My university's Nursing Program (in the Philippines) states that we ONLY need 3 cases for OR - Major; DR - Newborn Cord Care; and DR - Actual. I inquired with my instructor in charge if I (originally from California and will be returning after graduation) needed 5 cases each, as well as forms for OR- Minor, and DR- Assist. Because that is what I've been told and what I've seen on nursing blogs. She said something along the lines of - "The Boards of Nursing abroad cannot require you to apply for their board exams with their respective (local) requirements. The Boards of Nursing will respect the protocols of the school you graduated from (which mine only requires the aforementioned) and will still allow you to take their board exams." - And then refused to give me any forms in which I could record any other cases. Is she correct? Is it possible for me to still take the Nursing License Exam in California with just the requirements my College has demanded of me? Or do I make it a point, that I do in fact need 5 cases in each area, to take the exams in the U.S. ?