CA BRN New Requirements For NCLEX RN international students

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I had already registered online in Pearson Vue but I think I'm not yet eligible to take the test. Is there an expiration date for my registration at PV?

I received a letter from CA BON requesting for new requirements such as:

  1. SS number
  2. Local license in the Philippines
  3. Copy of ur clinical rotation schedule for your cases: Assisted/Actual deliveries, cord dressing, and major/minor surgeries
  4. A complete school curriculum hundred pages or more sent directly from ur nursing school to the board. (the board doesn't accept the condensed version of the curriculum
  5. A one-page curriculum outline and academic calendar.

Fortunately, I had the first 2 requirements but I am worried that the last 3 will take time to be accomplished.

I am wondering if it's just me who have this requirement. Most of NCLEX passers I know weren't required on those listed above. It's really hard to focus on review while your thinking of this :uhoh3:

how many cases do we need to send them?? iis it 5 cases for minor then major also 5 and the rest??

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It is not how many cases performed but the timing of the cases in relation to your theory. For example if you did your surgical rotation during your OB class the clinical don't count.

This issue has been a hot topic in the US for years, many times student pass clinical but fail theory. Since the board requirement is that the theory and clinical need to be taken at the same time the student has to repeat the theory and clinical.

At some point if this trend continues of the state board making foreign graduates accountable for same educational standards, they will look at the qualifications of the clinical instructor, the numbers of students assigned to the clinical group, and that the student is assigned one or two patients ( not shared with another student).

Last going to another state and planning to endorse may not work since your education will be re evaluated.

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Thanks ginger's mom.. that info will help me.. hope i can get all this done and able to take the exam..

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@jamalang : hello! any updates on your application? Did you get your eligibility already from CA BON? Thanks...

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not yet.

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Hi! I just got a letter from CA-BRN today telling me that i did not meet their minimum requirement for med-surg and OB nursing. I already passed the local nursing exam..I'm frustrated because some of my classmates have just breezed through their NCLEX application.What should i do?Everything that they asked from me and my school have already been submitted.

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@daffodilove: that was frustrating to hear...I feel for you... It's really hard now applying nclex in CA.:( if u don't mind me asking what school did you graduated? tnx and good luck.

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Hi daffodille,

I got the same letter today. I felt devastated. What did you do after? Please help me. Thanks.

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@iamfromstacatalina - i graduated from lanting college, allied course. how about you?

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hi jamalang,

got your att yet? pls update us so we will know what to do. enlighten us. thanks. anyone here from university of the cordilleras?

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If you're from PH, not an immigrant, forget applying to CA. You're wasting your time. Better to just stay in the PH.

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But a lot of them are green card holders. How can you just suggest they stay in the Philippines? This should be a lesson learned that if you're already a green card holder then just obtain your nursing degree in the US in order to avoid the long, stressful, justified, time consuming process.

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