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Hi! Just wondering if anyone know how one can endorse/transfer RN license to NY? I looked on the NY BON website but I don't seem to find a answer. I'm a RN from Massachusetts, worked for over an year there, applied to NYU's grad school recently and t...

Hello all, I grew up in another country where nursing is not as diversed so I have a stupid question but I just need to get it straight. Okay, can someone please tell me what is the difference between home health nursing and public health nursing? As...

I'm currently taking the Kaplan on-line review course, which is very helpful. I just finished doing the readiness test and found out that the way the analysis your test result is by percentage. I was wondering how the percentage can reflect how well ...

I'm preparing to go to grad school for fall 2007, going to study Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. As of now, I'm accepted in to UPenn, UMich Ann Arbor and Umass, and I'm having a HARD time in making a decision. I've lived in Boston for the past 2 year...

Hi all~ I have a quick question regarding background check. I'm applying to UW Seattle's graduate program and they request a background check from the State you resided within the past three years, in my case, Massachusetts. Any thoughts on how I can...

Hey.. sorry if I sound stupid but what paperwork are we required to submit when relocating? I currently have MA RN license and I applied to NYU fall semester, admissions told me that I need to show evidence of holding an active NY RN license before ...

Okay.. I've always wanted to do this but I didn't because I'm really embrassed to announce my GRE scores.However, I really need advices to see what my chances are in getting in a msn program. I'm a foreign grad from a mandarin speaking country. I ha...

Gee Thanks Cindy!! Your reply is extremely helpful! Thank you for you time! I really appreciate it!

Hi! I'm a new grad and currently looking for a job. There's a rehab hospital that is very interested in me and might offer me a job. It's a hospital & rehab center, with 158 beds. The unit I'll be working in is a orthropedic/geriatric unit, most...

I'm working in BIDMC Boston now. Just beginning my fifth month. I really love it here. Being a RN is exhausting and tough but I LOVE the people I work with at BIDMC. I graduated last year from Taiwan without any working experience. I passed my board...

Hi! I'm an applicant for CA BON. However, I'm staying at Boston right now and got really attached to the surroundings here. Just wondering, is it possible to endorse a CA RN license to MA RN license? Or where can I get this information? (By the way, ...

Hi! For those of you who took GRE and got in a grad school, could you please tell me how high you need to score in order to make it safe and promising? I also like to ask about choosing grad schools. I know each school has different programs and foc...

I requested for CES report in order to transfer my RN license from CA to MA...they got everything by April 8 and my status is ready for review. I called them every one to two weeks and they keep on telling me the same thing, that they're waiting for ...

Thanks Suzanne4~ Guess what? I got my CES report! They recieved all my documents by 4/8, and I got my report on 7/8...took me about 3 months..not too bad.. Okay..the tip was to call them and call them and call them. I'm defintely not a pushy type of...

I called custumer service a couple of times now. I was told that they don't need verification from CA, since MA(where I want to endorse my license to) will do that part. They only verify licensure given in foreign countries. And I did put a written s...

Hi! I'm a new graduate currently in Massachusetts. I'm trying to find a nursing position. As you all know, MA has tons of good medical centers, however, I hold a current CA license and my MA license is still pending,which means if I want to work as a...

Yup~ congrats!!!! You totally deserve it! Thank you so much for your willingness to help and your detailed information! So helpful!! You're a life saver~

Thanks suzanne4. I really appreciate your reply. However, I think you might got me mixed up with someone else because I didn't send any info to you. Thank you for your information and kind suggestions. Fortunately, the hospital didn't ask me to sign...

I'm sure you passed. If you can score over 65% on all the kaplan practice tests you should be fine! And cutting off at 75 is a very good sign!! Just be positive and keep logging on the CA BON website once in a while. I waited for over 12 days till I...

Kanya's right. I applied for CA last year too. I e-mailed the CA BON for a fingerprint hard card and recieved it after a week. Then I went to a police department in Taiwan and got my fingerprints done and sent it back to CA BON along with my applicat...

It won't hurt to do a lot of practice tests. I personally think that kaplan's practice tests are VERY similar to the real NCLEX. When I reviewed for NCLEX, I did kaplan on-line review + Lippioncott's 5000 practice book. I passed the first time with 1...

Thanks guys. :) I'll just try to be patient and have faith in God.

I'm planning to endorse my CA license to MA. A Credentials evaluation report by CGFNS is required. I was wondering how long would it take for CGFNS to finish this evaluation report? Because if it'll take me another 6 months to a year to endorse my li...

Hey guys, it's me again. I've submitted everything to CGFNS and they e-mailed me stating they recieved all the documents. I went on their website and saw my status is "Ready for review"... Does this mean that I can sit back and relax and hopefully I'...

Thanks guys! I've sent out resumes and got calls from recruiters. It seems that they don't want to offer me CNA positions as well. They say there's no point in offering me a CNA position while I might be able to work as a RN within weeks. Guess I'll ...