LEI

hi..i need heLp..i am actuaLLy working on my NCLEX appLication right now..but i have these questions which reaLLy bother me:
1. i didn`t take the NLE Last year because i have to go to the US as soon as i graduated..do i have to write and send a written expLAnation about this to the CALifornia BON?

Yes you would still have to write an explanation letter on why you did not hold a RN license in a country where you studied nursing.

2. how many finger print card/s do i have to send?

If you are already in the US you can just take advantage of the LiveScan process. I think it is much convenient as opposed to the finger print card process. You can download the Live Scan form in the California Board of Registered Nursing Website. But if you opt to do it via fingerprint card you just need to send one.

3. is RLE records the same as Course Description?

Nope its different. RLE is the record of your related learning experience which is kind of a breakdown of the number of hours of duty you did every year as a nursing student. It also gives them the description of what is being done during those RLE each semester. The course description on the other hand enumerates and describes each of the subject you took in order to complete nursing school.

MARGUERITE

Hello, I was told that it’s ok to take the California NCLEX without local exam. I just have to write an explanation letter why. I just want to confirm this and if you have heard of some cases like this. Thanks.

It depends on your reason for not being able to take the local board exam. Most of the people I have encountered do not hold a Philippine RN license because they are either an immigrant or a citizen of another country.

LILLY

i was wondering if anyone can help me…i am currently in seattle, washington right now…i’m about to become a resident alien and will be getting my social security number soon.  i called up the washington BON and was told i need to have my TOR evaluated with CGFNS but it doesn’t necessarily mean i need to take the exam.  is this true? and i still also need to take up TOEFL.   which is ok with me…but a friend of mine who is a resident in hawaii took a california nclex and processed a reciprocity with hawaii after he got his cali license…and he said the nclex is all that is required in cali..no more toefl…i asked about this with the BON too and they told me i need to have proof of california residence for endorsement…so i’m kinda confused right now whether to a.) just process everything here in washington or b.) try to do it “the easy way”, if it really is the easy way, and just apply for cali and have my cali license endorsed to washington.

Yes what they are saying is correct. Because the CGFNS Exam is different from the CGFNS CES wherein the Washington BON uses CGFNS’ services to evaluate your nursing degree (especially if you graduated outside the US) if it is at par with their standards. With the CES, you need to provide CGFNS with your school credentials etc. With regards to your other query, you have to understand that each state has different requirements so you cannot really compare each state’s process. The thing is though when you endorse to another state you might still need to provide the state wherein you plan to transfer to whatever requirements they might have that California did not require. I think it would be logical to just apply in Washington if you intend to practice in Washington as opposed to applying in California then endorsing to Washington it saves you time and money at the same time.

FORD

Thanks miss Joan for the the reply….i follow what you’ve said and hopefully my application for nclex will be approved..thanks a lot…

No worries I hope my suggestion helps if not let me know let’s see if we can think of other options for your dilemma Good luck!

KENNETH

hello, i badly need help,, i just finished the ces process which i think the first step on allpying nclex in Illinois. Whats the next step after that? 1. I already printed the CT NUR/ ED NUR forms but i dont know how to fill them up.

You just need to fill up the first half of both forms which is your basic information. As for the Profession Name write: REGISTERED NURSE and Profession Code is 041

2. What about the SS#? im totally confused

Well the SSN is given to a person who is legal resident or citizen of the USA. So not unless you are either of the following you can just write N/A.

3. After filling out the forms, ED NUR will be submitted to the nursing School while the CT NUR will be submitted to PRC, am I right? just like the CES process? I hope you can help me guys! Thank you,,,

ED NUR is sent to your school and then once they have accomplished it you can send it together with your application form. The CT NUR will be given to PRC and then they will be the one to send it to Illinois Board of Nursing. Hope this helped to clear out things in your application. Best of luck!

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AMAN

hi, i am from india. i have done Bsc. nursing.i want to apply at illinois board of nursing for nclex exam.please suggust me can i take nclex exam directly after Bsc nursing and what is the application and finger print procedure?Please advice me. Thanks

Hi There Aman… It is so nice to see you here on the site Here is the thing I am not quite sure what BSC stands for or what BSC Nursing means. Can you explain it to me further? Is it equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree? Let us take it from there and maybe we can discuss your options.

ANNA B.

I took Nclex last Dec, 2009 and I fail, my ATT issued by California Baord indicated that it will expire on Jan 20, 2010. I want to reapply for NCLEX. Do I need to send fingerprint card again together with the reapply form plus 75USD money graft? How do I do it? and Joan, will the expiration date in the ATT will going to affect my reapply form? Please advice me. Im very appreciate your help in this matter!

I am so sorry to hear about your ordeal here is the thing when you received the letter from CA BON usually it comes with the reapplication for reexamination. Just fill out that form and then send the reapplication fee of 75 USD via bank draft. And here is the sad news an ATT is only valid for one exam so you would have to re-register with Pearson Vue and they will give you another ATT. There is a 45 day waiting period from the time you last took your exam before they can give you your ATT. As an advice, do not be in a hurry to retake the examination, take time to analyze what you think went wrong during the first time you took the exam. These things came with the score where you got the lowest scores focus on those areas and take your time reviewing. Good luck!

SASHA

good day! i have big concern po regarding my application for california. second rejection na kasi fingerprints ko due to poor quality. and ganito na tlag afingerprints ko since i was a kid, hindi sxa masxado visible. tanong ko lang po if may live scan ba dito sa phil? thanks po

Unfortunately there is no Live Scan here in the Philippines it is only available in the US. My suggestion is to have as many fingerprint cards done in NBI and then send it all to the Board of Nursing that way they will have more options to choose from when processing. Also it might help to inform the one taking your fingerprint card that there might be some issues with regards to your fingerprints. Hope this helped

CHLOE

Hi Ms. Joan! Ask ko lng po US Immigrant po ako and nagaral po ako ng nursing sa Phils. Since I don’t have a license ano po bang pedeng ilagay why I don’t have a local licensed? I also got a letter from them na mgpadala ng copy ng passport ko, class & clinical rotation sched. Do you have any idea if they’re going to allow me to take the nclex exam? Saka po pla yung Date sa trascript that the registrar signed, dpat po ba recent dates yun? Thank you po..

Hi there You can state that you are not allowed to take the NCLEX-RN examination due to your status or you can ask PRC to write a letter explaining why they cannot allow you to take the NLE. Maybe that is the reason why they are also asking for a copy of your passport. Most people I have encountered that are in the same situation as you are were allowed to take the NCLEX-RN its just that most of them were asked to verify or give proof of their status as immigrants/ US Citizens. It would be safer to send to them recent TORS, RLE records etc. that way there would be no reason for delay in processing your papers.

GLORIA G.

hi ms joan, i applied for retake exam bon of ca. i mailed it nov 10,2009 from the phil. im now at texas u.s.a . i would like to apply for change of address and name,coz im married with a u.s citizen now. is there a fee i need to pay? hope to pass nclex rn 2nd time take.can i work here in texas if i pass the exam? please help

You can fill out the Change of Name/ Address form provided in the link. No fee to pay in submitting this form. If you plan to work in Texas you would need to transfer your license to Texas once you pass the one in California. At the same time provide the necessary documents needed by the Board of Registered Nursing in Texas.

LIZZIE

hello po. ask ko lang po. i need to pay for my international scheduling fee. magkano po ba ang vat na kailangan ko pong bayaran sa california at wala po akong credit card na puwedeng gamitin at walang kakilala na puwedeng pakiusapan. can i go somewhere who can help me? pls answer po. thanks

As far as I know there is no VAT additional fee in taking the examination outside US territory is 150 USD. There are some NCLEX Assistance center that might do this job for you but of course this may come with additional service fees on top of the original fee.

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EVA E.

joan, thanks so much for ur help.  i already informed my niece about your reply and really told her to go to your website where she can find my query and ur answer.  i was so relieved to know what to do now.  yes, she in the Phil, and i just wanted to have her obtain a US RN license.  at the moment, per ur suggestion VT should be a very good choice..  i can’t thank you enough.  am positive that my niece will truly “spread” your website so it can help those who are in a dilemna like us.  more power to your site! i carry a copy of ur website, so i can also share it to my co-workers who have nurse/s relatives in our country who are in the same situation as mine.  funny, am taking my hats-off on how u do this multi-tasking, being a nurse, and at the same time trying ur best to help people?  my, that must be a tough, caring job to do for all these things to be on top of your head! am also a nurse,(but took the course here) and being one is already stressful, how much more helping others?  good Lord, you need more than just a trophy!! best of luck!  eva p.s. i surely will be in touch again for a f/u re: my niece, w/c i hope u won’t mind.   tc.

Thank you so much for the kind praises. I would highly appreciate it if you can spread the word about the site so we can help more people who are in the same light as your niece and yourself. It is very flattering all these good words you are telling me but your support to the site means a lot to me. You are more than welcome to drop by here anytime if you have further questions.

JAIDEE

thanks for the reply last time, i really appreciate it, I still got question regarding the finger print card request, where should I request it for Illinois application?? Is the fingerprint card request all the same to other states?? And another thing, I did applied online at continental testing site, as I reviewed the printed application I found out that I missed to put some information, does it affect my application If I’ll apply again?? or how will I correct the incomplete info??
thanks a lot..

You have to request via letter at this address:

JORDIE

hello again! this is a follow-up query regarding my nclex. can i just have my fingerprinting done in a regular police station? or do i have to go to an NBI office? i am from ozamiz city by the way. thanks again!

As long as it is a trained or professional personnel who deals with these things. You might also want to check if the NBI has a satellite office near your area.

MAGGIE

hi joanne, i got a few questions regarding nclex result. i took the nclex exam a week ago, computer screen turned black after 75questions, i got so many multiple response items 10 0r more and drugs.. ,mostly med surg.. im a bit stressed now coz days are counting, still no got no result. is the the online license verification a reliable one? some nurses told me that if u passed u will see you name within 4 days if not it means u failed. please enlighten me on this.. thanks you

It depends on what state you applied in. If they are part of the compact states then more or less results would be in. But if the state you applied in does not participate in the compact states then results should come in a month or so.

GONZALES R.

Good day!  I graduated practical nursing last August 2009 in the Philippines.  I am planning to take nclex-pn in Connecticut BON. Im immigrant and presently residing here in New Jersey.  It says in their website “ Please do not submit your Connecticut licensure application until such time as you are registered for the examination through Pearson Vue.  If you are not registered for examination at the time of submission of your application and transcript, it may delay this office’s approval for you to sit for the examination.” This is contrary to what I understand that you have to apply to Board of Nursing for evaluation first for you to have ELIGIBILITY then after that, that’s the time you’re going to apply to pearson vue to have your ATT.  If I do what the board says, do you think Pearson Vue would accomodate my registration or application since I dont have yet the bulletin index number that would be issued by board along with your eligibility Pls. help me understand this thing.  Thank you so much.

LORI

gud eve mam. I just would like to ask, where can i find tha application form for new mexico.. i’ve been searching for how many hours now but still i cant find the correct site.. Im asking fro ur guidance with this matter.. thank you

Here is the link for the New Mexico NCLEX- RN Application make sure to apply within the next 30 days as the forms can change from time to time. The link provided gives you the recent application used by the New Mexico Board of Nursing.

KIRSTEN

Good day!  I just want to ask about my ATT.I have a lengthy name.My first name is MA. KIRSTEN ANN RAELEEN and my middle name is CORDERO. And mY last name is LOTERTE. But it only appears on my ATT as MA. KIRSTEN ANN CORDERO LOTERTE. So my RAELEEN name is missing. But I already contacted the board of nursing and pearson vue regarding this matter. But the BON still insisting that I should ommit RAELEEN on my name because there is only a designated number of characters on the database. And as well the pearson vue emailed me that the main thing that the testing administrators will be confirming is the very first and very last name like bookends. And they were aware that there is only a designated number of characters while registering on the CA BON.and this will not a hindrance for me to take the exam. But is it true that it will not make any problem once I will take the exam on the day of it?and will it not cause any future problem regarding my nursing career while I am applying for a job abroad? Thank You hoping to hear a reply from you.

My advice for you is to obviously contact the CA BON and Pearson Vue regarding the matter but since you have already done that just take their advice since they are in the best position with regards to the matter. Just keep in file all of these conversations you had with the CA BON and PearsonVue for future references. I also think that as long as your first, middle and last name are intact in your files you would be fine.

ANGELA

Hello. I find your site very useful for us US-RN hopefuls. Anyway, I would just like to ask with regards to my requirements for my NCLEX application in the state of Illinois. I have with me the forms already including the CES. Should I include in the submission of my requirements the ED-NUR form? or only the CT-NUR? Thanks. More power!

Thank you very much glad to be of help. You have to include both since the ED-NUR is for the verification of your completion of your nursing degree and the CT-NUR is for the verification of your nursing license.

MARC RN

gud day, i have already my finger print card. di ko po alam kung san ako magfifinger print.sang office po d2 sa atin? at next po i have my US visa althoug tourist lang cya. mas maganda ba i alis ko na ito at dun kumuha? ano po ang tamng gagawin ko thnx po.

You can do it in most NBI offices but the safest choice is their branch in Carriedo. You can inquire on your local NBI branches if they have such branches. As for your tourist visa, it can only take you so far as the process goes. Please be reminded that, your tourist visa is meant for leisure traveling nothing more than that. It can be an advantage in terms of scheduling an exam since you will have more options in terms of test dates as compared to Manila but you also have to weigh in the cost of the trip etc.

JORDAN

hi! i want to know if what is the average band score for ielts? and what should be my bandscore(ielts) in relation to nlcex? thanks!

It depends on where you would use your IELTS but I think for the CGFNS VisaScreen it would be an overall band score of 7. The NCLEX-RN and the IELTS have no direct relation but the IELTS can be a prerequisite before being made eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination and this varies from state to state. The IELTS would be significant when you apply for your VisaScreen as mentioned above.

PRETTYME

hello po.. i hope you can help me.. i have requested for a fingerprint card from the board of nursing in California… when it arrived last week the package was already folded.. so I requested another one and I addressed it to my cousin in qc.. is it ok if I use the fingerprint card i requested that is being addressed to my cousin??? and where should I pay or ask for a money order??? my classm8 told me it is being paid in the bank… hope you’ll answer all my queries… pls reply in my email address.. thank you…

Yes it doesn’t matter where the fingerprint card came from as long as it is from the California Board of Registered Nursing. Yes you need to ask assistance from the bank to make a bank draft addressed to the Board of Registered Nursing.

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