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My license will expire next yr. - june 2007 and im still here in philippines I still dont have an SNN... my agency said they can renew it even if im still here by june 2007. Im so afraid to lose my license and take agai NCLEX. By the way Iam licensed in Saipan. I need an advice... tnx...

what if I just passed the nclex but im still here in phillippines and expiration date is 2yrs? can I renew it even if I dont work in US.

Depends on what the requirements are of the BON. Most require that you have a SSN# in order to renew. If you do not have one, then your license will become inactive until you have the SSN# and pay the fees to make it current.

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thank you so much for the info....

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Ms. Suzanne or anybody please help me to understand the letter send to me by Saipan BON....

"Your license is valid until June 30, 2007. The Board will mail your application for renewal of license to the most current address in your file, not less than ninety (90) days before your license espires.

In order to renew your license:

1. You must complete thirty (30) hours of approved Continuing Education (C.E.) three (3) months prior to the expiration of yuor license period. Proof of 30 hours of C.E.U.'s must accompany the renewal application.

2. The appropriate fee and recent 2"x2" photograph (taken within the last six months) must accompany the renewal application. Application form must also be signed and notorized.

3. Please advised the Board's Office of any change(s) in your name, address, marital status, etc."

My current situation is that I'm still here in the Philippines and haven't work in US, I still don't have an SSN, and most probably I'll still be here until my license expires... Is it possible that I can renew my license here in the Philippines even without an SSN??? need some advice pls... I don't want to take the NCLEX again!!!!.... Thanks!

follow up - What is "Continuing Education"? thanks again...

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help me to clarify pls.... thanks....

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continuing education is education via seminars, workshops, conferences, presentations, online or home study articles, inservices, facility grand rounds, classes, college courses taken after receiving nursing license.

many states have this requirement but not all. some require specific courses like infection control, aids, patient safety etc

contact hour equivalencies

    • 1 ceu = 10 contact hours
    • 1 contact hour = 0.1 ceu
    • 1 contact hour = 50 minutes
    • 1 academic semester hour = 15 contact hours
    • 1 academic quarter hour = 12.5 contact hours
    • 1 cme = 60 minutes or 1.2 contact hours
    • 1 ama credit = 1.2 contact hours or 60 minutes

since you are not in us, they can be obtained via internet or course sent in mail.

see:

free nursing ceu's - allnurses.com nursing for nurses

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You do not need to take the NCLEX again, so do not worry about that.

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thanks.. where should I notorized my application form? can I do it here in Phil?

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hello! i would like to do a ff up regarding his query about the 30 hrs C.E. , is http://www.rn.com approved for the C.E.? and if i dont renew my saipan BON license what will happen? um, as uv said a while a go i will not take the nclex ever "again" even if i dont renew my license? i really dont wanna take it again :(

and in my case, i applied for endorsement for Cali BON, & it is awaiting my SSN. my saipan BON will expire on june 2008. will i still need to renew it even if my cali endorsement is already pending for my ssn?

thank you so much n hoping for you kind attention

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hello! i would like to do a ff up regarding his query about the 30 hrs C.E. , is http://www.rn.com approved for the C.E.? and if i dont renew my saipan BON license what will happen? um, as uv said a while a go i will not take the nclex ever "again" even if i dont renew my license? i really dont wanna take it again :(

and in my case, i applied for endorsement for Cali BON, & it is awaiting my SSN. my saipan BON will expire on june 2008. will i still need to renew it even if my cali endorsement is already pending for my ssn?

thank you so much n hoping for you kind attention

Does it say on your BON website what CE's are accepted? Ca will not issue a license without SSN and you will not get that until in the US with a valid work permit so where abouts in the process are you? When was your PD? I would suggest keeping your license valid, don't forget you can hold a few licenses for different states as long as you meet their requirements

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thank you so much. saipan doesnt have a BON website and most of the time out of reach. :( what is PD by the way? my papers for USCIS is still pending, just waiting for the retrogression to be lifted. applied for endorsement in cali and they are waiting for my SSn.

by the way, i am from philippines, does the Seminars here count as CE's? like IV training and OR seminars? or i really should do the hours over the net? thans again, uv been a great help silverdragon :)

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thank you so much. saipan doesnt have a BON website and most of the time out of reach. :( what is PD by the way? my papers for USCIS is still pending, just waiting for the retrogression to be lifted. applied for endorsement in cali and they are waiting for my SSn.

by the way, i am from philippines, does the Seminars here count as CE's? like IV training and OR seminars? or i really should do the hours over the net? thans again, uv been a great help silverdragon :)

PD is the receipt of your I140. If you have not received approval then it is not pending for retrogression and you will not come under retrogression until it is approved. The seminars in the Philippines will not count towards CES they have to be with an approved course, I would look at online

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thank you soo much for that info again. :) ic, yup my PD is still pending, reckon it'll take a lot of time from approval to the time i get my visa ready :( i found an online CE at rn.com, my BON didn't respond to my email, guess ill do the CE hours there coz my license will expire this june. by the way ma'am, what will happen if i dont renew my license? ill just be inactive? then what will happen? i can just apply for renewal for it to be active again? i dont need to take the nclex no more?

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