Q&A: Retaking NCLEX-RN in California, Live Scan and more…
Sunday, January 17th, 2010AMAN
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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