Foreign BSN grad with Med Surg/OB deficiencies got approved for the NCLEX-RN

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Hello to all! My name is Inna and I am a BSN graduate from the Philippines Batch 2006 (i know that's soo long ago :D). Anyways, right after I graduated I moved here in California to pursue a nursing career (as planned!). Long story short I took the exam not once, not twice but 6 times!!!!! I kinda felt stupid and hopeless that I'm never ever going to pass this test. On my 6th attempt I decided to challenge the LVN exam and that one i passed on the first time. I started working as an LVN for a few years then i decided to take the NCLEX RN again and this was at 2013. This was the time that CA BRN became more strict with the requirements and they ended up asking me for my MED SURG/ OB GYN cases and i dont have my cases saved on my e-mail or anywhere. Ill be stuck working as an LVN for the rest of my life and i didnt really want to go back to school to start all over again when I already have my BSN that I studied for 4 years!!!

So last year i decided to apply again, i submitted everything that the BRN required but still they ended up asking me again for my cases and my schools academic calendar from 2002-2006. Im losing hope, Ive been working as an LVN for almost 9 years and really wanted to work as an RN, on what i really studied for. But i didnt give up! I wrote to my school, gave them the copy of the letter from BRN and hoping that my school will submit all the documents that were requested (my father was the one handling all of the transactions since I live here in california).

I waited and waited, looked and applied for schools that offer courses for my defeciencies. Until yesterday, I got a letter from the BRN and in my head im like what do they need now. So I opened it, read it and I almost fainted!!!!!! BRN approved my application to take the NCLEX-RN!!! for some miracle they did approve my application!! I was reading the letter over and over again just to make sure they didnt send it by mistake. LOL :)) I was calling everyone (as if i already passed lol) because im soo happy and excited for this wonderful news! I started calling my batchmates from college (who were having the same problem) and told them to apply, also to make sure that they have all their requirements ready.

Im just sharing my story to give hope to others that are in the same situation as me, there are ways to solve this problem and you wont know until you try it yourself. I thank the Lord for this miracle and also by giving me this chance to better my career as a Nurse I hope this article will help others on their journey. :)

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Wow you are such an encouragement i recently submitted my application too last november 2015, they asked for my cases etc so my school just mailed it last january 2016, i am still waiting for a reply from them. Hehehe[emoji51]

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@inna can you give me the timeline of your application? What month did u apply last year? And when did your school submitted the addtl docs? And what were the other docs the board requested from u aside from the cases and academic calendar? Sooo much questions... Hehe but i hope u reply back... I am soo desperate.. I have been working too as an LVN.. And i want to practice already what i really studied for. Thank u soooooo much... God bless u. Receiving the eligibility is almost like you passed the nclex already!!!!

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Congrats[emoji108]

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@inna and on your breeze account what does it say regarding your application? Do u have pending? Oh my gosh i am so glad i found u here. [emoji38]

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Hello and thank you! Lol

I started my application September 2015. I first contacted my school to process my transcripts and breakdown of my RLEs then i went ahead and paid for my application to the CA BRN.

I received a respond from the BRN by November requesting for my med surg/OB cases and my academic calendar from 2002-2006 (meaning the exact month of semesters each year, midterms finals and school break/holidays etc.) they also asked a cooy of my social security card which i was able to provide.

By December, I sent a copy of the BRN letter to my school requesting for the said documents then on January 26th i got a letter from the BRN approving my application. I dont know what documents my school sent because when i asked them before about my cases they said they dont have it anymore. But maybe they did comply with the BRN's requirements and that's why i got approved lol

I am guessing that CA BRN compares when you took your theories and your RLE because they need to match. For example if you took your med surg theory on October 2011 you should also have taken your med surg RLE on the same month. I am not 100% sure but i think they based it on that.

Let me know if you neex help or anything just message me on here ;)

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@inna and on your breeze account what does it say regarding your application? Do u have pending? Oh my gosh i am so glad i found u here. [emoji38]

@shesanurse i don't think i have any pending. Wait, is that the application online? I applied the old fashion way, by mail. LOL i didn't know i can check that online. :D

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Thank u so much for replying u gave me hope. Did they also ask for passport pages the years u were in school? Yes please check breeze and let me know what it says on the take an exam part. The very bottom. When you get the chance. Thank u thank u

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Thank u so much for replying u gave me hope. Did they also ask for passport pages the years u were in school? Yes please check breeze and let me know what it says on the take an exam part. The very bottom. When you get the chance. Thank u thank u

no they didnt ask for that one. Only my cases and the academic calendar.

Ill check it online thank you! :))

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Thank u so much for replying u gave me hope. Did they also ask for passport pages the years u were in school? Yes please check breeze and let me know what it says on the take an exam part. The very bottom. When you get the chance. Thank u thank u

I just checked it at Breeze, status is pending and then when i click on it, its says Open on the status. No deficiencies. :D

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Wow congratulations!!! I am so happy for u. [emoji1]

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Wow congratulations!!! I am so happy for u. [emoji1]

Thank you! Hope yours will get approved too! Just keep praying! :D

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