BSN Batch 2014 Graduate; My journey in Nevada

lamnurse · Feb 13, 2015

Hi there everybody! Good vibes.

I just want to share my experience and help other people, because I know how it feels to search everywhere around google and find information to answer all my questions.

I am a BSN graduate last March 2014.

A permanent resident (green card holder)

Did not take the Nursing Licensure Exam in the Philippines (because I will work here in US)

Of course, curriculum rejected by BON of California.

So, I moved to Nevada.

Heads up!

First thing I did was to clarify if Nevada BON requires local license from PI. Called them and told me that THEY DO NOT REQUIRE IT. (did that around October 2014)

Heads up again!

Steps that I did to complete my Nevada RN/LPN Exam Requirements

1. Apply to Nevada BON for RN/LPN exam, download the form and mail it to them

direct link: http://nevadanursingboard.org/wp-con...amination1.pdf

Kindly read everything.

2. At the same time, do your fingerprints ELECTRONICALLY, ASAP! If you fingerprint in Nevada, you may choose to have your fingerprints submitted via electronic transmission(livescan) instead of submitting a card (other very slow option/manual version). Electronic transmission is only available if you have your fingerprints ****captured in Nevada****. Just tell them to send it to Nevada State Board of Nursing and provide details

3. Avail a service from CGFNS which is CGFNS-CES Professional Report (this will just let them compare your nursing curriculum from PI to US, no exam)

-You will register

-pay 350$ (yes, it hurts to pay that much but you need it)

-download a form send it to your school (I downloaded the form, filled out info & attached my a picture of my signature, sent it via email to my bff, had my best friend on the PI print it and submit to the registrar and the school must know what to do)

-then the school will mail it back DIRECTLY to CGFNS (the school will let you pay for mailing costs of course)

-it took 2 months for them to finish and review everything and directly email it to Nevada BON (you have a choice not to wait for 2 mos, you can pay additional 250$ for an expedited service of 10days processing only)

Link: CGFNS International | Global Credibility | Credentials evaluation and professional development services that provide strategic value and direction to health care professionals worldwide.

4. While waiting for the CGFNS process, I took the toefl IBT exam. That was 185$. You must have a total score of 84 or higher and 26 on speaking section. TOEFL will release scores after 9-10 days from taking the exam then mail it directly to Nevada BON.

link: TOEFL: Home

Already passed my TOEFL ibt months ago, you can buy a book from Amazon, made by the makers of the TOEFL exam itself. This one is very very very exact and helpful. The book's title is: Official Guide to the TOEFL Test ITS LIKE THE ACTUAL TEST!

So now, I checked the status of my CGFNS order and saw that they already sent my credentials report to Nevada BON (February 12, 2015)

I AM NOW HAVING HIGH HOPES THAT I WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE RN EXAM RIGHT AWAY WITH NO NEED OF TAKING ADDITIONAL COURSES OR WHATSOEVER. I will update everyone on this thread on how long did I received a response now that I successfully finished the requirements and if they will allow me to take NCLEX without any other problems. God bless everyone!