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I think many people perceive nursing to require (or at least prefer) an outgoing, lively personality. But I tend to be much more mellow, subdued, and introverted. I like people, but I can best handle them only in doses, and preferably in smaller grou...

So first, a lengthy intro about my situation.. I am a US citizen with a BSN degree from the Philippines. I'm still in the Philippines and am applying to various boards of nursing to take the NCLEX. So far, my CA and NY applications are under way, but...

Let me preface by saying I am a foreign grad and am still in the process of sitting in for the NCLEX, but I'm curious...for those interested in advancing their BSNs to masters degrees, when is the ideal time? How much work experience should one obtai...

So I'm still in the process of applying to CA BRN and am already anticipating that the concurrency and MS/OB-deficiency issues will also be obstacles for me. Call me crazy but I'm going to try anyway. But just out of curiosity, I'd like to know how ...

So I spoke with my dean recently. The concurrency issue apparently has been a big agenda topic during their ADPCN meetings of late. I'm not really sure what they're planning to do about it but it seems to foster impassioned debate among their ranks. ...

For Philippine BSN grads now working in the US, or for anyone who has experience working with them, is there anything that makes these people unique in any way compared to their US-trained colleagues? As a recent foreign grad myself, I am still a lon...

You all have excellent points. Thank you. :)

I'm a recent Philippine BSN graduate and am looking to apply for NY licensure by examination. The application is still pending and it will be a longgg wait. I'm still in the Philippines, but if I decide to relocate to NY within this year or early nex...

That will be a while, since I'm still in the Philippines haha. But if and when I do, I'll do just that! Thanks! :)

Ah ok so it means that you are endorsing a US RN license but had foreign education. Thanks, JustBeachyNurse.

I think the documents about your cases are what CA BRN will use to determine if your theory and clinicals are concurrent. I know cases are not necessarily the same as clinicals but that's a different issue. Maybe you can ask your dean to write a let...

Only an excellent nurse could reply so therapeutically! You must be a gem in the field. Even the username is telling. Thank you, one1morestep.. :)

Is this El Camino, California? If so, you should post this in the California section.

I was reading through the IL application packet and was off-put because of the note on page 5 saying, "Excelsior College is an unapproved nursing education program in the State of Illinois due to the fact that it does not have concurrent theory and c...

I was under the impression that most Phil grads started being denied if you graduated 2009 or later? When did CA BRN start becoming strict anyway?

Let me preface by saying that reading through some of the posts on here about a lot of new local grads and even experienced nurses looking for jobs in CA kind of makes me hesitant and ashamed to ask, but for the sake of just courageously putting myse...

There's a section in the NYSED application that asks for your local license information.

I hope so! Thank you :)

Yeah, I'm aware that even getting that ATT will be very difficult. I guess I'm not anticipating to get my ATT any time soon, much less work as an RN, but I'd really like to start working even as a CNA or any job that will put me in contact with patie...

Yeah I've read through those articles and they're pretty depressing for those of us foreign grads with legitimate credentials. About 5 years ago I had a cousin with a Philippine BSN and who had applied for CA licensure by examination, and it took onl...

My course syllabus was around the equivalent of 34USD. It's a little more detailed than the syllabi we get for each class at the beginning of each semester, and printed on better quality paper. It's also optional. This was from a school in the Philip...

Yeah I tallied those units and hours earlier, and correct me if I am wrong but it seems like per every area of nursing they are required 18 hours of theory and 54 hours of duty. We exceed that in the BSN curriculum here in the Philippines. Current Ph...

Yes! My biggest hunch is that when an applicant submits documentation of oncall duty, CA BRN thinks we have theory in one semester, and then duties in between semesters or during the following one. That is far from the case, as you are well aware. Ou...

Thank you for your very thoughtful input, steppybay! You're very well informed about these issues and I really appreciate your time in replying to me. =) My original queries still stand, however. None of the posts on here are able to answer them d...

Thank you JustBeachyNurse. I've come by one too many posts that implied otherwise, so I've been confused. Maybe I've just misunderstood. Thank you. :)