CA USRN, how can i work in WA?

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hi! if provided i passed the NCLEX and become a US RN licenced in California, and i want to have my first Registerd nurse job in washington, how can i do that? will it be possible? (because my husband and i will be staying in WA for good, and we least consider living in CA for now).

i've heard about "endorsement" and it varies among states..

with regards to endorsing california US RN to Washington what are the considerations as well as most importantly, the time frame of each processes?

thank you so much,, you're indeed a great help!

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You need to meet the state requirements for foreign trained nurse and everything will be on their website. If you have a SSN and license then you need to endorse but if you haven't got a SSN then you haven't got a license to endorse so generally need to complete application for licensure and request Ca to forward your NCLEX results to the BON

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WA requires that you complete the CES before they will even look at your application. If you do not have a SSN#, then you will not be considered a US RN as a license will not be issued to you. The CES takes about four months to complete, and then you can add on at least another six weeks for them to go thru your application and for CA to forward passing results to them.

You also need to be aware that the larger cities in WA are not hiring any foreign nurses at this time, even the new grads there are having issues with finding jobs. Suggest that you check out the WA Forum here to find out what is actually happening there now.

Best of luck to you.

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hi suzanne4.

thanks for your quick response!

"wa requires that you complete the ces before they will even look at your application."

well, if a licence had been already issued to me by california, and i want to be endorsed in washington, do you mean i still have to complete ces?

i would just like to clarify, i believe what you had mentioned above is only true when you dont hold any rn license yet in any states...., as i've read in the list of requirements for licensure by endorsement, they didn't mention any ces requirement, rather, they only ask for a license from any state and others....

however, in terms of licensure by examination, they made mentioned of this ces requirement or cgfns!

i would just like to make things clear...

and thanks for your suggestion...

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Yes, you still need to meet their requirements for licensure. CA does their own credentials eval and they do not share it with any other state.

You are a foreign trained nurse, therefore they need to have the credentials review done or the CGFNS exam.

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hi suzanne...

i appreciate it!

but can you explain to me what do you really mean by ces? what do i need to do or submit...

because as what ive read in washington brn, the nursing application packet for licensure by endorsement didn't mentioned any "ces" word... and ces is not even mentioned in their application instruction checklist and in additional information and instructions...

it is stated in their website that they only requires :

demographic information

personal data questions

professional education

license in other state(s) or country(ies)

other license

aids education and training attestation

applicant's attestation

verification of rn license from your original state of license

a copy of a current/active rn license

testing: the state of washington requires you have passed the rn exam (nclex) within four tries in a two-year period of time, to be eligible for licensure in washington.

internationally trained nurses: the state of washington requires your transcripts with degree listed on it, be sent from the school of nursing. (these must be translated to english and come from the school or another state board.)

original license in california: the state of washington requires a degree/diploma in nursing from an approved school of nursing. the state of california allows individuals to challenge the rn exam. if you were originally licensed in california by exam and have not

completed an rn degree/diploma, you will not be eligible for licensure in washington until a nursing degree is completed.

where does ces come from?, and how can i acomplish it?

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The state of WA does not perform their own credentials evaluation. They use only that from CGFNS which is called the CES. You can find it on their website.

Go back and have a look at the requirements for initial licensure; they are normally the same when one has graduated out of the US.

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