IDs say Josh...Pearson name Joshua

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It didn't even occur to me to check and just noticed my names don't line up perfectly, and I'm scheduled to take my test at 8am. I'm screwed huh?

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do you have another form of ID that matches pearsons registration? (passport?)

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Both passport and license are Josh :/

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Guess I'll go attempt to take it and pray the person checking me in has a sense of decency :/

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

So Josh is your legal name? Why would NCLEX have it as Joshua?

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Joshua is technically my legal name, so how I ended up with Josh on both my license and passport is a great question, but an entirely different topic lol. I guess it is what it is :/

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

I guess I'm confused why you use your nickname for legal documents, but your real name for NCLEX. The passport should match your birth certificate, no? My advice is to take everything with you---including your birth certificate, which would state your name is Joshua

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I guess I'm confused why you use your nickname for legal documents, but your real name for NCLEX. The passport should match your birth certificate, no? My advice is to take everything with you---including your birth certificate, which would state your name is Joshua

i agree, bring your birth certificate with you to show them infact that josh is josua and hope that they will accept it. i have heard similar cases where a person was denied base on similar but not "exact" first name. good luck and hope you do well tommorow!

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