applying for NCLEX - Philippines Trained Nurse

[regina0429]

hello everyone ! I'm Regina,a Filipino RN aspiring to be a licensed US RN someday . So my question is ,has anybody here particularly Philippines grad nurse who managed their NCLEX application alone ? there are Agencies I know like NEAC and IPASS who does the processing ,however it is costly. If its not too hard accomplishing the steps for application I will try to do it on my own so I could spend the extra $$$ for studying/preparation for the test itself .

please provide me also the website where I can create my account or start my application .

My first choice is California,however I heard that most Filipino RN applicants were denied because the education is not enough/ not same.

if I am a Registered midwife and RN at the same time ,would you think I will be granted to sit for CA BON?

If California is impossible , what do you think of Illinois? hows the nurse job vacancy in Illinois ? I was told Illinois don't need TOEFL so my second choice is Illinois because I want to jump to the nclex test straight away.

You may also suggest other BON states to me as I have little idea about where is best to work at and my education won't be denied as a filipino trained nurse .

Thank you.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Moved to the Nurse Registration forum

[CertifiedNeuroNerd, BSN]

First, it is better to choose a state where their BON has a website, like TX for example. You can start from there. All the instructions for foreign nurses aiming to land a job in the state are available on the website.

[Kathy Lab, BSN]

Hello, I applied Arizona and it was quite complicated so my Aunt paid all the fees to NEAC for my eligibility to examination so i am not sure how much they charged total from start to beginning to end. I also availed their school credentials service so it was hassle-free service. The agent who handle my application was very accommodating and answered my questions and also always send me updates so it wasn't bad at all to avail of their service. It was worth it. It was also my friend in the U.S. who recommended me their services. Anyways at the end i PASS :) and now USRN....thats what matter :)