RN license endorsement california to illinois

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Hi good day my fellow nurses i need your help with regards to RN license endorsement california to illinois, im a foreign graduate from the Philippines i don't have a RN license in the philippines but i able to take the nclex in california, i passed the exam, i would like to get a license in illinois but they require a RN license in the philippines i cant go back home in the philippines to take the nursing board exam due to my immigration status still pending, my wife petitioned me, no decision yet from immigration. is there any other way to get a license in illinois? your help is greatly appreciated thank you.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Community Health, School Health.

Can you just sit for the NCLEX in IL?

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i would take nclex in Illinois if that's the only way to get the IL license but i think Illinois board of nursing also requires the License in the philippines before i can apply to take the licensure for examination.

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

Do you have a California RN license? If you applied for licensure in California and passed the NCLEX, you should be able to endorse that license to Illinois. There's no need for a license from the Philippines.

ETA: Licensure by examination does not require that you have a pre-existing license. However you will have to submit details and proof of completion of your international nursing program before getting approval to take the NCLEX.

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Hi Yes i have a california license, i was reading the instruction for endorsement to illinois it says educated outside the U.S must submit proof of licensure in the country of education.

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

Are you referring to the CT-NUR form for license verification? This form is for verification of your original licensure and any state where you have practiced in the last 5 years. If you don't have a Philippines license, you just don't include it on the form.

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Thank you very much for your help i will start working on the application for endorsement.

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

FYI, this is the instruction sheet I read. My interpretation is that you only need to submit an international license if you have one.

http://www.idfpr.com/Renewals/Apply/Forms/RN-EN.pdf

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the Nurse Registration forum

Have you tried contacting the BON and asking them?

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Hi yes i contacted BON and asked them they said i need to get a philippine nursing license as part of their requirements for endorsement, i contacted them last year. I will just try to submit the application for endorsement without the international license like the other nurse told me in this forum.

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Hi is there any progress with your application? My cousin is in the same boat as you and she wants to know if it did go through.

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hello im on the same boat.. i have my hawaii rn license and would like to endorse it to illinois.. i would like to know the procedure/steps you did.. thank you

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