Foreign RN with BSN degree from US - endorsing license?

[crx971]

I've had some exceptionally hard time getting in contact and making sure my school where I originally got my RN education from (Ukraine) had all paperwork completed and submitted for my license and recently BSN program enrollment, I thought it would never get done. I used to have friends live in that city who helped with a lot of footwork and expediting things, but now they're not there and thinking of dealing with the school over there from over here again gives me nightmares. I'm afraid my school will simply not process paperwork properly.

Currently I'm working on my BSN degree here in US. I wonder though, if I were to try to endorse my license to another state which is not part of simplified endorsement process such as California that require original school documents, will I be required to submit my original Ukrainian school's paperwork too, or will my BSN degree from US school be sufficient from then on as a proof of my RN education?

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

CA will need the credentials that initially qualified you as a nurse, so your Ukraine education and credentials would be required

[elkpark]

CA and any other US state will always need the documentation of your Ukrainian education. Licensure decisions are made on the basis of your original, basic nursing education that first made you eligible for RN licensure. A BSN completion later on doesn't change that.