NCLEX-RN in California

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hey everyone! i am a newbie. been reading all the post lately. well, i am just giving this a shot-- this asking thing. but i hope i have posted on the right category.

so anyway, i have earned my nursing degree program in the Philippines i am a nurse back home. i graduated year 2013. but my original batch was supposedly 2012. i passed the PNLE year 2014. So now that i am back here in the US, since i am a dual C. (both am and fil) i will be applying for NCLEX-RN probably by next week this month of MAY. I am aware by the concurrency issue. But still want to pursue in applying. i know i would be doomed and be upset pretty sure once the evaluation is done. because of the whole concurrency issue. and i know for sure as of the moment that it would be 99.9% sure that i am not eligible to take the exam. But i am hoping and looking forward in reading/listening/knowing some stories which has the same situation as i do have now but was able to surpass the concurrency issue (whether or not the BRN have overlooked the applications/transcripts and all that). Because someone i know told me that she has a batch mate during high school but have earned her nursing degree program at University of Santo Thomas in the Philippines, got the eligibility letter by the BRN after 4 months of submitting the application. and she was batch 2011, if i am not mistaken.

i do hope i could find anyone like me who is going through this the same dilemma.. and i do also hope to hear your stories. and i as well look forward to knowing successful stories in applying for the nclex rn application and was successful enough to be eligible to take the test without even having to go back to school to take the lacking units of subjects or the clinical hours. thank you so much!

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I'm sorry to say, but the BON in California is rejecting ALL applications for ATT to sit for the NCLEX-RN where there are issues with concurrency in the RN program completed. It doesn't just cover Philipine grads, it would even affect US grads if their theory and clinical studies were not taken concurrently (part of the reason CA doesn't accept Excelsior grads). The BON will likely give you three choices:

1) Attend an accredited nursing program in California to make up your deficiencies (only a couple people have been able to find a school to accept them for this)

2) If you can't find a college willing to accept you just for your deficiencies you can repeat the whole RN program (If you really want to be an RN in CA this is likely the route to allow you to sit for NCLEX fastest, especially because after 3 years if your application is not complete, it will be discarded and you will have to apply for ATT again, have new transcripts sent, etc) OR

3) Get your ATT to test for the NCLEX-LVN under equivalent education since the CA BVNPT is not as strict about concurrency.

Good of luck and welcome back to Cali!

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

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Hi i wanted to apply as well for the nclex rn. But heard a lot about the concurrency issue... i have a question will all PH or international grads have that problem? Or it just depends on the evaluator?

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Hi shesanurse pls email me [email protected] are u in california already?

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