BSN license for immigrants?

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my sister is already an immigrant here in US but went back to the Philippines to take her BSN. She is already graduating next year (by march) and she is wondering if she still has to take her Philippine license. Some of her professors recommended that she should since she graduated from the Philippines and she has to be licensed before she can take her NCLEX-RN here; while some say that she does not have to take her Philippine license since she is not going to practice in the Philippines anyway?

Which step should she take? whether to take her Philippine license or not?:eek:

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

I hope she understands that the BSN is a degree, not a license.

That said, It will probably be easier to take the NCLEX-RN there then transfer her licensure information to USA. Otherwise, the state in the USA will have to get paperwork from her school and this may cause a great delay.

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Before, an immigrant can omit taking the local Philippine board for Nursing and just take the NCLEX directly. However, based from my readings from this website (assuming they are true and correct), I understand that there have been some changes, like California BON wants the applicant to show a Philippine license/verification of it first, before you can be given an ATT to sit for the NCLEX. I am certain though that you have to be a Filipino Citizen to be able to take the local board, and if your sister is a US immigrant, then it means she is still a Filipino Citizen. If you have questions you can always contact the Board of Nursing.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the International forum

They will have to meet the BON/BRN requirements for foreign trained nurse and if that means doing the local exam then that is what they have to do. They need to check with BON. Ca have been very strict on requiring local license and have done so since Jan 08

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And if for CA, they are actually requiring a letter from the PRC if one is not permitted to write the NLE there, and the only exception is that if they are only a citizen of another country and do not hold dual citizenship.

We are seeing many more states here also changing their requirements, it is not as easy as it once was and we do not expect it to get easier, only tighter as time moves on.

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