hi everyone. in a newbie here. so please welcome me. thanks.
anyways, i am a Filipina who just graduated this April from a Nursing school in the Philippines and came to Houston just this June after taking the local Nursing Licensure Exam. and i am wondering if there are kind hearted nurses (Filipinos, or not) in Houston who are nice enough to help me and give me information about the process of getting a license in Texas, or recommend someone who could help. it's still early there's still a lot of time, i know, but while waiting for the results of the June board exam, i want to find as much information as i can, so that it would be easier when time comes that i will apply for the state board.
well, thanks for reading this. and i hope that you would help me. i'll be waiting for your reply. and it would be greatly appreciated. thanksomuch!!
Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.
...But I wondered about this part on the website:
9. International Candidates - to be eligible to take the NCLEX, you will need the following:
E) All international applicants must provide proof of working in nursing for a period totaling two (2) years (i.e. 24 months) at anytime after graduation from a nursing program.
F) If you have not worked at least two (2) years as a first level, general nurse within the four (4) years preceding the filing of the application, you will not be licensed until you complete a Foreign Educated Nurse (FENS) refresher course consisting of 120 hours of classroom instruction and 120 hours of clinical practice under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The applicant required to take the FENS refresher will be given a six (6) month permit to complete the refresher course.
This is something for the poster to think about.
Interesting...that would definitely make it harder for a foreign nurse who has not been in practice for at least 2 years. I wonder if the BON in Texas has caught wind of the fact that some foreign RN's are coming in after having graduated a while back and not working in nursing at all. Oh well, rules are made to protect the interest of the public and I think this is a reasonable rule.
9. International Candidates - to be eligible to take the NCLEX, you will need the following:
E) All international applicants must provide proof of working in nursing for a period totaling two (2) years (i.e. 24 months) at anytime after graduation from a nursing program.
F) If you have not worked at least two (2) years as a first level, general nurse within the four (4) years preceding the filing of the application, you will not be licensed until you complete a Foreign Educated Nurse (FENS) refresher course consisting of 120 hours of classroom instruction and 120 hours of clinical practice under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The applicant required to take the FENS refresher will be given a six (6) month permit to complete the refresher course.
This is something for the poster to think about.
I like the "F" Requirement, it gives the RN from another country to take some sort of transition course because nursing is totally different from country to country. There are a lot of things that are different from country to country. They should also be made take a course on the scope of practice of the RN because it's different from country and laws are different. But 120 hours of supervised clinical practice doesn't sound like much, what, that's about 6 weeks of clinical instruction. But it's better than not having a requirement at all. I hope ALL states would adopt something like this for foreign educated nurses. It's time for all nurses to step up and write their state boards for something similar.
Interesting...that would definitely make it harder for a foreign nurse who has not been in practice for at least 2 years. I wonder if the BON in Texas has caught wind of the fact that some foreign RN's are coming in after having graduated a while back and not working in nursing at all. Oh well, rules are made to protect the interest of the public and I think this is a reasonable rule.
If you are a recent graduate or it been less than 2 years since you graduated , then this rule does not apply for the Texas BON for Forgein Graduates.
Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.
Dude,
Oh yea someone always disputes something on this board.
You don't need a refresher course or a addtional course if you are a recent Forgein graduate and you apply to Tx BON
Yeah, but nobody ever said that a recent RN grad (meaning less than 2 years) from a foreign country needs a refresher course in Texas. Are you just posting to clog up the threads with useless info?
Yeah, but nobody ever said that a recent RN grad (meaning less than 2 years) from a foreign country needs a refresher course in Texas. Are you just posting to clog up the threads with useless info?
No
just trying to post the correct answer that you and others post on these forums regarding immigration and BON in certain States, especially Cali. and Texas:yawn:
Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.
No
just trying to post the correct answer that you and others post on these forums regarding immigration and BON in certain States, especially Cali. and Texas:yawn:
I see. Well, I have a RN and NP license in California (waiting for that big move at the end of the year!). Don't have one in Texas but don't really want one in that state anyway, no thank you. I am confident in my knowledge about getting a license in California and I don't mean to brag but I'm also licensed as an RN and NP in my home state and have been in many fields of nursing in the US since 1995.
I see. Well, I have a RN and NP license in California (waiting for that big move at the end of the year!). Don't have one in Texas but don't really want one in that state anyway, no thank you. I am confident in my knowledge about getting a license in California and I don't mean to brag but I'm also licensed as an RN and NP in my home state and have been in many fields of nursing in the US since 1995.
Excellent and Congats.
Why do you make post regarding Texas BON? Just wondering?
Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.
Excellent and Congats.
Why do you make post regarding Texas BON? Just wondering?
Because the OP asked this question:
"are CES and the transcript of records from the school one and the same?"
...and I responded with this:
"They are two different things. It all depends on which state BON you're applying to. Some BON's require CES and others just require the mailing of the official transcript from the university you attended in the Philippines. I have a California license and since I got my undergrad degree from the Philippines, they required official transcripts sent from my BSN program in the Philippines. Another state such as New York requires the CES which is basically a third party that evaluates your foreign educational credentials to make sure they match what the state requires for basic RN training. CES is actually a service offered by CGFNS".
... and then I got tangled in this useless thread that no longer addresses the OP's concern.
Why do you make post regarding Texas BON? Just wondering?
You're not even a nurse why do you insist on posting period? You've never (as far as I know) went to nursing school, and you've never taken the NCLEX so why are you acting like a pro in nursing when you're not even a nurse? Sometimes I feel that you're just here to confuse the heck out of a lot of foreign grad nurses and to stir the pot. If you want to do nursing I encourage you to do so and ask any questions regarding nursing and NCLEX and I'll be more than happy to share my experiences with you.
"are CES and the transcript of records from the school one and the same?"
...and I responded with this:
"They are two different things. It all depends on which state BON you're applying to. Some BON's require CES and others just require the mailing of the official transcript from the university you attended in the Philippines. I have a California license and since I got my undergrad degree from the Philippines, they required official transcripts sent from my BSN program in the Philippines. Another state such as New York requires the CES which is basically a third party that evaluates your foreign educational credentials to make sure they match what the state requires for basic RN training. CES is actually a service offered by CGFNS".
... and then I got tangled in this useless thread that no longer addresses the OP's concern.
You stated in the thread or another thread that Texas requires a local licenses (Which is incorrect), that is what Iam talking about
thanks.
i'll be waiting for your reply. and it would be greatly appreciated. thanksomuch!! 
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Corey Narry, MSN, RN, NP
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Interesting...that would definitely make it harder for a foreign nurse who has not been in practice for at least 2 years. I wonder if the BON in Texas has caught wind of the fact that some foreign RN's are coming in after having graduated a while back and not working in nursing at all. Oh well, rules are made to protect the interest of the public and I think this is a reasonable rule.