New Zealand RN just received NCLEX eligibility from NYSED!!

[A B]

Hi! I’m super excited to be sharing this with everyone! For those educated in Australia/New Zealand, I know it’s a freaking nightmare to get our education recognised as comparable due to our lack on peds + obs hours but I’m here to happily tell you all that I just received my NYS NCLEX eligibility! Here’s how I did it:

- February 2022: created CGFNS account and originally applied for CES with Texas

- April 2022: Switched CES to CVS to apply for NYS. I was researching on and off between Feb to April regarding the NCLEX exam and came across a post (by David Timmons, I believe?) where he mentioned his ED was denied by Texas. Read about him successfully obtain eligibility from NYS so I decided to switch to CVS. 

- July 13th 2022: all documents were sent to NYSED by CGFNS. I made sure I had all my documents promptly in order and paid through the nose for expedited shipping to ensure they got to CGFNS ASAP!

- September 18th 2022: emailed NYSED for an update since my document processing date had already gone through on the NYSED website.

- October 15th 2022: clearly got ghosted by NYSED so I sent another follow up email, this time to CompEd and Unit 4! ([email protected] and [email protected])

I had also phoned during this time but got left on hold for 2 hours and then hung up on because they closed for the day. Most expensive phone call of my life. 

- October 25th 2022: received my eligibility today!!! Over the freaking moon and feel as though a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders!

 

I’ve read countless threads on people trying to obtain eligibility - there were people saying it took them 8-12 months to obtain and I really stressed myself out thinking I would never obtain eligibility! To be honest, I really wasn’t expecting to get it until early next year after reading everyone’s anecdotes. What I can say is whatever you do, PRESS NYSED for your application. Out of everything I’ve read, I’ve noticed the ones that are proactive and reach out to NYSED are the ones that get their eligibility faster. Wishing you all the best and happy to offer any help! 

PS: MAJOR thanks to David timmons (I think?) who made the super helpful post about obtaining his eligibility! You are a lifesaver!

[espaghet, BSN, RN]

This thread is amazing, thank you. 

I am still left wondering, if you get your initial RN license in NY where CVS is only required, it seems like to endorse to most other states you still need a CES report which will most likely show a paeds/obstetrics deficiency. So how do people get around that? Are you taking courses in Aus/NZ/US? 

[shangve]

A B said:

Hi! I'm super excited to be sharing this with everyone! For those educated in Australia/New Zealand, I know it's a freaking nightmare to get our education recognised as comparable due to our lack on peds + obs hours but I'm here to happily tell you all that I just received my NYS NCLEX eligibility! Here's how I did it:

- February 2022: created CGFNS account and originally applied for CES with Texas

- April 2022: Switched CES to CVS to apply for NYS. I was researching on and off between Feb to April regarding the NCLEX exam and came across a post (by David Timmons, I believe?) where he mentioned his ED was denied by Texas. Read about him successfully obtain eligibility from NYS so I decided to switch to CVS. 

- July 13th 2022: all documents were sent to NYSED by CGFNS. I made sure I had all my documents promptly in order and paid through the nose for expedited shipping to ensure they got to CGFNS ASAP!

- September 18th 2022: emailed NYSED for an update since my document processing date had already gone through on the NYSED website.

- October 15th 2022: clearly got ghosted by NYSED so I sent another follow up email, this time to CompEd and Unit 4! ([email protected] and [email protected])

I had also phoned during this time but got left on hold for 2 hours and then hung up on because they closed for the day. Most expensive phone call of my life. 

- October 25th 2022: received my eligibility today! Over the freaking moon and feel as though a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders!

 

I've read countless threads on people trying to obtain eligibility - there were people saying it took them 8-12 months to obtain and I really stressed myself out thinking I would never obtain eligibility! To be honest, I really wasn't expecting to get it until early next year after reading everyone's anecdotes. What I can say is whatever you do, PRESS NYSED for your application. Out of everything I've read, I've noticed the ones that are proactive and reach out to NYSED are the ones that get their eligibility faster. Wishing you all the best and happy to offer any help! 

PS: MAJOR thanks to David timmons (I think?) who made the super helpful post about obtaining his eligibility! You are a lifesaver!

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one question, apply CFGNS CVS or use NYSED form 2 , which is better and faster? thank you!

[Cassris]

Hi A B,

Thanks for you informative post! I am an Australian RN have just received my CES report for Virginia BON. My CES report says that I am deficient in Maternal/Infant nursing (which I was fully expecting), and that I am deficient in Psych/Mental Health Nursing. 

The psych/mental health one makes no sense as I completed a mental health subject and a 48hr clinical placement. I am wondering if I should try a different path and go through New York as I have read that this way can be much easier.

Was NYBON bothered by any particular deficiencies?