Hell everyone, my name is Christopher. I'm currently entering my second year of Nursing at a University here in the Philippines. I'm also an Americian Citizen. I was doing some research cause I heard that the Board of Nursing in California - that is the state where I plan on working in because i'm from there - placed some new rules and guidelines regarding Filipino Nursing Graduates and I just have a few questions
Is it true that even as an American Citizen I have to get licensed here - in the Philippines - before I can start working in California ?
Is it also true that if my curriculum doesn't follow California's Board of Nursing curriculum, i'm ineligible to take the NCLEX anyway considering that I might be deficient?
Is there a list that someone can show me for the requirements as a international nurse that I must meet to work in California as a RN?
Thank you for reading and taking the time to answer my questions. Also, if anyone is wondering, I went to school in the Philippines because I couldn't afford school in America and I also didn't want to take out a student loan - I figured if I did, I might be in debt as an adult relatively quickly.
I studied nursing in the Philippines, i graduated it and i did not take the exam there. im in US now, what are the requirements to take the LPN exam here?
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Good day to all nurses,
I studied nursing in the Philippines, i graduated it and i did not take the exam there. im in US now, what are the requirements to take the LPN exam here?
Thank you for the help...
More power to all
depends on the state. You can't in PA, IN, TX NJ and other states unless you graduate from a practical nursing program
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Good day to all nurses,
I studied nursing in the Philippines, i graduated it and i did not take the exam there. im in US now, what are the requirements to take the LPN exam here?
Thank you for the help...
More power to all