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@ rareruby: the exam was pretty difficult -- mostly dealing with fundamentals. After the exam, the HR told us that they will text those who passed in two weeks and that if we didnt get a text message from them, that means we didnt make it. Well, I did get a text from them. Took the psych exam and was told that it would take two months to hear from them if we passed. @jasper2009: Yes, I think that will be a good idea if we could update each other but I dont know how the PM works here so I don't know how I could give you my number. :-)

Do you think it matters if I indicate in my resume that I am an NCLEX passer? Will it be a good idea or not? Cuz I just passed the exam at medical city. Took their psych exam. And now I am just waiting if i will be allowed to proceed with the interview.

Thanks. I registered online yesterday at Pearsonvue and paid the $200 fee. I was able to print the receipt with the order number. But I wonder why I have not received any confirmation in my email until now. Been checking the spam folder too in case it goes there. Do I have to worry?

I got my Eligibility from Ca the other day. They are pretty quick! Wasn't expecting it in another few weeks. So what's next after this? Is this the part where I need to register at the Pearsonvue online so I can get an ATT? Do I need to pay the full $350 ($200 plus $150 for testing outside of US) right away?

Thank you, Silverdragon102. I have been browsing the NCSBN website and I see that there will be a new test plan that will take effect this April of 2010. Well all of my review materials are based only on the previous 2007 test plan and these are all I have been reading lately. I hope to be able to receive my eligibility soonest so I can register, schedule, and take the exam before April... But if ever I don't meet that timeframe, would that mean that I would have study all over again based on the 2010 test plan?

Hi! Last November 16th I have submitted all my requirements to the CaBRN. How long would it take before I receive my eligibility? Also, can anyone tell me how do I go about the process if I decide take the exam in the US? I have an Aunt in Ca with whom I can stay with. I currently have a valid passport but have never tried applying for a US Visa. Would I need to apply for a tourist visa then? What are the chances of me getting approved for one? -- Note that I am currently unemployed since I have been preparing for my NCLEX. Would it in anyway increase my chances of getting approved for a tourist visa if I would apply for my child and I together? Thanks.

Okay, I see. So after I receive my eligibility, how do I get an ATT? Is that the one that can be done online? And what's next after that? Is it possible that I finish the process by early next year? Thanks for the info. I frequently get confused about which steps come first. I have started doing my self-review even before I have started the application process but I really plan to enroll in a review class as soon as get the schedule for the exam. For now I've been kind of putting off the idea of enrolling because I am currently employed in a non-hospital setting. I plan to quit my job when I have my timeframe all figured-out. To do that, I would need to get an idea of the whole picture. :-)

Hi! Last week I have received a confirmation from Fedex that my documents (Application for Examination and all other requirements) have been successfully delivered to the Ca BRN. So how long do I wait till I get a response from the Ca BRN? Is it what they call the "Eligibility" that I should receive from them? Thanks.

Thanks a lot! I'll check that site.

I already found out the answer! A = Asian/Pacific Islander

Yes, I know. You have a point. But at some time in the past I remember in my dad's Philippine passport it indicated "brown" for 'race'... And we are pure Filipinos. When I was doing my fingerprints at NBI, the other RN beside me wrote "A" for Asian. In the reference provided by the Ca BRN http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/applicants/exam-app.pdf , page 6, it indicated the instructions for completing the fingerprint card. It said something about the Height, Weight, Color of Eyes/Hair, but it didnt say anything about the race. :-(

Hehe! Because in the manual that they supplied what is supposed to be written, for example - BLK for black eyes/hair. But it didn't say what are my choices for the 'race'.

Thanks a lot! I will mail them tomorrow thru Fedex. But wait, one quick question... In my fingerprint card, what do I put in the space for 'race'? Is it 'A' for Asian? Or 'B' for brown? Sorry if I sound silly...

Thank you.

Hi! I'm almost done with my requirements for the Ca BRN. I am now at the point where I am preparing to send the application. My question now is would I really have to pay for the Interim Permit fee? I know it's only like $30 but I see in the requirements for an Interim Permit it says that I would have passed TOEFL. I have not taken the TOEFL exam. Would that mean it's pointless paying the $30? What's the Interim Permit for, anyway? Or can I just take the IELTS?And also, I dont know much about where I could inquire, review, and take the TOEFL exam. Can you help me with some more information? Thanks a lot.

Thanks. How about the Phil Heart Center? I have inquired there but they require some kind of an online pre-enlistment procedure but I cannot see in their webpage where I could pre-enlist.

Hi! I am a new RN and have just started banking up on my trainings. Do you know which hospitals offer IV therapy training? How much? And can you please give me an idea of how to go about this -- like the completion and stuff?Thanks.

Thanks for the quick reply. Today I got my Transcripts from both schools where I have graduated college. Both are sealed but in my possession. Now I am wondering if it's okay to send them both in one package thru Fedex? Or would they have to be sent individually from a post office near the school? I mean, does it matter where they were sent from? Would the Ca BRN question it if they came together considering that these are transcripts from two different universities in two different cities?

Thank you so much! You've been a great help already! I have one more question... Last week, i just got my third set of fingerprint cards sent to me by Ca BRN. (The first two sets - was folded by the postman when he left it by my gate. I was very disappointed.) I am planning to go to NBI this week to have my fingerprints done. Can you tell me, are there things that i need to know? How much do i pay at NBI? And how do i protect the card from being bent particularly while my fingerprints are done?

How would I know if I needed to have a Translation of International Academic Credentials form accomplished? My Transcript of Records is in English but I have minor subjects in Filipino like "Sining ng Pakikipagtalastasan", etc. Does that mean I would need to have mine translated?

yes, i have just finished requesting for transcripts from both schools where i have graduated. at first i did think that one transcript from the last university i've attended would be sufficient since all my records were automatically sent from one university to the next. but i read the pdf file from ca and it said "transcripts are required from all colleges and/or universities you attended that reflect courses required for a degree in nursing, including general education course requirements and all nursing courses." plus, shubichilipepper here has written that this was what she had done. and when i requested a transcript from the first school where i have graduated, they did confirm to me that i would really need to do this. they have had previous batches of nursing students and i assume they are familiar with this. i specifically requested the registrar's office from both schools to indicate in the transcript "for examination purposes". i have one question, though. when i requested for transcript from my first school, i didnt give them the form for breakdown of nursing subjects since what i finished there was non-nursing. i hope this is ok, (or is it not?) my school where i finished nursing did provide me a completed breakdown of educational program for international nursing programs and nursing program verification to come along with the transcript. would that be sufficient?

Thanks a lot, shubichilipepper! Where and how do i get a Fingerprint Hard Card? Do I include it together with the Application for Examination? How about the payment? I cannot enclose cash, can I?

So I assume that the Completed Application for Licensure by Examination Form, photos, and other requirements - you had to mail them separate from the transcripts too?

Thank you very much!

Oh yeah I noticed in the form 'Request for Transcript' there was a space for SSN. So you mean I have to get a Social Security Number first before I even submit the requirements to the Ca BON? How do I get a SSN?