nclex for unlicensed foreign applicant

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can anone help me here? im a newly graduate of bsn and currently preparing for the nclex.i do not hold a license here in the philipines yet, i need to submit the california board of nursing a written explanation why i do not hold a license.I want to know what is the appropriate thing to say to the board...anyone please help me....

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can anone help me here? im a newly graduate of bsn and currently preparing for the nclex.i do not hold a license here in the philipines yet, i need to submit the california board of nursing a written explanation why i do not hold a license.I want to know what is the appropriate thing to say to the board...anyone please help me....

:welcome: to the site

Check out the International forum which can be found by clicking the local tab at the top of the page. If you have taken local boards you have to declare this and say you are waiting for results, if you have not taken local boards then you just need to put a letter explaining that you haven't taken it. I would suggest having a good read in the International forum especially the thread titled Primer to working in the USA

Good luck

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You will be applying for licensure as an RN, not to take the NCLEX exam. You must have approval of a Board of Nursing to be able to sit for that exam. It is the final procedure that needs to be completed once you have met the requirements for licensure.

Responding more in detail here to the e-mail that you sent to me. My response was returned.

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thanks for the reply,i'll do just that...

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hi suzanne4! is there such thing as a H1B or working visa for nursing in the US?:wink2:

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hi suzanne4! is there such thing as a H1B or working visa for nursing in the US?:wink2:

There is, but it is quite specific and extremely difficult to get. And you also need to be a specialist to get this, as a new grad, or fairly new grad, not going to be able to get it.

Please take the time to do some reading on this forum. The H1-B essentially has not been available in about four years.

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Hi Suzanne,

Just need a couple of things cleared up. First of all I am not looking for work in the USA but it would be nice to know exactly what all these tests are e.g: H1B, C etc and the N-CLEX. Does every nurse have to sit this test or does it relate to where they were trained??? Its all confusing and I enjoy reading the posts it might help me understand them a bit more. It all seems so easy here in the UK we train for three years, register with the NMC then as long as we meet the hours required in life long learning we just renew our registration yearly. I have colleagues that i work with and they were trained in the phillipines and it just seems they go through a never ending process to get anywhere. Is it the same for british trained nurses? I apologise in advance for my ignorance. Many thanks

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Hi Suzanne,

Just need a couple of things cleared up. First of all I am not looking for work in the USA but it would be nice to know exactly what all these tests are e.g: H1B, C etc and the N-CLEX. Does every nurse have to sit this test or does it relate to where they were trained??? Its all confusing and I enjoy reading the posts it might help me understand them a bit more. It all seems so easy here in the UK we train for three years, register with the NMC then as long as we meet the hours required in life long learning we just renew our registration yearly. I have colleagues that i work with and they were trained in the phillipines and it just seems they go through a never ending process to get anywhere. Is it the same for british trained nurses? I apologise in advance for my ignorance. Many thanks

To work in the US the candidate regardless on country has to meet the state requirements for foreign trained nurse, pass NCLEX (everyone who wants to work in the US as PN or RN has to pass NCLEX) and for some states a English language pass. H1b H1c are types of work permits but nurses in general apply for Green card which is currently retrogressed several years. Once you have a license in the US then there renewal varies but appears on average 2 years and usually like the UK have to do some continual education. When looking abroad some countries do not require you to sit a exam Australia and NZ comes to mind but places like the US and Canada you have to sit their nursing exam

Hope this helps clear things up a bit

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Specializes in RN ENT/SURGICAL/MAX-FAX.

Thanks Silverdragon i will be able to understand the posts better now :D

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Your welcome :)

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