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Aug 15, 2007 at 06:14 AM by lawrence01
Hi there,
I am International Graduates nurse from Ukraine. In
June 2007 I graduated from medical college in Ukraine
with RN degree. Now I am applying for the California NCLEX-RN exam. I
have contacted California Board of Nursing and they suggested to download the application forms which I already did, but some questions still unclear.
1. Social Security number.
The application for Licensure by examination has field
for social security number. I don’t have any social
security number, because I am living outside of United
State. In Ukraine we don’t have social security. How
can I provide the social security if I don't have one?
I am afraid without SS my application will be denied.
2. Fingerprints.
It says that complete an application for examination I
need to include a fingerprints card.
If I live outside of USA the fingerprints card should
be submitted on Hard Card. Where can I get this card
and how can I prove that fingerprints are mine?
3. Transcripts.
In addition I have to generate an English version of
my diploma and transcripts using ATA (American
Translators Association). In Ukraine we do not have
ATA's representative. Should I send all my documents to
ATA in USA. When I get all the translation ready it
will be forward to my nursing school? Then my nursing
school will send all the documents to the BON in
California.
4. NCLEX-RN exam and TOEFL
Should I pass NCLEX-RN exam first and then TOEFL or
vise verse?
Could you please help me and answer my questions.
If you know any Russian or Ukraine nurses who recently passed the exam in Calirornia and successfully went through for the whole process, please let me know.
Thank you everyone who is going to help me and thanks a lot for this forum.
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