires a license in the country wherein she was educated but if she is an immigrant then the PRC might not allow her to take the PNLE thus she can just reason out with CA BON that she is not allowed to sit down for the examination. But if your daughter can take the PNLE it would be best for her to take the examination just so to prevent further problems with her application with CA BON.

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WHITECHOCOLATE

i have my license with me, do i need to authenticate it?or  is it ok if i notarize it?is that the same?

You can photocopy your license and just have it verified by PRC. Where are you going to use it? Sometimes you just need to provide the Board of Nursing a photocopy unless told otherwise.

AUBREY R.

Hi! Am just wondering if the board of registered nursing (CA) cashed your money order, does it mean that your application was approved??

Not necessarily. The fee you paid for is just for processing your application but that does not mean that your application would be approved.

EVA

hi joan, it’s eva again.  re: my niece who eventually decided to apply for the VT nclex, i think she stumbled on a problem.  i guess this is re: the PRC license.  in the meantime that she don’t have the license hard copy, can’t she not apply?  does VT really need the hard copy of the license as proof that she really is licensed in the Phil?  i think that’s the cause of the delay that’s why she can’t even file the application for VT…please help…thanks a million.

Hi Eva. Unfortunately, your niece has to provide a copy of her nursing license it is part of their requirement or else her application would not be processed. What she can do so as to not waste time is to apply for the CGFNS CES Report which is also part of the requirement for Vermont.

HOTELMEZ

I studied is Manila from 1998 till 2000 for Nursing but did not finish the last semester due to family migrating to CA.  I went back to PI last year to finish my last semester and attend the augmentaiton classes and clinical rotation for almost 2 months to finish my degree.  After my submission to the CA BRN, there was a lot of question and doubts that my papers were a fraud and until today we are still communicating with the BRN and submitting other papers to prove the validity.

My question now is, if the licensing analyst has so many doubts about the schools from the philippines that she is already stereotyping and asking if I went to a small school in the Philippines, how do I escalate this issue?  Please advise.

This is the first time I have encountered such issue. Did you complete your nursing degree in the same school? If so, then maybe the school can then give the CA BON a letter proving you graduated from their school. Also, maybe a proof that their school is legitimate by giving you or the CA BON copies proving that they are approved by the CHED or whoever governing authority is in charge. That might be able to help out in terms of the credibility of your school. It might help also to explain the whole situation you were in that is why you were not able to complete your course right away. I hope this helps.

PARILLA

good am ma’am, i failed four times already and i graduated 2004. I am planning to give it a shot again next year. reason being i was busy at work as i serve in military. being the last test was 8 Oct 2007 , is there any change of rule that may barr me out for retakeing this NCLEX-RN? if so please sen me email.

First I would like to send my thanks for the service you are giving the US in protecting its freedom and democracy. I admire your bravery. With regards to your question, it depends on which state you applied in as each state has different rules when it comes to retaking the examination. Let me know which state you applied in or plan to apply to so I can help you out specifically.

MYS

hello mam joan.. i would like to ask about Credential Verification Service for New York State. I already passed my requirements yet my status was still incomplete. I applied with my friend yet I have 3 unreceived documents while my friend has 2. we did the same steps together even the day we mailed requirements.  I’m bothered because the application has an expiration day of only 90 days. I applied last September 13

Okay here is the thing maybe there was a problem when mailing the documents. Do you know which documents are not yet received? If they haven’t received it yet more or less they won’t receive it. When you sent those documents do they have tracking numbers? If yes, then maybe you could check the status of your mail and see what went wrong. The safest thing to do is request the needed requirements again and send it to CGFNS and if you did not use special courier try to invest on it the next time you mail documents. Its expensive but reliable. But if you had problems with the PRC documents it would be better to use regular mail than courier just based on experience.

CHEL

un po bang reapplication n form eh 1 page lang? i passed it on n po s CA BOn last june p… how long would it take po ba b4 q malamn n ntnggp n nila un? same process p din po b nng waiting just like po nung first time q n mg apply? thanks po.

Yes it is just one page but did you include the reapplication fee? Usually it takes a month or two before you receive your letter of eligibility.

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PAUSE

Hi! I’m planning to take my NCLEX exam for Chicago, as of now, I’m currently working on my application… I’m having a hard time working on the “Credential Evaluation Service or CES”. I dont know where I can download the form for Chicago, I thought that the philadeliphia form will work, but when I went to the PRC they asked for the Chicago CES form

The reason why you are having difficulty is that the form for the CES is not available in the Illinois site. You need to get it in the CGFNS website and the link provided leads you to the CES Form.

MA. THURSDAY

Hi, it’s me again.By the way, I’m from the Philippines that is why it is so hard for me to get the SSN and ITIN for the Cali license.This is a follow-up to my question regarding my supposedly application for license verification for Arizona.After sending the Cali BON the verification form for AZ together with the $60 and doing everything you advised me,what will my application to AZ BON be, license application by endorsement or application by examination? Please, I need your advise again and hope that these questions may not only help me but other nurses as well who have the same problem. Thank you so much again for not letting us down.

It would still be by endorsement since you’ve already passed the NCLEX-RN Examination.

IVEVERN07

Thank you for being supportive and i think i’m thanking you a little late that’s due to boxbe never opened it before not until one of my contacts said the message he sent bounced so i checked on it and found so many messages that i’d been waiting for sometime all there and it included yours,ha,ha,now i realize the importance of doing some extra reading…well  the reason why i said i cannot retake NLE anymore,i guess(but hope there were changes made)it’s because it’s only good for two years according to the book:Professional Nursing in the Philippines,page16:”Renewal examination shall be taken within two years after the last failed exam” since the first exam which i mentioned “i didn’t make it”(just so shy to say i failed)and this Nov. is the 2nd year after my first take..but oh thank you for your kind assistance and for giving me the hope to make it.Hope you have an update on NLE retaking. Thank you

It would be best to check with PRC just to see where they stand.

ROSE

I have posted a thread previously on how to retake nclex after failing and ur advise is really helpful on the steps of retaking. Now i already pass the page 5 of the retake form in vermont to PRC, however, i have a problem on sending mine part page 1-4 of the form coz i can’t find a bank that will make a bankdraft for me to be able to attched the payment in the application form that i will send. I already tried BPI and Allied bank so far but they don’t cater (though BPI did before in my first take) unless u have a dollar account and i dont have that. Right now I don’t know how to pay the $30 retake application fee. Do u know any means of paying it or maybe banks that will accept bankdraft even without a $ account? i tried to search but i can’t really find similar problem that i have.

Its kind of unusual for them to have a dollar account as a prerequisite. It would be best to ask a bank where you have or a family member have an account. Its usually part of their special services and it would be easier to get these type of services when you have an account with the bank. You can always try other banks such as BDO, Metrobank etc.

Also I am confuse with 365days open for the eligibility??? It’s already past 1 year since i took my first exam in nclex in vermont. How this affect my application? do i need new registration form as if my first time to register or just retake form?

I think what it means is that an eligibility is valid for a year so you have to take the exam within the year. But since you used that eligibility when you took the exam first time around then you need to re-apply thus the retake form once you submit that, you will then be given another eligibility so you can retake the examination.

I already passed the page 5 of the retake form in the PRC and paid the express mailing. i’m just concern if i did pass the right form?

Yes the page 5 of the form should be submitted to PRC and they will be the one to mail it to Vermont Board of Nursing.

Lastly i dont know what to fill up in this question of the form. “I have practiced nsg as defined in 26VSA 1576, for atleast: 120 days (960 hrs) in the last 5 yrs or 50 days (400 hrs) in the last 2 yrs?” pls help me, i have spent whole day researching on this matter but i cant find specific answers to my questions. Thanks a lot ma’am joan!

Well if you have practiced as a registered nurse you need to declare it and see if it falls in the two categories mentioned and there is always an option below that you haven’t practiced nursing in the past 5 years from the time you graduated.

PHINKGIRL

ganito po kasi yung problem ko miss joan nakapagsend na po ako ng application sa BON ngayon po nag send sila ng letter sa kin stating that i should send them a photo copy ng license ko in the Philippines which i don’t have… kasi po after i graduated last march 2009 bumalik po agad ako dito sa california kasi immigrant po ako dito and i can’t make it po to take the last june board 2009 kasi po mag ooverstay naman po ako dyan sa atin…naka attached naman po sa application ko yung explanation letter why i don’t hold a license so is there any way i could do po to resolve this? or could you please give me po some piece of advice… thank you so much po miss joan, hoping to hear from you soon… thank’s a lot!

Usually this is really a case to case basis depending on who handles your documents in the California BON. Just try to rewrite a letter to them explaining in detail why you were not able to take the PNLE and besides the PRC might not allow you to take the PNLE because of your immigration status. Just explain your situation and provide supporting documents to prove of such. Usually that does it and an eligibility is granted. I hope this helps.

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THURSDAY

Hello there! I have the same problem as other Cali passers have. I have a sponsor waiting for me right now at Arizona and they want to have the Cali BON endorsement to be processed BUT as we know, it is impossible to do it without the SSN or ITIN. Can somebody please advise me on what is the best way to do the endorsement to Arizona less frustrating…

You just send the license verification form of Arizona to California and pay the fee which I think is $60. Just attach a letter that you do not hold a SSN and also if possible attach the letter that they sent you when you passed the NCLEX-RN examination.

IVEVERN07

Dear Ms. Gillen, I’m happy to find your pages regarding Nclex.I am a Fil.nurse who graduated in March 2007 and took the local board exam same year but honestly,I did’nt make it,(and maybe couldn’t retake anymore since this is my second year after I graduated), so I didn’get a license.

I think there is no limit with regards how many times you would take the PNLE. You can still sit down for the exam as long as you provide them with the proper requirements.

In Sept.2008,a year later all the school requirements asked were done and handed to me by the registrar together with the envelope with the university logo on it(probably saying I can do the mailing as if they were). I also took an English proficiency exam but not IELTS nor Toefl,instead it was TOEIC,which many says it’s just the same and acceptable,and honestly I had scored very high.But I really need to know more and still have some questions regarding this matter before I could correctly and finally send the requirements to Sacramento BON.So please spare me your precious time regarding this. I hope you can clarify all the questions I have below: 1.May I just send a written statement why I don’t have a license?

You can do so but I do not see a valid reason why you do not hold a license where you were educated.

2.Would Sacramento BON still accept the school documents given to me by the registrar in Sept.2008?

It has been more than a year since that documents have been accomplished and that might be a cause of problem for you when it comes to evaluating your forms. It would be best to request another batch of those records with a more recent date.

3.Are the right school documents to be enclosed in the sealed envelope provided by my school include the ff?; TOR,RLE,Certification,Breakdown of Educational Program for Int’l Nursing Programs,Nursing Program Verification,Request for Transcript all sealed.How about the Diploma?(original copy?)

No need for the diploma actually but if you want you can just include a photocopy of your dilemma which is certified by your school never send the original.

4.And to send these in a different envelope?:Toeic result,what else?

The school documents are to be sent separately and is supposed to be sent by your school. TOEIC is not a prerequisite to be able to be eligible for the California NCLEX-RN examination.

5.How about the payment for my application do I have to send it the same time i send the documents? I only have an Eon debit Visa card (Union Bank),will this do?

You cannot pay via credit card.

6.Bank draft? Money order? which one?

Bank draft payable to the BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSING

7.Please provide me more with the best/proper steps/requirements in taking Nclex in Sac.Ca

I have an article with regards to California Application by clicking on the link provided.

JOHNA

i just want to know how  to follow up the status of my visa screen application? i am from the philippines..i sent my application last october 30, 2009 through my review center, celc..where to contact your office? when and how i can have my visa screen screen certificate? hope you could respond my concern on this matter..thank you and more power..

You need to verify with your review center first and then if they have processed your application. If yes, ask for your CGFNS ID number from them because each applicant is assigned with one from there you would be able to go to the CGNFS Site and track your application. Let me know if I can help you further.

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