Texas College to CA - Philippines Question

13grad71 · Oct 15, 2014

If you pass the NCLEX and are issued an RN license you will probably find it impossible to enroll in any approved nursing program to complete your deficiencies. First, it is extremely and I say extremely difficult to find a program that would allow you to take the classes. Second, once you are a licensed RN, nursing programs will mostly likely not accommodate you as you are considered an RN not a nursing student. Third, I believe for California concurrency issues, that classes must be taken in California. I could be wrong but search the threads.

Lastly, California is super saturated with unemployed new and experienced nurses. You may have better luck finding a job in Texas than here. Good Luck.

steppybay · Oct 15, 2014

To the OP: there have been a few posters who did just that by taking the deficiencies out of state and got their ATT in CA. However, there hasn't been one yet that tried the endorsement route, only by direct taking of the NCLEX-RN and one reported she not only passed but now lucky enough to get into a transitional program in CA was offered a job.

With that in mind, you need to get written clarification from your CA BRN evaluator that they will allow it in your case (as they did). You need to make sure that whatever out of CA courses you take and get the certificate to submit to the CA BRN.

It is your sole responsibility and NOT the CA BRN that you are 100% sure the out of state courses meets the CA BRN requirements or you will simply be wasting your time and money. Don't forget that you only have up to three (3) years from your initial application date with the CA BRN to fully comply and complete your deficiencies or else your application will be considered "abandoned", which means, you lose everything and will need to re-start the entire process all over again with new non-refundable fees and new set of school transcripts as a first-time applicant.

You can "thank" the CHED, PRC and PNA for not meeting the CA BRN minimum requirements, but then again, these agencies could care less as it's only what's good for the Phils.

TheAverageMan · Oct 15, 2014

Thanks for the replies.

Another thing. I NEVER applied for the CA BRN, knowing I would get rejected, and be put on the 3 year deadline, which is why I went to Texas instead. Once I become an RN in Texas, it would be my goal to establish experience and to finish the deficiencies so I can return to California.

13grad71: Yeah, I was seeing it as redundant if I'm already and RN in Texas and still taking RN classes. I have already made an inquiry to a college at Corpus Christi (My target location). No reply from them as of now, but hoping for the best, and I'll try asking other college advisers in the area as well. I'll make for damn sure that the college credits would be accepted from the CA BRN before I even give one penny to the college lol. And also about the employment rates for nurses being bad in California, I have to disagree with that. There are plenty of jobs, if people just look well enough. As judged by the high amount of new graduate nurses being hired and posting in the "Salary" and other threads about California this year.

Steppybay: Thanks, I've seen you post a lot about the CA BRN here in the threads I researched. I have not started the CA BRN application or endorsement application yet, knowing that I would be put on a 3 year deadline. I plan to do that once the deficiencies are finished in a Texas college that the CA BRN will recognize.

steppybay · Oct 15, 2014

Got it! The only issue with NOT having applied with the CA BRN and getting rejected is that you will not know for sure if it's just the two courses that are the usual suspects (MS and OB), there have been many who were also found to be deficient in two more courses, Psych and Peds! Until your transcripts have been evaluated, it's a gamble then. You will think you're done only to find out that you're still out of compliance, years later.

For those in that situation (needing the 4 deficient courses), it was recommended that they simply enroll in a new RN program in CA as it's tough to get enrolled in just the MS-OB courses, let alone two more required ones, not to say it's equally as hard to get into a CA nursing program.

TheAverageMan · Oct 15, 2014

Jeez, enrolling and doing nursing all over again would be a huge downer for me. I don't think I would be able to do that in Texas while also working as an RN since I would be licensed at that time (Oh the irony).

The way I see it right now. My best bet would be to work as a RN in Texas a while, then maybe after a year or five of stability (lol 5), I would wait and see any development in the CA BRN towards Filipino or foreign nurses

(Optimistically, maybe they'll lighten up after a few years and start accepting FENs, and I wouldn't have to do the deficiencies)

Then again, this may be something CA BRN will never lighten up on, EVER. Which is where I finish the deficiencies at an approved college in Texas, then endorse over to California.

The endorsement will probably be in 2-3 years, around 2018 I guess. Based on the CA BRN reply, if denied and given a list of courses to complete (Whether they decide Med Surg and OB only, or if I get the shaft and have to do Pedia and Psych as well), I'll do them.

Thanks for the info Steppybay.

Honestly, I blame all the people using fake transcripts. They had to go and ruin it all for the rest of the Filipinos that got their credentials the legit way.

TheAverageMan · Oct 16, 2014

Steppybay: Have you ever heard of the idea of a RN from Texas, endorsing to be an LVN in California? Would that even be possible?

steppybay · Oct 27, 2014

Steppybay: Have you ever heard of the idea of a RN from Texas, endorsing to be an LVN in California? Would that even be possible?

Not possible, sorry. It's two different licenses and you'll have to meet the LVN requirements of the CA BVNPT.

moki9204 · Oct 30, 2014

If you wish to comply your deficiencies, I think you need to apply first and have your transcripts evaluated by CA BRN. You need to consort the school and the evaluator regarding your deficiencies in order for you to be admitted, otherwise your application will be denied.