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I'm a graduating student of BSN here in manila this MARCH2008. i'M wondering if i could go and take NCLEX-RN examination directly since my uncle and auntie are willing to support me with this and they are planning to get me there either in US or canada to stay and work there as a NUrse (once i passed the licensed) . They are planning to get me this JUNE 2008 UNFORTUNATELY, the board of nursing here is planning to changed the USUAL dates of local licensure exam. Instead of JUNE it will be on NOVEMBER2008. mE and my family don't want to wait for that long period of time before i could get a chance to have license and work as RN. imagine IF ever i passed that local licensure exam i will start working as a RN on 2009. We're in hurry because i'm the only breadwinner of the family and we're just grabbing the oppurtunities offered by me aunties/uncles from california and canada to help me get there and make my foundation. Hope somebody could help me find solution to my problem. Thanks in advance and godbless!:thankya:
Canada requires the local license as does most other countries for immigration purposes as well. And quite a few require actual nursing experience in a paying job for two years before they will issue a visa to you that permits you to work.If it is going to be 5 years for a chance at a visa for the US, it would be wise to be able to work in the role of a nurse during that time if you wish to get a visa issued to you by the US Embassy.
Remember that you are going to be competing against other nurses from your country for one of those visas, those that have better resumes are going to have a better chance at getting a visa. It is called supply and demand.
Thanks Ms. SuZZAne... Just want to ask another question.. My cousin from Ontario who's also graduating with same course was offered by US to work in there hospital with 8,000 sign in bonus plus free lodging.. the thing is she doesn't have license yet? How did they offer her that job knowing she doesn't have license at all. Is that what we call employers who supports BSN graduates until they passed the Licensure exam? if i'll be with that employer will it be a working visa too.. thanks:up:
Thanks Ms. SuZZAne... Just want to ask another question.. My cousin from Ontario who's also graduating with same course was offered by US to work in there hospital with 8,000 sign in bonus plus free lodging.. the thing is she doesn't have license yet? How did they offer her that job knowing she doesn't have license at all. Is that what we call employers who supports BSN graduates until they passed the Licensure exam? if i'll be with that employer will it be a working visa too.. thanks:up:
Just because they have offered a job doesn't matter, she like you will have to go through and be checked to make sure you meet their requirements of foreign trained nurse. Suggest you check their website and see what is required.
If your cousin is from Ontario and has Canadian citizenship she may be able to work in the US on a TN but will need to meet state requirements for foreign trained nurse, pass NCLEX and obtain VSC before she can get TN visa. Someone who is not a Canadian citizen but lives as PR in Canada can not apply for TN. So you at the moment will be affected by retrogression and not be able to work in the US
thanks to everyone who's patiently anwesring my questions and wonders.. hope you continue to support me to know different info's with regards nclex or being registered nurse outside philippines..
by the way, could somebody help me with this.. the hawaii board of nursing website emailed me on how to get license there.. correct me if i'm wrong of how i interpreted their email below:
aside from the other basic requirements...they don't require any local license in taking there nlcex but ofcourse, my education credentials(which will be coming in my nursing school) must pass the cgfns or be evaluated by then they will decide if i could take their licensure exam??
thanks.. hope to hear from you guys soon. yes i'm willing to go to hawaii and take there board exam there if it's necessary..heheh
to licensure applicants who graduated from foreign nursing schools and
who
are not citizens of the united states: you will have to:
1. submit an application for licensure which you can download and
from the nursing website
http:..[color=#003399]www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/nursing or call
(808)586-3000
and ask for a licensing clerk.
be sure to provide your mailing address so the licensing clerk
will
be able to send you all the information relating to licensure.
2. have your educational credentials evaluated by the commission on
graduates of foreign nursing schools (cgfns) (information included in
packet which the licensing clerk will send you. this takes a few
months.
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The point that we are trying to get across to you is that licensing and immigration are two very different things, and you will need to meet the requirements for immigration when the time comes, if you can get the chance at a green card.
It is no longer guaranteed that you will be able to get one even with passing of the NCLEX exam and having an employer, there are many more applicants from your country than there are visas available. Knowing that it will take about five years at the minium for a chance at a green card, and not having taken the NLE; where do you expect to get experience as an RN? Most other foreign countries require the local license as well as experience as an RN, and we are expecting the US to return to that. There actually was a requirement of the NLE for you until just a few years ago. It used to be mandatory that you took and passed the CGFNS exam and that required the local license first before they wou;d grant permission to even write that exam. With all of the graduates coming out of your country, you have to make yourself more marketable, and coming to a new country after five years of being out of school and without any experience is not going to be easy on you.
Remember that you still will need to go thru an interview at the US Embassy and you will need to get their final approval.
Also be aware that just by looking for an easy state to get a license in, you still will need to meet the licensing requirements of the new state where you expect to work. Getting a license in one jurisdiction does not guarantee that you will get a license in another state. The NCLEX exam has reciprocity, but licenses do not.
You are welcome to do as you want, but you have asked for our advice and we have given it to you. Your choice as to what to do from this point.
hi grace im also a bsn graduate in the philippines.after my graduation i came immediately here in the US cause of my husband..yes u can take board exam in california with your explanation letter without a local license in the philippines...hope this will help you.goodluck
It is not anymore the case. They are now getting strict on depending on the explanation given.
anybody know what are the requirements before i can take CRNE cause im going to canada this MAY to work as a live in caregiver but i am a BS nurse in the philippines i dont have any license yet. i tooked local and nclex once but i didnt pass. i want to know if going to upgrade and study again or i can just take exam like nclex that doesnt reguire local or any license. Ur answer r really appreciate....thank u
anybody know what are the requirements before i can take CRNE cause im going to canada this MAY to work as a live in caregiver but i am a BS nurse in the philippines i dont have any license yet. i tooked local and nclex once but i didnt pass. i want to know if going to upgrade and study again or i can just take exam like nclex that doesnt reguire local or any license. Ur answer r really appreciate....thank u
cCanada requires local license so without it doubt you will be able to go through the province, be assessed and allowed to sit CRNE. NCLEX is a US exam not a Canadian exam
Canada requires the local license, they will never permit one to sit for that exam without having passed it.
And as mentioned above, NCLEX is the licensing exam for the US and is not accepted in Canada.
If you wish to work in Canada as an RN, you are going to need to follow their requirements and take and pass the NLE. And if you take a moment to think about it, why would another country want to hire a nurse if they cannot pass their own local license in the first place? Your country is producing far more nurses than they can ever need so you are actually going to see requirements become tougher, not easier.
Please be aware that if you go to Canada as a caregiver, you are not going to be able to ever get past that role without having the NLE written and passed.
thank u very much for the information now im regreting why i didn't try to take again local board before leaving the country. now that im going to canada i dont know where im going to start do i need to go to school before they will alllow me to take the CRNE?????? its ok if im going to school again but for how long do u have any idea about that? thank u very much
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Canada requires the local license as does most other countries for immigration purposes as well. And quite a few require actual nursing experience in a paying job for two years before they will issue a visa to you that permits you to work.
If it is going to be 5 years for a chance at a visa for the US, it would be wise to be able to work in the role of a nurse during that time if you wish to get a visa issued to you by the US Embassy.
Remember that you are going to be competing against other nurses from your country for one of those visas, those that have better resumes are going to have a better chance at getting a visa. It is called supply and demand.