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Question about applying for NCLEX

Hi, everyone! Finally i found the site, where i can ask questions about my future plans becoming RN. I am foreign nurse. Completed school outside of USA. Now i would like to aplly for NCLEX. I did send request of transcripts form to my school, they did everything pretty quick, and send all my documentation to the Board. When i was contacting Board over the phone, they told me, that first they have to recieve my paperwork form my school, and only then i can send them my application with fingerprints and paid fees. It's been more than 6 monthes, i didnt receive any letter from the Board, telling me if i am eligible or not to take NCLEX. I know that it takes long time, but not that long i think. Maybe i am wrong. Please, if anyone knows what should i do? And, one more thing i am a Permanent Resident of USA, so i have no problems with immigration problems. Thank you so much.

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sometimes, they do process very slow.

your wait time is their average processing time.

call them (again) and ask about your application.

Good Luck!

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Thank you for your respond :) . Well, i will call them on Monday. maybe i supposed to send my application before they recevied transcripts? Thank you again :)!

Firstly you are not applying for NCLEX but licensure to be a nurse in the US. NCLEX is just a part of that process. Which board of nursing have you applied to?

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I applied to BRN of California ( Sacramento)

Have you sent in your application. Average with Ca is 4 months once they receive all documentation

You need to get on the phone and blow up the phone system at the cali bon, Call and call them until you get through to them.

I sure wouldn't of sit by for 6 months just waiting, I would of been calling about every 3 weeks. Get the name and extension of the person whom you have talked to.

After a couple of calls, ask for a Supervisor and then note and date everytime you have called, keep complete notes.

I have found some BON to be a little scattered brained to deal with

You need to get on the phone and blow up the phone system at the cali bon, Call and call them until you get through to them.

I sure wouldn't of sit by for 6 months just waiting, I would of been calling about every 3 weeks. Get the name and extension of the person whom you have talked to.

After a couple of calls, ask for a Supervisor and then note and date everytime you have called, keep complete notes.

I have found some BON to be a little scattered brained to deal with

I am confuses, you are not a nurse why are you calling BON? As a concerned citizen ? If that was so you would only be calling one agency? Are you an official from a school of nursing?

Thank you for your respond :) . Well, i will call them on Monday. maybe i supposed to send my application before they recevied transcripts? Thank you again :)!

Lera have you actually sent the application form and paid the fees? They won't be able to match your transcripts, if they don't have that, plus without the fee the don't even look at your papers.

Most boards keep papers without an application only for a short period of time, if they cannot be matched they will be destroyed.

Better ring them and sort that out.

5cats

You need to get on the phone and blow up the phone system at the cali bon, Call and call them until you get through to them.

I sure wouldn't of sit by for 6 months just waiting, I would of been calling about every 3 weeks. Get the name and extension of the person whom you have talked to.

After a couple of calls, ask for a Supervisor and then note and date everytime you have called, keep complete notes.

I have found some BON to be a little scattered brained to deal with

Some boards are getting so many applications, especially from IEN's, it takes easily 6 months until you hear something. Phonecalls that keep the staff busy don't help with that. That's the reason, why some boards don't even bother with answering anymore and make it harder for every other applicant.

I don't know what your job is, can you enlighten us?

5cats

Some boards are getting so many applications, especially from IEN's, it takes easily 6 months until you hear something. Phonecalls that keep the staff busy don't help with that. That's the reason, why some boards don't even bother with answering anymore and make it harder for every other applicant.

I don't know what your job is, can you enlighten us?

5cats

We seem to have many non nurses, non lawyer, non nurse educator posters here, I wonder how much resource time they take from the boards.

If I was a state worker with a limited amount of resources, walk ins would come first, then I would first take care of my residents, then residents of other states, and last foreign nurses , if I just look at the stats the chances are they will never qualify for a license ( majority don't pass the NCLEX) or do not have a SSN.

Some boards are getting so many applications, especially from IEN's, it takes easily 6 months until you hear something. Phonecalls that keep the staff busy don't help with that. That's the reason, why some boards don't even bother with answering anymore and make it harder for every other applicant.

I don't know what your job is, can you enlighten us?

5cats

What states are not answering the phones? I have no issues with Cali, Texas or New York.

You may have to wait a few minutes while the phone rings but I have to strongly disagree with your statement "That some boards don't even bother answering anymore"

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What states are not answering the phones? I have no issues with Cali, Texas or New York.

You may have to wait a few minutes while the phone rings but I have to strongly disagree with your statement "That some boards don't even bother answering anymore"

You're right, an applicant has the option to call the BON directly. However, realize that sometimes calling does not really speed up your processing. The one instance I called California BON regarding my application, I was given the answer: "we have received all your documents except the transcript from the school you attended for your undergrad program in the Philippines". I know that the school sent it already as a relative in the Philippines took care of it but the fact that I was told the document is not in their possession yet doesn't help anything - it's their word against mine and throwing a hissy-fit about it wouldn't help either. I think that would only tick the other person on the line who may be more inclined to drop your entire packet in the shredder. Anyway, I did get my license after being patient about the whole thing - sweet!

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