License endorsement for TEXAS

[ginger1023]

Hello ,

I am a RPN from Ontario Canada ,moved to Texas 5 years ago and Texas did not accept my Nursing license. So I applied via New York State ,(it took almost 2 years to have all my credientials verified)

Passed the NCLEX-PN Excam May 3rd and got my license MAY 8th......now I want to change my New York License to Texas ,so I can finnally practice in Texas.

Now here is my Question :

Has anyone out there done this before . I went to the Texas Vocational Nurses website downloaded the endorsement application ,but it looks like I again have to send ALLL MY original Information from Canada ,going directly to CANADA.

I was wondering if Texas Does not accept NEW YORK LPN License..

Calling the LVN BOARD is like pulling teeth ..it rings busy all the time...

[mmartiniii]

Congratulations Ginger!

Party time..I got my LVN License for TEXAS....

I must say the board acted quickly ..once I send in my Endorsement papers:chuckle

So all you Nurses out there ...be persistant ..once you pass your NCLEX-PN

or NCLEX-RN ....

getting a license it just a stone throw away ..

It appears that the Board is not easyly accessable ..but if you follow the direction given by the board ..they will act on it quickly ..

SO as for myself all I have to say ...

PERSISTANCE ...pervails.....

anyone needing any pointers or help

(especially if you are a RPN from CANADA )..

I will help ...

[chee_23]

Hi!

Im from the Philippines and has a current NM license.

I am on the process of endorsing it to Texas.

Does anyone have an idea whether I will be given a

permanent Texas license when they approve my application for endorsement?

If so, how many years is it valid and are they going to send it to me

here in hard copy?

Thanks so much

Hope to hear from those who know.

[Bridey]

Hi!

Im from the Philippines and has a current NM license.

I am on the process of endorsing it to Texas.

Does anyone have an idea whether I will be given a

permanent Texas license when they approve my application for endorsement?

If so, how many years is it valid and are they going to send it to me

here in hard copy?

Thanks so much

Hope to hear from those who know.

Your best bet would be to either call the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners or to email someone there.

512-305-7671

There's a woman in Licensing/Endorsement Dept named Christine Howard that you can speak to.

Good luck!

[abcd123]

Hi chee 23,

I read that your application for Texas license thru endorsement is underway. We almost have the same case so I hope you can answer some questions that I have. I am currently holding an MA license for almost 3 years now and wanted to relocate to Texas. I learned that one of the requirements for me to have a license (not just the temporary one) is to have all licenses that I have and had verified. That includes my license from the Philippines which of course has expired already. How did you do it? I can't find any clear info on how to go about the process since the PRC website did not supply me with needed instructions. They don't even have a postal zip code and until now I can't figure out what it is. Did you send them the form that TX BON provided? Did you pay any fee? Or did you go thru CES of CGFNS and paid the $300+ fee. Please help. Thanks!

[abcd123]

Thanks, Bridley for posting Christine Howards' name & number (TEXAS BON). I just talked to her about how to go about having my Philippine license verified and she was AMAZINGLY helpful, very pleasant.

I know now that I have to send the vefication form to PRC and PRC will have to send the filled-in form to TX BON. But does anybody know how much PRC charges for this service, how long approx. the process is, and what their exact postal zip code is.

Thanks, thanks, thanks!:balloons: