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  1. CA NCLEX applicants with "concurrent" issues with CA licensed RN classmates.

    BennyRNCA replied to 2ndtakerimmigrant's topic in Immigration Advice

    The question is, how do they rectify the discrepancies between the licensed RNs vs those who are now ineligible to take the test (despite having the same credentials)? I think you'll soon find this...

  2. CA NCLEX applicants with "concurrent" issues with CA licensed RN classmates.

    BennyRNCA replied to 2ndtakerimmigrant's topic in Immigration Advice

    In case you didn't realize this but had the CA Dept of Consumer Affairs taken over the CA BON, they are even more strict and not forgiving as much as the BON. They would have dropped the hammer on the...

  3. CA BRN.. How long should i wait? Pls help

    BennyRNCA replied to Calilove's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This tread is a year

  4. Canadian citizen, UCLA NP grad

    BennyRNCA replied to bbradford's topic in Immigration Advice

    Congrats on your nursing advancement! I would pose all your concerns to the CA BON directly and get some answers that can guide

  5. CA NCLEX applicants with "concurrent" issues with CA licensed RN classmates.

    BennyRNCA replied to 2ndtakerimmigrant's topic in Immigration Advice

    I think the "inconsistency" issue you are referring to is a big problem, but also realize that the more stricter enforcement is now happening more so since Nov. 2011, so again given it's a big...

  6. CA NCLEX applicants with "concurrent" issues with CA licensed RN classmates.

    BennyRNCA replied to 2ndtakerimmigrant's topic in Immigration Advice

    Yes, the CA BON wasn't strict at all in the previous years due to the "nursing shortage" times, when CA law enforced the patient-to-nurse ratios, so the immediate need to hire in nurses was at an all...

  7. CA NCLEX applicants with "concurrent" issues with CA licensed RN classmates.

    BennyRNCA replied to 2ndtakerimmigrant's topic in Immigration Advice

    In your mentioning the Sunset Provision, it may be without any period of expiration as I didn't see anything on the CA BON hearings logs. Typically sunset provisions are only added in emergency...

  8. CA NCLEX applicants with "concurrent" issues with CA licensed RN classmates.

    BennyRNCA replied to 2ndtakerimmigrant's topic in Immigration Advice

    You might find this poster's view interesting:

  9. Im a US citizen studying in the Philippines

    BennyRNCA replied to Bad Summagun's topic in Immigration Advice

    .Yes, but even with the almost 50% unemployment rate for just CA new grads alone, it will still not help with the hospital's tight budget and financial constraints to hire more new grads, and with...

  10. After pass NCLEX, what are immigration prospects?

    BennyRNCA replied to Sathyaprasad's topic in Immigration Advice

    As JustBeachyNurse, the one needed piece of information to get an application into review is the SS#, which many states now require or have recently changed in the past two years. CA in April, 2010...

  11. CA NCLEX applicants with "concurrent" issues with CA licensed RN classmates.

    BennyRNCA replied to 2ndtakerimmigrant's topic in Immigration Advice

    I think one reason the CA BON has been cracking down on the concurrency issue and maybe also looking for other reasons to openly review any and all applicants, which is their right, since getting a CA...

  12. No jobs for nurses! Will this continue?

    BennyRNCA replied to EllTee2B's topic in California Nursing

    This recent article posted in CA section puts the same RN survey with a 43% unemployment for new grads, I was almost right at near 50%, still sad. Central Valley Business Times Notice that most...

  13. NCLEX RN- States not requiring PNLE passer

    BennyRNCA replied to trixieme's topic in Nurse Registration

    It would be much better to figure out what state you want to practice in, then go from there. You might want to post up in the International forum and you may get more answers there. Recognize also...

  14. Western Governors University is it worth it?

    BennyRNCA replied to jxngirl's topic in Western Governors University

    before you guys get involved with these on-line courses, make sure that they will pass the ca bon minimum requirements or you will have wasted your money and valuable time. ca bon also has listed...

  15. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    BennyRNCA replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You know what's missing in this conversation? Ask the Chief of Staff why is his own salary and financial perks package so high? Or those of non-nursing management personnel. I will bet you ALL the...

  16. Nevada NCLEX (New) Requirement Physical Assessment Course for Foreign Graduates

    BennyRNCA replied to jinxedminx's topic in Nurse Registration

    I agree with elkpark comments as I am going into a MSN degree program. It so happens that I was helping a fellow international student who was denied in CA with his BSN and denied. I got my degree in...

  17. No jobs for nurses! Will this continue?

    BennyRNCA replied to EllTee2B's topic in California Nursing

    You only need to look at the CA BON nursing survey of 2011. Nearly 50% of the CA new grads will remain unemployed going into their first year after graduation. The numbers are amazingly sad and that's...

  18. The Benefits And Drawbacks Of Private For-Profit Schools

    BennyRNCA replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    Don't forget that most of the students don't understand the financial implications that they can get all their other car loans, credit cards and other instalment loans wiped out in a bankruptcy...

  19. Not eligible due to OR/DR CASES

    BennyRNCA replied to westcoastguy's topic in Nurse Registration

    I think the reason for the asking or in your case, why your classmates were not asked about their cases was maybe they applied much earlier than you and your timing was just bad having applied later...

  20. Not eligible due to OR/DR CASES

    BennyRNCA replied to westcoastguy's topic in Nurse Registration

    Hmmm.....I thought that we're talking about just having graduated in the same year, same classes, same graduation month/year, like a shadow. But you're referring to prior years, so while there may...

  21. Not eligible due to OR/DR CASES

    BennyRNCA replied to westcoastguy's topic in Nurse Registration

    @westcoastguy, you're dealing with the enforcement of a CA BON requirements that's been established in writing for a couple of decades and the same standards that any and all applicants from CA to out...

  22. Salary For RN's

    BennyRNCA replied to Celestial2311's topic in Immigration Advice

    Just to update on the salaries, these are for recent new grads hourly wages, not including any OT or differential pay, just the base start: $24.00....Children's Hospital LA $32.50....Cedars-Sinai...

  23. Salary For RN's

    BennyRNCA replied to Celestial2311's topic in Immigration Advice

    Salaries can range from $23 to over $60 an hour, are you a new grad or have a couple of years of RN experience? Nursing shortage is for the experienced nurses. Years ago, hospitals had to meet a new...

  24. Eligibility for CA BON unfair...

    BennyRNCA replied to lexdelarosa's topic in Nurse Registration

    Wait! Just so that we're on the same page, you did give your evaluator your batchmate's name AND her RN license numbers and CA BON still stated it was a "different case"? Then, yes, I would be...

  25. CA BRN New Requirements For NCLEX RN international students

    BennyRNCA replied to brooklyn03's topic in Nurse Registration

    I don't know where you got any references about me mentioning a single word about the Phil nursing graduates? If you would re-read what I said is that I am ONLY referring and pointing the finger at...