Taking NLE mean less NCLEX requirements?

lloi · Jun 5, 2013

As the title says I was wondering if you take and pass the NLE will the CA BON not ask for as much documents as if you did not take the NLE. Reason I'm asking is I have the opportunity to take the NLE but I am not required to since I am a US citizen. If passing the NLE would make applying for the nclex much less stressful the i would gladly take it.[/quote']
it doent give credit having local license, what counts is adhering the requirements of the Ca-BRN. furthermore local license is not a requirement in CA but you may present to them your achievement if you wish. prepare you clinical cases making sure they are concurrent with the ncm and rle.

steppybay · Jun 6, 2013

As the title says, I was wondering if you take and pass the NLE will the CA BON not ask for as much documents as if you did not take the NLE. Reason I'm asking is I have the opportunity to take the NLE but I am not required to since I am a US citizen. If passing the NLE would make applying for the nclex much less stressful the i would gladly take it.

It is not a requirement being enforced (if you're a USC, but required if you're not) yet by the CA BON, as they do require proof of the local country's nursing license, but for now you can simply write a letter of explanation that as a USC, the PH board doesn't allow you to take the NLE.

But there could be a day at any time, that the CA BON doesn't care on why one can't produce a copy of a verifiable local country nursing license, irregardless of the reason. It's either provide the license or face the application being rejected. The CA BON application requirements does state it needs it and like the concurrency regulation, it's been there for many years and just started to strictly enforce. So kababayans, don't be surprised one day, your application is going to be turned down and much more difficult to try to take the NLE when time has passed by.

There's another very good reason to go ahead and take the NLE and get the PH license, why?

With the very stiff competition of US nursing jobs and the more difficult hiring processes that's going to mostly the local USA students and nurses (especially if one wants to work in a hospital setting versus the non-hospital places), let's say some desirable hospital needs to hire a foreign nurse, one of you does not possess a local country nursing license and the other international student does (and you both can be from the Phils), guess who might look much better in their resume to the hiring manager?

If you were in the position to base the hiring decision of the paper applications for an interview, who looks better? A foreign licensed nurse or a non-licensed nurse and given that there's no other work experience, no other certificates, no other volunteer work, etc. on each resumes.

dclcnur · Jun 6, 2013

Not a lot of people have the opportunity to take the Philippine nursing licensure exam. You should definitely without a doubt take this exam. If you are a US Citizen, then get dual citizenship. Do what it takes. It's a different ball game nowadays with BONs and they may suddenly start enforcing these rules. It's one less thing to worry about. I took the exam last Dec '12 and passed it. It's something that CGFNS looks for but again not required at the moment.

francis64 · Aug 9, 2013

good day. better you take the NLE. go to the website of Bureau of immigration philippines.you can apply dual citizenship in the Philippine embassy there. i took nursing, in my late years of my life. then i passed the phil board exam in 2011. thru self study. even im 49, im planning to take the NCLEX RN Exam. better get the dual citizen , then NLE. Goodluck.