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vince_reads BSN, LVN, RN

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  1. Permanent Resident in USA planning to take NCLEX

    Your permanent residency has nothing to do with NCLEX application except that it gives you the advantage to apply to States or territories that require SSN especially in California and now in your...
  2. Dual Citizen With Second Thoughts

    My best suggestion is for you to finish BSN there in the Philippines. The tuition cost is cheaper than in California. Your parents know better why they suggested to send you to the Philippines. MAKE...
  3. Information is on their website. You can apply online as well through Breeze. If you are here in California and you have Social Security Number (SSN) or US TIN, then you can apply here in California....
  4. Then your friend needs to fulfill those required courses. I didn't get an active license outside of California. But when I took the 2 required courses, I had classmates who have active licenses...
  5. CGFNS and transcripts

    I did this before and I can share this based on my experience. The CGFNS will send a document DIRECTLY TO YOUR SCHOOL to ask for your education documents like your transcripts and all. It will show on...
  6. LVN or NCLEX RN

    I know someone who finished her BSN from the Philippines in 2015, but she wasn't required to take classes or whatsoever. She got her eligibility after applying and submitting all those required...
  7. CALIFORNIA BOARD OF NURSING DEFICIENCY

    I've heard about a few people who weren't residing in California and they were working in a different state; they were able to take those required courses from that state by asking their analyst if...
  8. BSN 2010 Philippine Graduate

    If you really want to stay here in California, then apply for the RN license. You need to beat the odds. You will know if you're required to retake courses after their evaluation on your application....
  9. Helping my wife

    Each board of nursing has their own website. So you might wanna check each one of them if she's interested to apply any State or US territory. But start with Maryland if you guys are residing in...
  10. Helping my wife

    Yes, it is always possible. You can always apply to any State or US territory. Of course, it's also more convenient if your wife or your family plans to stay, live or reside in Maryland, that she'll...
  11. Ob and Ms deficiency - NCLEX RN

    Also about the tuition, I didn't have much money so they offered a loan from a specific website. Luckily, I got approved so my tuition fees for my 2 courses were covered. So you might ask for that...
  12. Ob and Ms deficiency - NCLEX RN

    Hello there! I went to Dominican University of California. Google that school. It's in San Rafael, California. It's north side of the Golden Gate Bridge. It's a private Catholic university, and the...
  13. MS and OB deficiency in CA BRN - philippine graduate

    You can contact Dominican University of California in San Rafael, California at [email protected]. There were a few of Australians who went there as well for the deficient courses. Good
  14. California doesn't require you to submit an English Proficiency proof. However, California requires you to submit a Certified English Translator form if your education curriculum is not English....
  15. For California, there is no "safe duration of evidence-based practice requirement." You basically submit the required documents. You can visit their website for more information. Regardless of how...
  16. Foreing educated nurse looking for a job in the US

    You might need to look at any hospitals that offer a New Grad or RN Residency Program. That might help you to be considered since you are a new NCLEX-RN passer. You're not a new grad of course. But...
  17. NCLEX deficiency

    Regardless if you need to fight your case, the BRN has their own standards in evaluating foreign grad transcripts. So you need to take that. Lucky for you, you only need Med-Surg. I was required to...
  18. A FOREIGN NURSE

    I think the poster made it clear that she is in the U.S. already. So she doesn't need the visa or sponsorship. She just needs to apply for NCLEX-RN and pass it while working. Hehe. @tsetserat,...
  19. I'm not a woman. Hahahaha. My profile picture is apparently a guy, and my username is vinnyfromtheblock, meaning vinny is a common nickname for my real name Vincent. Hahaha. My friends call me Vinny...
  20. Regardless of your degree outside the U.S., you still need to apply for the specific State or territory that you're interested for. If your goal is to work in a skilled nursing facility or hospital,...
  21. Nurse Attendants in UCLA

    I am not a nurse attendant. But based on your post, you're making good steps for your goal. Having two jobs is not easy, but many have done it and are still doing it. So you can do it as well! Pursue...
  22. Renewing PH RN license from ABROAD

    Thank you for the
  23. A FOREIGN NURSE

    Employers here in the U.S. don't look into your GPA or percentage of your licensure exam from your homeland. The major requirement is passing NCLEX-RN. How do you do that? Well, start by making an...
  24. phrn to usrn.. how to start?

    You don't need CGFNS or TOEFL to apply here in California as an international nursing graduate for the RN license. You will need to directly apply either via mail or online (Breeze). One requirement...
  25. Haven't heard from anybody. You had an interview, right? Did you get the