POSSIBLE to get License with Concurrency issue!!!

steppybay · Aug 15, 2013

I think the fact that you passed the NCLEX-RN in CA in 2009, just didn't have the S/S# at the time and transferred to VT, then back may have played in your success. But I don't that's the case for many kababayans unless the CA BRN is changing their current stance, as there's been a few recent postings of some just receiving their ATT's in CA.

There's been a couple of others who did the same as you and received their CA licenses by "examination", but never really had to take the exam over again.

Had you received your RN license in the state of VT (meaning you submitted your first time application in VT with a VT ATT) then tried to endorse to CA, I think you might have been denied for not meeting the concurrency rules by CA standards.

As far the CA BRN is concerned, you already met the requirements for a CA ATT in 2009 (and PASSED and was prior to the enforcement date of Nov. 2011) and it would be hard for them to backtrack their decision.

But that's okay, good luck in your new nursing job in CA!

Irah0526 · Aug 20, 2013

I think the fact that you passed the NCLEX-RN in CA in 2009, just didn't have the S/S# at the time and transferred to VT, then back may have played in your success. But I don't that's the case for many kababayans unless the CA BRN is changing their current stance, as there's been a few recent postings of some just receiving their ATT's in CA.
There's been a couple of others who did the same as you and received their CA licenses by "examination", but never really had to take the exam over again.
Had you received your RN license in the state of VT (meaning you submitted your first time application in VT with a VT ATT) then tried to endorse to CA, I think you might have been denied for not meeting the concurrency rules by CA standards.
As far the CA BRN is concerned, you already met the requirements for a CA ATT in 2009 (and PASSED and was prior to the enforcement date of Nov. 2011) and it would be hard for them to backtrack their decision.
But that's okay, good luck in your new nursing job in CA!

HI steppybay. I just want to ask if there is a thread here for those who have passed the concurrency issue and now eligible to take the NCLEX-RN?

steppybay · Aug 21, 2013

HI steppybay. I just want to ask if there is a thread here for those who have passed the concurrency issue and now eligible to take the NCLEX-RN?

Interesting question.....yes and no, good reply, right? Lol.

There's no one here that has claimed they actually met the concurrency rule with their existing transcripts as far as I can recall. But let me back that up, there's a recent poster who just received her CA license via endorsement, however, she's a 2004 PH grad. It's believed in my research that the CA BRN is looking harder at the applicants from 2004 to present, so she may have met the concurrency rules as of her transcripts.

There's been a few posters who have failed the NCLEX-RN in CA, they re-applied (after the Nov. 2011 enforcement date) for a re-take and they were able to be granted the ATT and in two cases, they actually passed!! One other person remains to have come back and stated if she passed the NCLEX-RN.

There's been two very recent kababayans in the NCLEX forum they both have stated they just got their ATT's in CA for the NCLEX-RN, but I asked them (and still awaiting for their replies) as to: when did they apply, was the ATT for the RN or PN exam, are they recent grads, for sure it's for CA. Until they reply back with their answers, it remains an open question on the validity of their comments.

There are several posters who have reported that their friends or batchmates did receive their CA ATT's, but we kind of know or suspect their transcripts, as how they got approved, but the poster's didn't, yet from the same graduating class and year.

Those trying to endorse their out of state RN licenses, however, with the exception of the 2004 year nurse, there's been no one getting their license truly mailed to them or their names appear on the CA BRN website.

The most interesting development into getting the concurrency issue completely out of the way and never to look back on it was done by this poster (link attached) and there was another person on the same thread link of her friends who also not only received the ATT's in CA but all have either taken the NCLEX-RN or about to take it. She got her ATT in CA in just over a year's time.

Here's that link: https://allnurses.com/world-nursing/received-att-california-832461.html

Any questions or concerns you should post them up on her thread.

maryjoii · Aug 22, 2013

Hi Steppybaby, I am a Filipino Nurse, planning to take the NCLEX and I want to register in New Mexico BON, I read your comment that they have an updated rules and I pasted below, however I checked the website of the BON New Mexico and they didn't post anything like this. I wonder if where did you get this information and is it true? Thank you! :)

Rules hearing being held Oct 13,2012 to add the following #6 language:.

(6) The board shall not approve an application for a license until the applicant provides the following information:

(a) demographics, including race, ethnicity and primary and other languages spoken

;

(b) practice status, including but not limited to: active practices in New Mexico and other locations; practice type, practice settings, such as hospital, clinic or other clinical settings;

(d) average hours worked per week and the average number of weeks worked per year in the licensed profession;

(e) percentage of practice engaged in direct patient care and in other activities, such as teaching, research and administration in the licensed profession;

(f) practice plans for the next five years, including retiring from the health care profession,

moving out of state

or changing health care work hours.

steppybay · Aug 22, 2013

Hi Steppybaby, I am a Filipino Nurse, planning to take the NCLEX and I want to register in New Mexico BON, I read your comment that they have an updated rules and I pasted below, however I checked the website of the BON New Mexico and they didn't post anything like this. I wonder if where did you get this information and is it true? Thank you! :)
Rules hearing being held Oct 13,2012 to add the following #6 language:.
(6) The board shall not approve an application for a license until the applicant provides the following information:
(a) demographics, including race, ethnicity and primary and other languages spoken
;
(b) practice status, including but not limited to: active practices in New Mexico and other locations; practice type, practice settings, such as hospital, clinic or other clinical settings;
© education, training and primary and secondary specialties;
(d) average hours worked per week and the average number of weeks worked per year in the licensed profession;
(e) percentage of practice engaged in direct patient care and in other activities, such as teaching, research and administration in the licensed profession;
(f) practice plans for the next five years, including retiring from the health care profession,
moving out of state
or changing health care work hours.

This was first found by JustBeachyNurse, so she should get the credit. I just used her findings in another thread.

This was believed (by me) recently added to the NM BON requirements, as the NM BON was starting to see so many PH applicants applying into NM as seeing to use the NM BON as a "stepping stone", meaning get your RN license as soon as possible then endorse to your real desired state and NOT practice in NM at all. This only makes it more difficult for those actual NM applicants who have NO desire to move their licenses, but to work and practice once they have their license. This is to stop the "flood" and concentrate on those applicants so they can get on with their testings and lives.

The new clause requirement can then be used against any nurse who "breaks" their promise to possibly have their NM license to be revoked or suspended if you don't agree to those terms and simply want to break it, because you want to move to another state without a real cause other than "I just wanted to get my license here, but I don't want to work here".

Again, as I've said time and time again, simply look for a state that you want to work and practice in the minute you pass the NCLEX-RN and if that means you need to take and do the various courses evaluations, pass certain English exams, then do it. You're going to have to do them anyways trying to endorse into your real first desired state, why pay application fee$ twice, why wait another year to clear the evaluations and or English exams, it's going to be required anyways.

Unless one has a lot of money to spend and lots of time to waste waiting for results, when one should be looking for a job.

The idea of being a "new grad" is that one must apply to the new grad program within the year of graduation, NOT the month and year of passing the NCLEX. So while the window of opportunity is very short for us foreign grads and nurses, don't mess around trying to find the easiest, fastest and cheapest state to get a license, because GUESS WHAT?

Everyone doing this just "found out" that the "easiest, fastest and cheapest" state just turned into the HARDEST, SLOWEST AND EXPENSIVE way! HELLO!!!???