Queries on compact states, non-cgfns state, NCLEX Cali and more queries. Need help.

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Hi! I am planning to apply for NCLEX but I am still confused about which state to choose. Please do help me with some of my queries.:uhoh3:

1. I was thinking of California but I heard from other NCLEX-Ca passers that they have a problem with SSN and the state is only giving them 2 years to acquire such number. What will happen if within that 2-year period they cannot go out of the country yet? Does that mean that your NCLEX-Ca will become invalid or something? Any remedy for that?

2. I have friends who are applying also for NCLEX-Ca since October 2007 and until now they haven't got their eligibility. Why is that?

3. What if I apply for a state that is a non-CGFNS state at the same time a compact state. Would that be better? Which state apply to both? Thank you very much. Is Maryland all right? or Arizona? Anybody applying for these states? Please do help me out with the processing of these documents :bowingpur

4. Correct me if I'm wrong. Cali is a non-compact state right? If so, what should be done if in case a passer is already in California but then decides to transfer to another state. Will he/she apply for a reciprocity? What is the process and would it cause any delays and concerns in the future?

5. About states that need CGFNS to certify them for their NCLEX application, ex. New York, what is the process? Is it CES? Would there be additional fees or is it carried over already when you send in your application along with the payment?

6. Are the terms reciprocity and compact state the same?

Thank you soo soo much for everything. Lav yah guys! Mwah. So sorry for asking too much. I appreciate your replies.

April, :nurse:

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With regards to CES Credentials Evaluation, can i have the list of states that require for it? Thank you very much.

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With regards to CES Credentials Evaluation, can i have the list of states that require for it? Thank you very much.

You need to check yourself as things are always changing. You need to decide on which state you want to live and apart from a few exceptions mainly California much better to apply to the state you want to live in

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hi! i am planning to apply for nclex but i am still confused about which state to choose. please do help me with some of my queries.:uhoh3:

1. i was thinking of california but i heard from other nclex-ca passers that they have a problem with ssn and the state is only giving them 2 years to acquire such number. what will happen if within that 2-year period they cannot go out of the country yet? does that mean that your nclex-ca will become invalid or something? any remedy for that? it is 3 years and suggest a read in this forum as this has been asked and answered several times

2. i have friends who are applying also for nclex-ca since october 2007 and until now they haven't got their eligibility. why is that?average time for processing is 4-6 months as long as paperwork is received in a timely manner

3. what if i apply for a state that is a non-cgfns state at the same time a compact state. would that be better? which state apply to both? thank you very much. is maryland all right? or arizona? anybody applying for these states? please do help me out with the processing of these documents :bowingpur as a foreign nurse no good looking at compact as you need to live in the state to come under compact

4. correct me if i'm wrong. cali is a non-compact state right? if so, what should be done if in case a passer is already in california but then decides to transfer to another state. will he/she apply for a reciprocity? what is the process and would it cause any delays and concerns in the future?you will not receive a license until in the us with a valid work visa and obtain a ssn therefore if you decide to work in another state after receiving licensure with ca then there are other routes to follow

5. about states that need cgfns to certify them for their nclex application, ex. new york, what is the process? is it ces? would there be additional fees or is it carried over already when you send in your application along with the payment?ny does cvs otherwise there is only a small handful of states that now require cgfns exam otherwise most will accept ces which is done by cgfns for a different fee to the one applying to a state

6. are the terms reciprocity and compact state the same? nclex exam is reciprocity, compact state is something completely different and as a foreign nurse you can't use it.

thank you soo soo much for everything. lav yah guys! mwah. so sorry for asking too much. i appreciate your replies.

april, :nurse:

moved to the international forum as per red banner in the philippine forum.

you are not applying for nclex but licensure to be a rn in the us of which nclex is part of that process. there is much to read in this forum and suggested places to start is primer to working in the us and threads on retrogression as at some stage you will be affected

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You need to check yourself as things are always changing. You need to decide on which state you want to live and apart from a few exceptions mainly California much better to apply to the state you want to live in

And just to add on what Silverdragon102 said, why even need a list of CGFNS or non-CGFNS States?

There are about 50 States and US territories that one can apply for US licensure. It would be better to just pick a handful of States or territories you would consider to work initially or endorse down the road and go to their website and see the requirements yourselves. In fact, most likely you will just end up with one State or US territory to apply for initial licensure and another one for endorsement down the road.

Also, requirements for foreign-educated nurses change very often and so a list of CGFNS or non-CGFNS State would always change overtime and so if you happen to see a previous list of it and you make a decision base on that list, w/c in most cases would have been changes by the time you apply then you would have chosen a State to apply for licensure on a wrong premise. Not to mention, that once you apply you will be downloading the most up-to-date Application Form from their website anyway and see their updated requirements for it. If the updated application form says one thing and the "master-list" says another, you only follow what is on the application form and not on the list that someone did months or years ago.

Also, another thing that many do not realize is that there are also endorsement requirements that also varies from one BON to another and it does not necessarily mean that if one was able to apply initially on a State that does not need any CGFNS service that they can easily endorse to a State that needed it. Some BON do still require that one to go through the CVS for NY or a CGFNS CES if endorsing to them regardless if you are already licensed on another State and like I said endorsement requirements can change as well, much as the same way requirements for initial licensure can so it will also be mistake to make a list of endorsement requirements as well.

*You can go to the websites of the diff. Boards by clicking the Resources Tab on your top right of the web page, besides the Careers Tab.

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Thank you soooo much silverdragon! Hehe yeah I think I still have lots to read on about these topics. Whew!

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You are welcome :)

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Thank you lawrence. At least it has been clearer to me now. I was asking about list of non-CGFNS states because I was thinking that I might be having a hard time deciding on which state to apply that would be convenient on my part that does not affect my credentials because I do not have plans of taking the CGFNS anymore. Also, I was choosing between California, Nebraska and Colorado since I do have some relatives there, although they are not nurses that is why they cannot help me with my queries about NCLEX and stuff. My point before was getting a list of non-CGFNS states at the same time list of compact states so that I could decide which better state to apply to, this because I was thinking about the concept of compact states and reciprocity are the same, until today! They are not! Shame on me. Hehe. I just learned now that reciprocity applies to foreign nurses while compact state does not, right?

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Thank you Silverdragon. At least it has been clearer to me now. In my other query, I was asking about list of non-CGFNS states because I was thinking that I might be having a hard time deciding on which state to apply that would be convenient on my part that does not affect my credentials because I do not have plans of taking the CGFNS anymore. Also, I was choosing between California, Nebraska and Colorado since I do have some relatives there, although they are not nurses that is why they cannot help me with my queries about NCLEX and stuff. My point before was getting a list of non-CGFNS states at the same time list of compact states so that I could decide which better state to apply to, this because I was thinking about the concept of compact states and reciprocity are the same, until today! They are not! Shame on me. Hehe. I just learned now that reciprocity applies to foreign nurses while compact state does not.

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Thank you lawrence. At least it has been clearer to me now. I was asking about list of non-CGFNS states because I was thinking that I might be having a hard time deciding on which state to apply that would be convenient on my part that does not affect my credentials because I do not have plans of taking the CGFNS anymore. Also, I was choosing between California, Nebraska and Colorado since I do have some relatives there, although they are not nurses that is why they cannot help me with my queries about NCLEX and stuff. My point before was getting a list of non-CGFNS states at the same time list of compact states so that I could decide which better state to apply to, this because I was thinking about the concept of compact states and reciprocity are the same, until today! They are not! Shame on me. Hehe. I just learned now that reciprocity applies to foreign nurses while compact state does not, right?

See, now you have narrowed down your choices to three. Now, all you need to do is check out the requirements on their website for either Licensure by Examination or Licensure by Endorsement and compare.

The term reciprocity is not used anymore. Endorsement is what is used now. You will not see a Licensure by Reciprocity on any BON website. It's either Licensure by Examination or Licensure by Endorsement.

Yes, the compact agreement between member States will not apply to anyone currently still living outside the US or will not be receiving a license due to no US SSN as is a req't by some Boards.

Good luck on your research.

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I have merged all related posts in these thread for organization. Thanks.

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Hi! Lawrence, thank you sooo much.

Finally I have decided to apply for California-NCLEX. I have a query regarding the signature part. My classmates who have applied for Cali-NCLEX told me that signatures should not be the typical signatures we have (scribbles) but instead you have to do it with your complete name in cursive. How true is that? I told my classmate that in all my identification cards, my signatures are all scribbles, even in my passport. I might have problems in the future if I sign my name in cursive, when my passport shows in it scribbles. Help! What shall I do? How do I do my signature? As of now, I left the signature part blank. Need your replies asap. Thank you sooo much. -

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