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Nursiebean, you mean you were DQ last March, and had embassy interview last August? That means you waited 5mos before you were selected since the time you were DQ.

Thank you for sharing your experience í ½í¸Š Youre indeed lucky that your advisor or PA has helped you find a good fit of client assignement that you requested. Well in my case, i have no choice but to wait. I guess HC of different countries have different policies. Bdw, i checked my contract, and yeah, i have to pay for a breach of contract.

That is their process,once DQ thats the only time they put your resume on the clients ' list. That is very disappointing, because i thought, while everthing is in the process, there is already a line up of client assignement for you, so that once you are Dq, you are immediately all set for the job offer. Do you mean youve been waiting since March? I actually asked my PA how long is the wait, but she cant give me a time frame.

MelodiousDreamer, you mean youve been waiting for facilty appointment since March? Do you have an idea if you break the contract with HC? Im actually thinking of joining another agency or be direct hired by US hospital.

Wow thats great! Im also excited for you! Were you given a facilty appointment by HC before you had embassy interview? Can you provide some information how your employer interview went, like what kind of questions did they ask you í ½í¸Š

any update? were you interviewed by US embassy and has facility appointment?

FILIPINO WAY - HOW TO BECOME A REGISTERED NURSE IN USA (TEXAS) Part 1 Taking NCLEX The very first step is to CHOOSE your PREFERRED state. Each state has its own board qualifications. Visit Contact a Member Organization | NCSBN (this site will direct you to list of states in US. Click your preferred state, then visit the BON website indicated to know the requirements) When choosing a STATE, I advise that you choose a State that doesn't require US SSN to not complicate the process. Some of the states I know that don't require US SSN are Texas, New York, Northern Marianas, New Mexico. In my experience, I chose Texas. NCLEX is just one requirement to receive a RN license in US. If you really want to pursue your US dream, allow to give yourself 2-3 years from the time you passed NCLEX and started proccessing your documents. For my case, i filed Immigrant Visa (EB3). Steps (Texas): 1. Submit an application for licensure/registration to Texas BON. 1.1 Visit Bad Request International/foreign Nurses like Filipinos cannot submit application online. All throughout the process, we do PAPER APPLICATION. 1.2 Open this "RN Graduates - Application by NCLEX-RN Examination for Registered Nurses". It will direct you to 19 pages PDF. The first 3 pages, fill in the form and submit to TEXAS BON by mail. Fee is $100. I mailed the application form together with the payment. PAYMENT METHOD The application fee is $100 payable by check, cashiers check, or money order. Check must be drawn on a U.S. Bank, U.S. Money Order, or Canadian Postal Money Order drawn on U.S. dollars (Canadian funds not acceptable), and be made payable to the Texas Board of Nursing - DO NOT SEND CASH. The fee is non-refundable. Note: The Board is unable to process checks and/or money orders made out for more than one application. Furthermore,submitting an application and payment at separate times will delay processing. 3. 1.3 Wait for it to appear as completed in your Texas BON website account. 2. In my experience, it took 2-3 weeks from the date I sent the mail before I can access my file in TEXAS BON website database. You can check your application status here Texas Board of Nursing - Licensure- Check Status of Application for Initial Licensure . If no record shows, it means you're not yet in their system or database. Please make sure to tick/check the right application. In my case, it's RN NCLEX. Note: Texas BON will only process applicants who are fully paid. 3. Once you are in the system, you can be updated on what requirements are needed for nclex. Requirements are: a. A completed RN examination application fee of $100.00; b. Criminal background check (CBC) and review of any/all eligibility issues (if applicable); c. Nursing jurisprudence examination (NJE) d. Proof of graduation (the BON also requires a verification of license (VOL) for Foreign Educated Nurses) e. Registration with Pearson Vue 4. So we're done with requirement letter A. We'll proceed with Letter B - Criminal background check (CBC) and review of any/all eligibility issues (if applicable); 4.1 Request a copy of fingerprint ink card thru email ([email protected]). Request two copies just in case you or the person from NBI commit error. They will send it to you through postal mail. When emailing them, ALWAYS include your full name, birthday and address. 4.2 When you have received the card, it includes instruction about FOR APPLICANTS WITHOUT A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER and FOR APPLICANTS RESIDING OUTSIDE TEXAS 4.3 Bring the fingerprint card to NBI Main. It's in Taft Manila, 3rd floor. Just ask that you need to accomplish the fingerprint card. There is no fee for this, but its up to you if you want to give a tip. 4.4 Once this is done, you have to enroll to identogo by phone or internet. You can just do this enrollment once your information is already in the database or system of TEXAS BON website. Mine, I enrolled thru internet, and then mailed the fingerprint card and instruction to the indicated address. There's a fee for this. 4.5 Wait for it to appear as completed in your Texas BON website account 5. Letter C Requirement - Nursing jurisprudence examination (NJE) - This is an exam comprised of 60 or 75 items. If you failed, you can retake it, open book siya. You are provided references on their website, so just search search. Don't panic, it is easy. No payment. 5.1 If you passed, Wait for it to appear as completed in your Texas BON website account. 6 Letter D Requirement - Proof of graduation (the BON also requires a verification of license (VOL) for Foreign Educated Nurses). This one is tedious. It can take up to 6 months for this to complete depending on how complaint you are on the requirements. This involves CES Report form CGFNS. Verification of License 6.1 One requirement of this is VOL. Download the PDF form I mentioned in 1.1. Print page 17. Bring this form to PRC. Accomplish section A only. To those who worked as RN outside the Philippines, for example Saudi, it is up to you to have another form be sent to Saudi. But if I were you, I wont hesitate to do that because it may complicate the process. Remember, all documents submitted to Texas must be written in English. Besides, this is just a verification of license, so a Philippine Registered Nurse License would suffice. 6.2 The authorize person in PRC would give you option to mail it thru postal mail or via AIR21. I chose AIR21. 6.3 Pay the amount required by PRC. They will be the one to send the VOL to Texas. 6.4 Wait for it to appear as completed in your Texas BON website account. Credential Evaluations Service (CES) report 6.1 Create an account and register on CGFNS International Inc - Global Healthcare Community 6.2 Choose Credentials Evaluation Service Professional Report and pay $350 6.3 Once paid, you can access your CGFNS account and see the requirements needed, just like in Texas BON website. 6.4 Download the pdf form of VS Handbook. Print the application form pages 16-21 and submit to CGFN thru mail. I also included page 32 CGFNS Photo Identification Form. 6.5 Print the Request for Validation of License/Registration/Diploma page 22 and have PRC accomplish it. Only PRC is allowed to mail that document. Pay the fees. 6.6 Print the Request for Academic Records/Transcripts pages 23-24 have your school accomplish it. Only the school is allowed to mail that document. Pay the fees. 6.7 Notarized Photopy of high school diploma 6.8 If additional documents are needed, it will always appear on your account. 6.9 Wait for it to appear as completed in your CGFNS account. IELTS - For US, a band score of 6.5 and 7.0 in speaking is required. IELTS or TOEFL is a requirement to receive the CES report and Visa Screen Certificate. 6.1 I already have my IELTS Report when I register to CGFNS. So what I did was call British council and send an email requesting to send electronically a copy of my IELTS report to TEXAS and CGFNS. This may require a fee. 6.2 Wait for it to appear as completed in your CGFNS account. * When you complete the requirements for CES, you will be issued a CES Report electronically. Please do save this copy because your account is only valid for 1 year. Same with Texas BON account. 7 Letter E Requirement - Registration with Pearson Vue www.vue.com/nclex - Registering via Pearson Vue can be done anytime. You can register even if you are not yet complete with your requirements. Once registered, your account is valid for 1 year. But you cannot schedule an exam without ATT. 7.1 When all requirements say completed in your Texas BON account, an Authorization to Test (ATT) will be issued to you by the Board. This means that you can now choose the date when you want to take your exam at your convenience. An ATT is valid for 90 days. You will receive an email indication your test valid dates. 7.2 Registration for NCLEX is $200, and an international fee of $150. 8 Prepare for the exam - part 2!

I highly appreciate all your comments and suggestions... Wow, 10-12 hours a day?!!! im hands down on you!!! .. i bought uworld yesterday $59 for 1month, i might also buy kaplan....i am here in the phils... ok here's my email, [email protected]... you? Thanks!

Wah, 10 years ago?! That could be hard and its like starting to study again like a nursing student, unless you've got a lot of nursing experience. But youre good because you still got high scores. You must be really patient and diligent in your review... i started scanning my notew and read saunders this february. But it july that i really focus on my review. I use a lot of review materials that i downloaded from torrent and free apps from google play. I also answer nclex questions online. My average has always been 60-70%. There are times i get 50% and 80%, im still worried. So i thought of purchasing kaplan and they say its more difficult. Then i read here about uworld. Is kaplan trainer the same as kaplan qbank? The one that cost $59 a month? I will pray for you kabayan�� bdw, what state are you registering your rn license? My weakness is also sata

I have not scheduled it yet but i plan to take this august, or september. How about you kabayan? What specifically did you purchase, just the qbanks, for how many months? Sory i have so many questionsmonths hehe!. Thank you!

Hi Luluaspiring! Did you both took uworld and kaplan? If you would choose one, which is better for you? I just plan to purchase qbanks.

Thank you to all your comments and suggestions. I just recently know about Uworld while browing about kaplan. Its almost about positive reviews and recommendations . I am contemplating now to purchase uworld than kaplan, or two. í ½í¸€

wow congrats!!! did you pay online to get kaplan review? i plan to purchase kaplan qbank, but i came across two website so i hesitate to pay thinking if both websites are real. Can you help me which one is true? In this website How do you prefer to prep for the NCLEX-RN®?, there is no option for NCLEX-RN Qbank Options with Ebook. But in this website: NCLEX Qbank | www.kaptestglobal.com, you will see an option of Qbank + ebook. I appreciate your reply. Thank you :)

Thank you silverdragon for moving this post here. I was looking where to post this, i didnt know it is under nursing student. Thank you

Hello! I am a Filipino RN seeking license registration in Texas... I am expecting that BON will accept my CES report this July, and then I'm all done with BON requirements. I've been preparing for my NCLEX RN exam for months using Saunders compre, apps and ebooks that I downloaded online, I also do practice questions online. But this July, I started to really focus on reviewing and making notes since I plan to take the exam next month if there is available schedule. Now I want to try the Kaplan qbank for 1 month. I came across TWO websites of Kaplan, but then I hesitate to purchase because I am thinking that the other website might be a scam. In this website How do you prefer to prep for the NCLEX-RN®?, there is no option for NCLEX-RN Qbank Options with Ebook. But in this website: NCLEX Qbank | www.kaptestglobal.com, you will see an option of Qbank + ebook. I really wanted to purchase the one with content review ebook, not just the qbank. Does anyone of you guys tried the latter website if that real? Thank you so much!

Sure :) Thats good to hear :)... maybe its better if i can have your email? here's mine [email protected] so we can update each other about the process. God bless :)

Thanks :) I am processing CES. So there's a chance then that Ill be allowed to send the documents personally :) I just couldn't find the email of CGFNS, no choice but to call them. Thanks a lot :)

Hi babymich! Thanks for your reply, really appreciate it.. i remember one forum, cant remember if its here or somewhere in the web, that one filipino nurse applicant for cgfns was the who sent his academic/tor verification form to cgfns because his school doesn't. His school arent responsible or accept mailing of documents.

hello again! does anyone know if it's possible to personally mail my completed license verification form from PRC, sealed and stamp, as well as my academic records/tor from my school, also sealed and stamp, in one envelope and mail to cgfns just to save money? i wanted to email cgfns but couldn't find their email. Since the same address of sending, maybe i can come back and obtain those forms in prc and school after they completed them. Thanks a lot :)

i havent started my application yet because im still waiting for my bonus this december haha, so i can pay cgfns.

Thank you so much for bothrring to contact texas bon. I will also wait for your next reply before i will start my application to cgfns. I just want to make sure everything is clear to me before i start.

I have relatives in CA, one is a nurse and willing to help me find an employer when i pass the nclex. I cant always ask her about the process and reqts of obtaining usrn license because every state's policy are different now than what she had gone before.

Thank you i really appreciate all your immediate replies. I was about to apply in new york, until i received texs bon reply. I should continue my application in Texas then.

I emailed texas bon and here' the reply from webmaster/carl: "We do not require the US SSN to issue a license. The applicant must use the paper version of the application and leave the SSN field blank." Please can anyone who has experience in obtaining a license in Texas confirm if Sss is needed or not to obtain a license?