Nclex preparation and requirements

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Hello everyone,

I am new to this site and I am hoping that many of my questions can be answered. All responses are greatly appreciated.

I am a U.S. citizen and I am currently studying in a nursing program in the Philippines. I will be graduating

this March 2012. By this time, I am trying to gather all the information I can which will prepare me and allow me to become a Registered Nurse in my home state of CALIFORNIA. To my knowledge, I have heard many stories that U.S. citizens do not have to take the NLE (Philippines). So basically they can take the NCLEX directly. I know that the NCLEX has been offered in the Philippines for several years now. So my question is would there be any difference if i would take the NCLEX in the Philippines compared to the NCLEX in the U.S.? Would the NCLEX in the Philippines be credited as the same? I've heard if i take the NCLEX in California, I would have to wait several months waiting for processing and paperwork. This is what im trying to avoid, so I am leaning towards taking the NCLEX in the Philippines.

Secondly, would anyone happen to know what specific requirements would be asked for

upon applying to take the NCLEX in the Philippines?

Thank you for your time and any answers would be greatly appreciated.

Hello there I am new to this site, I am looking forward that my questions will be answered here,

I am a Filipino citizen, I was graduated last May 2012 here in the Philippines, I just want to know about the requirements and qualification to take the NCLEX there in the US.

thank you for the time, your answer would be greatly appreciated.

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You are not applying for NCLEX but to be a registered nurse in the US, NCLEX is just a part of the process. Be aware that currently CA are denying a lot of International trained nurses especially from the Philippines in regards to cases not being current with theory and clinical hours. I suggest a good read in this forum as there are several threads discussing this

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Hello guys I'm just wondering what happened to BSN grads this 2012? Does anybody here applied US citizen, immigrant or Filipino "foreign Grad" that experience the same problems as others had due to concurrency issue? Just wondering because the CHED changed the BSN curriculum since 2011 last year. Before when you reach your 3rd year in the nursing program that's the only time you work /study or do ur hours in the hospital (duty) wit your CI's, up until your 4th yr.,,til Lou graduate.Now the new curriculum I am in next year on my 2nd year we already have to do our hours in the hospital.Does this mean the new curriculum may pass the US standards due to concurrency issue?I am scared too because I am just in my 1st year and stil leave 3 more yrs to graduate. Just scared and thinking of moving back to US because of this issue. Please help...Any 2011 - 2012 grad did you have a hard time or any successful result?Thanks... I just can't send a private message to anyone for now since I am new in this site...We should make our own group on Facebook I'm sure a lot of grads or BSB students can support us over there. Jut pls post your email so I can add you up on Facebook too.Thanks and let's try to help each other rather than ******** about everything... :)Let's not lose hope guys!!! Foreign students/grads or locals we can get thru this!!!Have a bless day!!!

Hello guys I'm just wondering what happened to BSN grads this 2012? Does anybody here applied US citizen, immigrant or Filipino "foreign Grad" that experience the same problems as others had due to concurrency issue? Just wondering because the CHED changed the BSN curriculum since 2011 last year. Before when you reach your 3rd year in the nursing program that's the only time you work /study or do ur hours in the hospital (duty) wit your CI's, up until your 4th yr.,,til Lou graduate.Now the new curriculum I am in next year on my 2nd year we already have to do our hours in the hospital.Does this mean the new curriculum may pass the US standards due to concurrency issue?I am scared too because I am just in my 1st year and stil leave 3 more yrs to graduate. Just scared and thinking of moving back to US because of this issue. Please help...Any 2011 - 2012 grad did you have a hard time or any successful result?Thanks... I just can't send a private message to anyone for now since I am new in this site...We should make our own group on Facebook I'm sure a lot of grads or BSB students can support us over there. Jut pls post your email so I can add you up on Facebook too.Thanks and let's try to help each other rather than ******** about everything... :)Let's not lose hope guys!!! Foreign students/grads or locals we can get thru this!!!Have a bless day!!!

There's been a few 2012 Phils grads and didn't get approved in CA, one recently was a poster named "hjreid". He was just denied due to the OB and MS courses.

So you see, I'm not sure the CHED still knows what's going on with regards to meet the CA minimum requirements. I've seen posters here say they did adjust the curriculums but nothing seen yet. So I'm not sure if CHED corrected the concurrency issue by short-changing the OB / MS side.

Really, now that we all know the CHED dropped the ball on all of us, it's up to us to make sure or at least you newer students that the CHED has the correct and proper requirements.

I would defnitely put the pressure on the CHED, PRC and PNA as a whole group to make sure it happens for you guys! Start a FB and let the agencies know that that you guys know the game plan now and make the 3 agencies own up to it!

If not, then really, you guys can NOT blame the CHED, PRC and PNA, you're just following the blind with the blinds.

However, you may get lucky in your courses, but as time ticks away, those new courses better be more than 101% correct or it will be waste of time and money as so many of us PH grads are feeling the frustration and disappointments.

CA BON and the rest of the country I'm sure are keeping a very close eye on those with PH transcripts, but part of that has to do with the greedy PH low-lifes, both guys and gals, that have cheated their way into the BON's system by submitting RECTO false and altered documents.

Since the subject title is NCLEX preparation and requirements, it's very known FACT that less than 50% of PH grads passed the local nursing exam (article was from the CHED themselves and posted here) and much less the actual USA NCLEX-RN testing passing rate.

Get the CHED, PRC and PNA to get real qualifed nursing instructors (talking about 5 years of on the job nursing experience or more) AND reduce the teacher (preceptor as known in the States) ratio from 10-25 per preceptor to 1-3 students per instructor in a real hospital setting, not a lay over clinic.

One of the main reasons so many PH grads are failing the NCLEX the first time and sometimes up to 3-4 times, is that the PH system does NOT teach what other US students gets, a chance to use the nursing critical thinking skills. That's why the US students have such very high NCLEX passing rates, up to 85% and many in the 90's. Many of the USA nursing grads take the NCLEX the moment they graduate from school, usually within 1-2 months, while it's still very fresh and again pass in the high 80's to high 90%'s.

People, we're talking about the "critical thinking" process taught to the US and most do not need to take a refresher course or buy a bunch of books, CD's, pay for costly NCLEX review courses/classes. They are taught thru their schools on how to pass the NCLEX with every class and course taken from day one to getting their diploma with real life experiences.

I recently have made new US educated friends and they can see why PH students are failing so high, it's one thing to take a temperture and read and find a pulse, but it's more than just that. It's theie one-on-one "joined at the hips" from the time they hook up with their nursing preceptor (or mentor), they literally stick together except for meals, breaks and restroom break, that's it. Otherwise, it is required they "shadow" the experienced nurse to see what she really does, to see the charting, to see and talk to each patient one on one, not 20 students clamoring over the poor patient.

That's why the USA has a long waiting list, they purposely restrict the student population as there's only so many experienced nurses and hospitals that allow this to happen, so that the new student nurse gets better and fuller immersion. Unlike in the Phils, where they pack them in like cattle going to the farm.

But I understand that they finally are closing down many schools in PHils, not only because of the lack of money, but there's no more nursing shortage in the USA, not with some 43,863 new US nursing graduating yearly nationwide. They said the "demand" for PH nurses may come in 2020, but I think one needs to add on another 5-10 years to that, with the status of projected USA new nurses coming into play or the worst case, there will be no need to bring in foreign nurses at all.

It seems like the next wave of possible foreign nurses may come from China and India due to the newer immigration laws and reducing the PH status way down. I don't recall the new bills being passed or being considered other than it didn't look good for any PH nurses soon. It has to due partly I think with "balancing" out the foreign make-up and both China and India have much stronger lobbies and money to get their own nationals in than the Phils.

Hello guys and steppybay thanks for your quick response.

I really appreciate your help,as of now Im still debating of continuing my studies her ein the Philippines or study in US due to all the bunch of crap that this people are giving us or to those graduates who work their ass up for years and years,we all shared the same sentiments we sacrifice so many things in our lives to have a better future.But sometimes some people are not doing their job to protect our interest.They are just thinking of making money and give rules and standards that are unbelieveable!

I am sorry for alot of graduates who encountered difficulties in passing on their exams locally or internationally.We just have to help each other on giving suggestions and advices over here and on fb page I recently made,I hope you consider it ,,Pls visit my page...thanks!

I made a FB org or account for us for all foreign grads and students lets all help each other facing all the struggles in our education espcially here in the Philippines.

Hello guys and steppybay thanks for your quick response.

I really appreciate your help,as of now Im still debating of continuing my studies her ein the Philippines or study in US due to all the bunch of crap that this people are giving us or to those graduates who work their ass up for years and years,we all shared the same sentiments we sacrifice so many things in our lives to have a better future.But sometimes some people are not doing their job to protect our interest.They are just thinking of making money and give rules and standards that are unbelieveable!

I am sorry for alot of graduates who encountered difficulties in passing on their exams locally or internationally.We just have to help each other on giving suggestions and advices over here and on fb page I recently made,I hope you consider it ,,Pls visit my page...thanks!

I made a FB org or account for us for all foreign grads and students lets all help each other facing all the struggles in our education espcially here in the Philippines.

can you give us the name or pm me of the Fb account that you made so we can have all discuss it there.I dont know why it was removed by the administrator wherein I see other posts who posted links too.Is it because we are going to have our own discussion forum there and may bypass them?just asking tho..

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can you give us the name or pm me of the Fb account that you made so we can have all discuss it there.I dont know why it was removed by the administrator wherein I see other posts who posted links too.Is it because we are going to have our own discussion forum there and may bypass them?just asking tho..

You are permitted to list the name of the group, but links to Facebook pages are not permitted per terms of service. Some links cannot be edited to leave the name of the group, depending on how they are pasted in the post.

(Unless of course, the group is not permitted per terms of service such as "How to cheat the Canadian government and sneak millions of dollars in counterfeit maple syrup to the Andes mountains to make extra money on the side" :) with the purpose of creating an illegal maple syrup smuggling ring... those posts would obviously be removed as we cannot condone illegal activity)

hahaha just Justbeachynurse thats a good one:)

I just want to have an easy access and exchange thoughts easily coz its hard for me to send private msg to all the memebers since Im new here:(

That is why FB is easier for me:)

ProudPINAY here is my email add or FB acct. [email protected],

Im from Florida also planning to move back over there , hopefully finish school and get my RN license in Florida.

Have a great day everyone!!!!

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Haven't been able to check my post here in a while, but i'm interested to hear the various stories and updates of anyone who can relate to this topic :)

Haven't been able to check my post here in a while, but i'm interested to hear the various stories and updates of anyone who can relate to this topic :)

https://allnurses.com/nurse-registration/foreign-graduate-students-900907.html#post7713561

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