Questions about NCLEX-RN examination

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I have several questions to ask below.

1. If I have NCLEX-RN licensed in California, which other states can I work in the hospitals?

2. If my California RN license expires over 8 years, how can I active RN license to avoid to re-take the NCLEX-RN exam? Do I have to work in the hospital to active RN license? What is the exact meaning of activation about the RN license? I'm not sure about it.

3. I was thinking if I pass the NCLEX-RN exam, I can get permanent RN license. However, it might be wrong information. What is difference between permanent and temporary license?

4. When do I have to renew the license?

Thank you for advising!

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A California license is good in California. Period.

Each state has its own licensing board and you must apply to transfer your license from one state to another. A nursing license is renewed every other year (at least in Indiana - other states may have different renewal periods).

No, you do not have to be employed by a hospital to renew your license. As far as I know, you don't have to be employed at all - you simply must keep your license active by renewing it.

Some states have CEU requirements - Continuing Education. Others don't.

If you pass the NCLEX, you will receive a permanent RN license. I don't know what a temporary license would be, unless it's a piece of paper that you receive prior to receiving the official license.

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I found this website about requirements for rn's in different states and canada.

http://ce.nurse.com/RStateReqmnt.aspx

hope that helps.

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Here's a link to the CA BRN to clarify some of your concerns. http://www.rn.ca.gov/index.shtml

An RN is required to endorse their license in any state in which they intend to work.

Temporary License: I believe you are referring to an IP - Interim Permit - please read about this on the CA BRN website. There are very specific requirements and an additional fee to apply for it. Once you taken NCLEX, your IP is no longer valid.

It is a 2 year renewal in CA, you have to complete CE credits, but are exempted from this requirement the first time you renew your license.

There is no "activation" required. An active license is rendered by the BRN and remains active unless revoked - suspended - not renewed ... etc.

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A California license is good in California. Period.

Each state has its own licensing board and you must apply to transfer your license from one state to another. A nursing license is renewed every other year (at least in Indiana - other states may have different renewal periods).

No, you do not have to be employed by a hospital to renew your license. As far as I know, you don't have to be employed at all - you simply must keep your license active by renewing it.

Some states have CEU requirements - Continuing Education. Others don't.

If you pass the NCLEX, you will receive a permanent RN license. I don't know what a temporary license would be, unless it's a piece of paper that you receive prior to receiving the official license.

Thank you for advice and what do you mean by CEU requirements - Continuing Education??

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If you are worried about your "license" expiring and having to retake the NCLEX after 3 years, am I correct in guessing this means you're not in the US and don't have a social security number yet? If that's the case, you don't have a license yet; you have notification that you've passed the NCLEX, but that's all. CA will not issue you a license until you have an SSN to give them. If you're unable to do this within three years, CA will destroy your file, including your NCLEX results, and you'll have to retake the exam.

What you can do is apply for licensure in a US state that doesn't require a SSN to issue a license, and ask CA to send your NCLEX results to that state. There's a lot about this posted elsewhere on this site.

Best wishes.

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if you are worried about your "license" expiring and having to retake the nclex after 3 years, am i correct in guessing this means you're not in the us and don't have a social security number yet? if that's the case, you don't have a license yet; you have notification that you've passed the nclex, but that's all. ca will not issue you a license until you have an ssn to give them. if you're unable to do this within three years, ca will destroy your file, including your nclex results, and you'll have to retake the exam.

what you can do is apply for licensure in a us state that doesn't require a ssn to issue a license, and ask ca to send your nclex results to that state. there's a lot about this posted elsewhere on this site.

best wishes.

well~ i am u.s.citizen.=) i just want to know the information for my future plans so that way i can prepare everything in advance. so, you are saying that i have to retake the nclex after 3 years? i was thinking that i can just renew it. am i wrong about it?

thanks!

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well~ i am u.s.citizen.=) i just want to know the information for my future plans so that way i can prepare everything in advance. so, you are saying that i have to retake the nclex after 3 years? i was thinking that i can just renew it. am i wrong about it?

thanks!

if you are in the us and have a social security number, ca will issue you a permanent license, and you just have to renew it when you get close to the expiration date. you do not have to retake the nclex. if you want to work in any other state besides ca, you will have to get licensed in that state.

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CA is not a compact state so a CA license is only good in CA. Once the NCLEX is passed, it does not need to be taken again unless one lets one's license expire for too long a period of time.

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CA is not a compact state so a CA license is only good in CA. Once the NCLEX is passed, it does not need to be taken again unless one lets one's license expire for too long a period of time.

i thought if you are a CA license you can practice in any states..

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i thought if you are a CA license you can practice in any states..

Is that true? Where did you get this information?

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Is that true? Where did you get this information?

Actually i've just heard it, don't know if it's really true..

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