help pls on what to do..married now and confuse what last name to use

[ddc22]

hi im here again..i will be applying this month for the nclex exam here in NY state. i came here in us tru fiancee visa and now i am married already. my question is do i still have to report to my school before i will regester for the nclex exam that i am already married so that they could change my single name into my married name in my credentials . cos i know the the cgfns will be the one who will verify my credentials in the philippines. what about applying with my single name still so that they can really verify my credentials in my school.. will that compliucates my application if they found out that i am married...can somebody pls share me thier experience who had the same situation with me..thanks.

[suzanne4, RN]

First, you are not applying for the NCLEX exam, it is actually impossible to do. You will be applying for licensure as an RN, and the exam is only one of the steps. And you must have approval to be able to sit for it.

Please keep all of your credentials in the name that you used throughout your schooling. Then after you take the NCLEX-RN exam, all you will need to do is send a notarized copy of the marriage license to the BON to have your name changed on your license. Being married does not require you to use your husband's name, so there is no problem at all.

Trying to do it before will cause you much grief, and confusion.