I have been following a lot of topics here on allnurses.com and decided to share my experience hoping it might help others, since a lot of people who posted helped me out. This is my first time posting. :)
I'm a March 2012 BSN Nursing Graduate from the Philippines. I also do not have a local RN license from the Philippines. I was born in California and went to school here until middle school. I took up my High School and College education in the Philippines.
In July-August I applied for NCLEX in California and got denied due to the concurrency issue. The evaluator told me that if I wanted to take the NCLEX I needed to take the MS and OB course over again, theory and clinical. I was really depressed and stressed out because of that since all of my relatives and friends are here, but decided that I might as well get over it and apply somewhere else. So I settled for Nevada.
Here are all the things I did:
1. Applied for CGFNS/CES professional report on 11/26 - I applied online, and paid using a credit card. CES report is ($335), but I chose the Expedited Service so I paid ($485) instead.
2. Contacted the school I graduated from - I filled out the form provided by CGFNS and asked my school to fill out the rest and send my transcripts over to CGFNS.
3. English Proficiency Exam - I registered for the TOEFL exam on 11/26 and took it on 12/1 in Las Vegas. Got my results on 12/10 (?). I paid ($180).
4. Fingerprinting - I had my Livescan fingerprinting done in Las Vegas on 11/29 for ($60).
5. Sent application to NV-BON - I attached a money order of ($100) along with my application, and proof of my livescan fingerprinting.
6. CES Sent - CGFNS e-mailed me that my CES was completed and sent to the NV-BON.
I haven't registered for pearson vue yet though, gonna wait until I'm sure that I'm eligible to take the NCLEX.
Now I'm praying and waiting! Hopefully this can help someone. I'll update once I get news on my application. It sucks that my CES was sent out on a Friday. Don't know when it'll get to the BON.
Hi :) dont worry nv bon is way more considerate than ca. I graduated 2010 in the phils passed my nclex 2011 in ny and this 2012 i tried to endorse it in ca but with no luck! I moved to nv and got my first job:) inonly had to wait 2 weeks for nevada ro process my license compared to ca which i waited for 6 mos and git denied! Well goodluck:)
Thank you and congrats! :) And yeah, I'm trying not to worry so much haha. Trying to stay positive! :)
@mikayjesther I took my TOEFL here in CA, on your registration on TOEFL have the NV BON as your recipient. Goodluck on your TOEFL! Yes you have to do another set of fingerprint for them but you have to go to NV to have it done unless you opt for the Fingerprint Card.
UPDATE: For those that still follow this thread or for people who might be seeing this thread now.
I called the BON this morning and asked for the status of my application. She said my application is still "pending." At that time I was like ohh... but she said for me to hold on. Then she told me its because I haven't paid for my Pearsonvue yet! I asked her "If I pay for it would I already be able to take the NCLEX"? And she said YES my CES report was CLEARED! :)
Thank you! :) And no, they didn't ask me to take any more courses. She just told me to register at pearsonvue so that I can receive my ATT and take the test.
Congrats! So that means NV BRN didn't ask you to take any more courses?
Thank you! :) And no, they didn't ask me to take any more courses. She just told me to register at pearsonvue so that I can receive my ATT and take the test.
Congrats!
Do pass it on the first time. I know of several instances where the test takers failed, and when they went to reapply to take the test again, they were denied due to concurrency issues (even though they were eligible to test the first time. Go figure.)
Do pass it on the first time. I know of several instances where the test takers failed, and when they went to reapply to take the test again, they were denied due to concurrency issues (even though they were eligible to test the first time. Go figure.)
Good luck!
Thank you! :) Yes, I'm studying and keeping my mind on passing. Hopefully, I'll get it on the first try.
I have another question for people who already received their ATT. Since I registered and paid for the pearsonvue after the BON told me to, do I have to call the BON and inform them that I paid already? Or do I just wait?
The evaluator told me that if I wanted to take the NCLEX I 
Hopefully this can help someone. I'll update once I get news on my application. It sucks that my CES was sent out on a Friday. Don't know when it'll get to the BON. 
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Thank you and congrats! :) And yeah, I'm trying not to worry so much haha. Trying to stay positive! :)