to declare or not to declare my "license"

[kokokoko]

here's my dilemma, I passed the local boards last June 2006 and because of certain issues, our licenses are on hold.

I know it has been said a lot of times that a local license is not needed for nclex, but in my application form, it says that you have to declare it if you have one..

i need your opinion on this,

I am a board Passer but not YET a licensed nurse and we're not yet sure if we'll have one... do you think it's advisable not to declare my license since i dont really have one... or wait until the issues are settled...

and for IL applicants and nurses, will IL process my papers without the CT-nur form? as well as for CES, will they process without the verification of license form?

thanks, and please, let us avoid posts that pertain to the NLE 2006 and STICK to the topic so this thread won't be closed.. thanks again!!

[FutureUSRN]

What Suzanne said is the best choice. It is safe and proven.

I am just thinking that by being honest in one's application should do no harm to anyone. If the BON is really very keen on the current issue here in the Philippines, then it will write you a letter that your application for elibility is currently on-hold until after the issue is settled.

I just can't understand the whole issue because as what was said many times in this forum, local license is not needed to sit for NCLEX. So why make a fuss over a licensing issue of a separate entity? The candidate will be tested anyway for NCLEX....and there are many who don't have local license and yet passed NCLEX. Maybe I'm too naive to understand everything.

[g_race]

Sorry I'm not aware of TOS... thanks for the reminder :-)

[tantrum]

This is the reason I told my wife not to bother taking the local board exams. It's not worth the grief you'll get from the BON's if something wrong like this happens again. It's not even a requirement prior to taking the NCLEX.

But for those who already took it, there is no other choice but to be honest and wait for the decisions to come.

[lawrence01]

Sorry I'm not aware of TOS... thanks for the reminder :-)

Oh, don't worry about it. Just gave you a reminder. I also translated it to English for you.

Your post was actually good. I encourage you to post some more and share your opinions. Thanks.

Welcome to Allnurses.com :balloons:

[g_race]

mr. tantrum: I'm one of the 2006 graduates. i've sent my application to California BON second week of may and I've got my approval to schedule the NCLEX -RN exam this week. I haven't taken my local board here either. Advise your wiife that she can send in her application even without the local license. :-) Good luck...

[nrswnabee]

What is a CI? We do not have that title in the US.

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i believe CI refers to clinical instructor.

[suzanne4, RN]

Then they definitely will need to retake the exam to get hired in the US by a university or nursing program.

[Heinrick]

Hi Suzanne :) CI here means clinical instructor... they're the one who's supervising the nursing students when they are in the hospital gaining experience

[Starbee]

Hi Suzanne, i read many posts here that there is no need for a local license just to sit for nclex, so why would potential employers based our performance in NLE (Im a June 2006 NLE passer) given we passed the NCLEX? Please help, I'm confused. Thanks for your response.

[tantrum]

Hi Suzanne, i read many posts here that there is no need for a local license just to sit for nclex, so why would potential employers based our performance in NLE (Im a June 2006 NLE passer) given we passed the NCLEX? Please help, I'm confused. Thanks for your response.

I think she was referring to the portion of the NCLEX application asking for a local license if you have taken the NLE exam (although local license is not needed). You have to answer honestly and if you say you have taken the exams, then they will require a verification of your license from the PRC (direct). That's where the problem is as if PRC cannot give the actual license yet or verify for the BON's. Those who did not take the local (NLE) exam are actually better off as they dont have to deal with all these nonsense.

[suzanne4, RN]

For those of you that applied to a BON after you took the NLE, the states are not granting permission to sit for the exam. There are no results that can be verified, and PRC is unable to submit results to other countries as of yet, since the case is now in court in Manila.

Due to major issues with cheating in the NLE, and now with issues popping up concerning the NCLEX, and CGFNS exams as well, and the latest is the IELTS exams, hospitals are asking specific questions to those that wrote the exam this summer. And because of all of the publicity concerning the exam that is being covered all over the US, unless the nurse wants to retest, those results have no validity in the US. The issue is also going to be with the Visa Screen Certificate, since there is no license as of yet issued in the Philippines, and since the exam was taken; there needs to be a license number issued. The only two choices are exam taken and not passed, and exam taken and license issued. There is nothing else available.

And as I have been saying for more than one year, if your goal is to work directly in the US, and not in the Philippines, then do not even take the local exam. for those that did not take it, no problems. For those that did take it, problems that will be there for months and months and months.

[suzanne4, RN]

The issue is that the exam was taken, but yet there are no verifiable results that are available. The letter or certificate that you have from the PRC is worthless out of the country. It cannot be verified legally. And that is what the issue is.

There is no license to declare. Period. But yet, you have taken the exam.