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.
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.
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. -
Glad you asked this. You use your usual signature. It is impt. that you use your usual signature on your CA BRN licensure application and a working e-mail add. as well. This is impt. because when you register to Pearson-Vue, every data you gave to CA BRN should exactly match plus you will be presenting your passport to the Pearson-Vue testing center administrator and she will be taking a look on your signature on your passport as well.
If you still hold an old passport, some still place their printed legal name (exact name in birth cert.) besides their usual signature to make sure. If it still fits that is.
In CA's form, you can also print your whole legal name (name in birth cert.) and then place your usual sig. on top.
There is no instruction on CA BRN's form to do a cursive one (if there are now then do it, if none then NO) and when there is no special instruction to do so, you do your usual signature. This goes to any other forms in the future as well. If there are no special instructions to do a cursive one, you do your usual signature so that everything matches up with your passport and all other IDs.
They must have gotten that idea when they applied for CGFNS or Visa Screen Certification as that is what CGFNS/ICHP wants and it was instructed so on their application forms but aside from CGFNS/IHCP all others don't ask such things.
*There have been several posts here of some having problems since they use a diff. signature in CA BRN's application form and a diff. one on their passport.
Hi! Lawrence, I need your help. 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. P.S. I was told by silverdragon not to apply for cali-nclex for several reasons. I didn't know! What shall I do? I have started processing for it already, I mean, I didn't mail it yet but I have processed by papers in my school regarding request for transcript and etc. HUHUHU =(
Hi! Lawrence, I need your help. 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. P.S. I was told by silverdragon not to apply for cali-nclex for several reasons. I didn't know! What shall I do? I have started processing for it already, I mean, I didn't mail it yet but I have processed by papers in my school regarding request for transcript and etc. HUHUHU =(
Already answered your question largely on my post above (post #13). Please refer to it. The same thing goes for all other application forms as well. If they do not instruct to use cursive, then do not. If they did not say anything, same thing. It's always the usual signature that should be used unless there is a special instruction to use cursive instead, such as in majority of CGFNS/ICHP application forms.
Did the school send the transcripts already? If not, then it's not too late. You not sending your application form means nothing has been processed at all. The school registrar only fills up the form and includes a copy of your transcripts with it. Technically, they do not process anything but just fill up the form. And even if they sent it, if you haven't sent your personal application form containing your f.print card and fee, it will not be processed by CA BRN as well.
Some people who are undecided on w/c State to work and live and would like to take the NCLEX ASAP just choose a so-called "walk-through" State, such as VT just to be able to take the NCLEX ASAP and have a license.
They then endorse to another State BON once they are decided on where really to go. This would not necessarily mean easier to endorse to them later on as most Boards practically let foreign-educated nurses do the same thing as if applying to them for initial licensure anyway and sometimes it is even harder or more costly to endorse to them than just applying directly to them but since they are undecided then they take that disadvantage. If you do not see the logic of doing these and if it sounds more disadvantages to you then do not do it as well. Just because some people do it or told you that it is an option doesn't mean you have to. You choose what suits you best and then live with it's pros and cons - everything has it's own one.
Bottom line... there is no perfect State to apply for Initial Licensure or even to endorse to. Each route will have their own pros and cons and it is up to the individual on w/c they can handle or live with or not. It is up to you.
In addition, with the current US immigration system there is no guarantee on how long it will take for someone to get to the US. If it will take 3-5 years, then whatever State BON you choose, something will definitely expire sooner or later. Some are not even applying to go for the US anymore. They do not want to start at all after reading that there are still those who applied in 2004 and 2005 that are still in their home countries. They are going for other countries now and do not want to waste their time and money with the US. Some still want to after knowing this and that will be their choice. We would not want anyone coming back here and then blaming other people for their own decision.
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Glad you asked this. You use your usual signature. It is impt. that you use your usual signature on your CA BRN licensure application and a working e-mail add. as well. This is impt. because when you register to Pearson-Vue, every data you gave to CA BRN should exactly match plus you will be presenting your passport to the Pearson-Vue testing center administrator and she will be taking a look on your signature on your passport as well.
If you still hold an old passport, some still place their printed legal name (exact name in birth cert.) besides their usual signature to make sure. If it still fits that is.
In CA's form, you can also print your whole legal name (name in birth cert.) and then place your usual sig. on top.
There is no instruction on CA BRN's form to do a cursive one (if there are now then do it, if none then NO) and when there is no special instruction to do so, you do your usual signature. This goes to any other forms in the future as well. If there are no special instructions to do a cursive one, you do your usual signature so that everything matches up with your passport and all other IDs.
They must have gotten that idea when they applied for CGFNS or Visa Screen Certification as that is what CGFNS/ICHP wants and it was instructed so on their application forms but aside from CGFNS/IHCP all others don't ask such things.
*There have been several posts here of some having problems since they use a diff. signature in CA BRN's application form and a diff. one on their passport.