thank u.... angela... really i feel great now... :) yup i have my permanent residence here... sooo i'll just present my marriege certi... ohhh thank you soo much.... 

Hello Everyone!!

im ivan graduated a nursing graduate last april 2009.d2 na ko u.s. ngaun immigrant permanent resident(green card holder) . Hindi na ko nagtake nle in phil last june2009 dahil maeexpire na visa ko at Im turning 21 na.. ask ko lang pede ba ko magtake nclex?at san state.?I heard kasi sabi iba eh hindi ako pede magtake kasi wala nle.sa california b pede?pano?.if hindi kasi pwede ay uuwi ako phil para magtake uli, so i will apply reentry..please help me thank you ....plsss.

ginnybratz says ...

if andito ka sa US,you really have to have social security number,unless nandian ka sa pinas you need to have one,but once you pass nclex within 3yrs you need to be here in US,kasi kun wala mababalewala ang nclex mo,read mo sa page mga req,it tells you lahat nang req na kailangan mo pag outside US ka you can YM me if you need help gurl_20_20 pakilala ka nalang

 

HI.. i am Ginny.. I graduated last MArch 2009 and passed the JUne 2009 board exam..

 

hello.. i have a question.. am i required to have a social security number as one of the rquirements in CAlifornia BON to take the NCLEX exam even if I am a FIlipino??

 

kindly please help me because ive got to work my requirements immediately..

 

thank you!:)

hi everyone1

currently iam here in california .. i just graduated my nursing last april 2009 and then i am applying for nclex-rn in california. they ask me for an explanation letter why i do not have a license so i reply to their request. i did not take the board exam coz my re entry permit will be expire soon. and now they asking me another documents which i cant understand why are they asking me this documents which arent in their requirments..

like:

1.class schedule for the nursing program completed at my school ( which i cant remember )

2. clinical rotation schedule, instructor signiture and location of clinical training completed

3. transcript sent directly to the board of registered nursing for all education/ training completed prior to enrolling in your nursing program( like what is this? after highschool i directly enroll in nursing course)

can someone help me what to do about this problem.. what should i do ...

why is it right now they are asking so many requirements and documentations. that for me its irelevant coz my school already send the requirements they needed in my school and now they' re asking this..

thanks...

Actually I am a US Citizen and they asked me for the same exact thing you mentioned on here.. I did however go to school in the Philippines, but everything that they are asking for you can actually get from your school, the class schedule and clinical rotation which is your RLE that was signed. So just gather everything they asked for and turn it in. That's what I did and I got my approval as soon as I gave them everything they asked for.

myzle.. same situation din tayo. yun nga lang, yung sa akin, hindi ko na kinuha sa school.. yung sa class schedule, binigay ko na lang yung natatago ko pang mga registration forms ko sa school at inaccept naman nila.. tapos sa RLE na may mga signature ng clinical instructors, binigay ko na lang din yung natatago kong mga rle clearance na pinapapirmahan bago maka enroll.. inapproved naman din nila, heheh..

the problem is i did not keep those registration papers....:(  and about those CI signitures i think i lost some of it .. but iam still hoping and praying that they will give my eligibilty and hoping that my school will help me with this documents they needed..:)

same problems tayong lahat. they asked for my class records as well. the reason why they are asking for these extra info that arent listed on their site is that a lot of people have been found to e submitting bogus information.. so they want additional proof that you really attended all these clases. unfortunately sa iba, they dont keep all these records, baka tinapon na nila or what.. 

@evolinmhe...I was in the same situation..I 'm a US citizen who graduated last March 2009..I went home (California) the following month Aprill 2009..I'm taking my NCLEX this Dec 21, 2009..The reason why it took so long was because of the flood..Anyway past is past...Here's what you do... *NOTE/ each individual is different and its a case by case basis, some have more requirements than others) I"m giving my advice just solely based on my experiance..Some one elses might be different.

1) The cases (cord dressing, major , minor, etc...) is called the RLE...This will be sent to the board of nursing from your school..you will not send this..

2)In case the board otf nursing asks, have the school also send them your class schedules, , description and log books that you signed in during duty..Or make a copy of it..Give this to your school and have the school send it..Not you..Everything has to some from the school except your application and Letter of explanation..

3) Transcripts ..If you have transcripts from other schools, have the other schools you attended send that as well..What ever prior colleges you attended...  It has to come from them ,not you.

4)Letter of explanation why you don't have a local license..Remeber the excuse  " I don't have a local license , because I don't intend to practice in PI is not a valide excuse anymore." Yes its overly used and I did speak to an evaluator..My reason was my uncle passsed away april after I graduated. He really did..I provided the BON documentations of the funeral arrangments because my uncle was close to us .. The evaluator at Sacramento told me that US citizens can sit in for the exam..Therefore your letter of explanation should  be a  Valid reason not an excuse to practice in the US because thats by choice..Remember Valid reason w documentation if you can..Please note that there are thousands of Filipino graduates every year like you and I. They use the same excuse to skip the local boards. Believe me, the BON knows there are 10,000 of the same excuses..NO excuses, by choice !! Valid Reason ...

5) FBI and fees..you can just go to your local sherrifs dept and have em scan your finger prints and have them send it to BON. Copy of your passport., this you can send and include it w your application..

*If your school took away those requirements regarding the RLE (Cases ) , you might have a problem..You need those cases whether your taking local or not !! I would work on those cases if your school took themout..Or you might be screwed in the end!! Believe me I'd hate to see that happen w all your hard work..Besides , exposure is good..I had fun at the delivery room, and operating rooms..You need that exposure..If not your school might have serious issues..Believe me..Fix the problem while you're in PI, not when you're here in the US..Time wasted is money spent...Do as much as you can...Force the school to give you those cases if you have to, you need them !! Glad I could help...God Bless Kababyan

 hi!

I applied for NCLEX-RN in CA. last month, Nov '09, a green card holder.  I am currently residing in the US & is not an RN holder in the Phils, and was able to explain my status to the BON. However, just this week, Dec 11, '09. I have received a response letter from CA BON requesting the following:

1. class schedule for the nursing program completed at my school (Phil based).

2. clinical rotation schedule &/ student logbook reflecting dates, Instructor's signature and location of the clinical training you completed.

3. copy of visa/ passport validating your entry & departure dates corresponding to the dates reflected on your educational transcripts.

>> I need your help. I even don't have an idea about this matter & where to get them.. Moreover, as of the 3rd req't given, I already submitted a copy of my visa & passport in which there is a posted date of my entry in the US. 

Thank you so much! 

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Just an update!

I have received my ATT already & will take the NCLEX on May! Yey!

After a long wait, from Nov '09 to Feb 2010!  whew! GOD is good!

Thank You so much for the info! I did actually what you said..

Good luck to me. lol :D

Everyone has their own reasons.. For me it is because I already maxed out my student loan here in the US. I was accepted to attend St. Mary's College here in the US where I can finish my RN for just a year since I already have a Bachelors and a Masters in Business and Management. They said I can just take the actual clinical courses. However, it was $80,000 for that one year... and I don't want to owe anymore money. The other schools offered RN courses here for 18 mos. Yes... but.... there's a wait list or a lottery and who knows when you'll get pick in the lottery? sometimes you have to wait two years when you can actually already be studying and finishing up your courses. Which is the reason why I went to the Philippines. I personally didn't have to be there for 4 years. I stayed for 2 years since they credited some of my course from my previous degree, another difference is that the RN courses that you can take in the Philippines are BSN or a Bachelors Degree in Nursing.. while the RN courses where you can go here with a waitlist is an RN but Associates Degree. (mostly community colleges that offer RN program, but Associates Degree. They also have BSN here in the US in big Universities but again.. there's always that waitlist... My friend had to wait 2 years to start his program in UCSF. Also, I only paid $7,000 for the whole two years in the Philippines so go figure... I guess you get why someone would go to the Philippines right? I hope that helps and answered your question.

Hi!

I am also one of those that graduated BSN last April2008 but had to leave the Philippines without taking the local boards because my fiance visa was almost expired and we have to get married within 3 months. I'm a now a greencard holder. It gives me relief that we can still take the nclex as long as the explanation is strong enough to prove your intentions.. I submitted the Ca BON my marriage certificate and everything that needed to be submitted. Now I'm just waitingfor their reply..

Godbless everyone!:)

Anybody knows about the Philippine Paramedical School in Davao?  or has anyone here in the US working as an RN graduated from this school? i am just wondering because its 24 months RN program, mostly schools in the PI offered the 4 year BSN, I dont know if the US recognized these vocational schools in the Philippines and will let you take NCLEX.

hi guys just want to know how much all in alll is the fee? ty