nclex application

[MAROSE&CHRIS 0]

hi everyone!!

i am a graduate of BS NURSING in the Philippines and i passed the board exam year 2009.. i got married last year to a US citizen and now i'm residing here in california with my husband.. i am planning to file for nclex but don't know what to do first so please if anyone knows what to do can you guys give me advise.. can i file using my married name but all the documents that i brought from PI was named in my single status..

note: 1. i have all the documents released by my college school and it was all in red ribbon by the DFA..

2. i already have an IDs here in california and all are in my married name.. (SSN, greencard, california ID)

3. i think i don't have yet the breakdown of educational program but i have mine the transcript of records (is this two are the same)? or do i need to get

the breakdown of educational program?

all comments and advices are really appreciated!! thanks a lot

[randy and ana 1]

hi i got the same situation but im a graduate of Respiratory Therapy in the Phililippines just recently arrived in Seattle Washington what i did is to get evaluated all your credentials and paid for the licensure accreditation but it depends where are you going to use that either for employment or some educational background again for continue studying you can inquire on this if you likes or this is their website www.fis-web.com and they can help you about it but this is located in Lynwood here in Washington maybe they will give u an idea how you gonna make it.

Edited April 15, 2011 by randy and ana

[Haarp425 26]

Check this document www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/applicants/exam-app.pdf

Since you are here in the USA, you need to do a Live Scan to get your finger print scanned. Check this link http://www.ag.ca.gov/fingerprints/publications/contact.php

Your school transcript and breakdown of educational program must come from the School where you graduated. It must be sealed.

So, since you are already here in the USA, you need special power of attorney to have someone process your transcript, breakdown of educational program,etc. Check this sample and modify it http://www.philippineslosangeles.org/uploads/pdfs/SPA.pdf

Here's the link for NCLEX Guide For Filipinos http://free-nclex.blogspot.com/2007/09/nclex-guide-for-filipinos.html

[tallcoolone 102]

hi everyone!!

i am a graduate of BS NURSING in the Philippines and i passed the board exam year 2009.. i got married last year to a US citizen and now i'm residing here in california with my husband.. i am planning to file for nclex but don't know what to do first so please if anyone knows what to do can you guys give me advise.. can i file using my married name but all the documents that i brought from PI was named in my single status..

note: 1. i have all the documents released by my college school and it was all in red ribbon by the DFA..

2. i already have an IDs here in california and all are in my married name.. (SSN, greencard, california ID)

3. i think i don't have yet the breakdown of educational program but i have mine the transcript of records (is this two are the same)? or do i need to get

the breakdown of educational program?

all comments and advices are really appreciated!! thanks a lot

Just Call the California Board of Nursing, the will tell you and walk you thru everything you need to know. Don't make a mountian out of molehill. You are not the first person to have your transcript in maiden name and applying in your married name

My wife was only 20 when she applied for NCLEX, it's not that hard and would be best if you learn to be able to figure out your own solutions for your questions, it will help you in your nursing career...........

My wife was

[Flames9_RN 358]

Best to contact the California BON http://www.rn.ca.gov/ That way you know your getting the correct info.

NCLEX can be a difficult exam, know some smart people that have failed it multiple times and I have know some morons that have passed with the minimum 75 questions. The key to passing is like anything else--studying! I took the Kaplan classroom course--Was ok! The keys to kaplan in my opinion was their Text book (can't buy it in stores--but you see them on EBAY for sale!!) And their online question bank! They do offer an online program as well- ands just the question bank too! Many NCLEX study books out their, Saunders puts out a good one! They say just do question after question. 1 prof said to do around 5000 before u attempt to take the Exam!

Here is an example on EBAY of the Kaplan course book http://cgi.ebay.com/NCLEX-RN-test-prep-book-Kaplan-nursing-14th-Ed-/200597462037?pt=US_Texbook_Education&hash=item2eb48a5c15#ht_500wt_1156

I think mine from 2009 was the 11th or 12th edition! I belive Nclex last changed the exam in Apr 2010--they update it every3-5 yrs. Best of luck

[tallcoolone 102]

Best to contact the California BON http://www.rn.ca.gov/ That way you know your getting the correct info.

NCLEX can be a difficult exam, know some smart people that have failed it multiple times and I have know some morons that have passed with the minimum 75 questions. The key to passing is like anything else--studying! I took the Kaplan classroom course--Was ok! The keys to kaplan in my opinion was their Text book (can't buy it in stores--but you see them on EBAY for sale!!) And their online question bank! They do offer an online program as well- ands just the question bank too! Many NCLEX study books out their, Saunders puts out a good one! They say just do question after question. 1 prof said to do around 5000 before u attempt to take the Exam!

Here is an example on EBAY of the Kaplan course book http://cgi.ebay.com/NCLEX-RN-test-prep-book-Kaplan-nursing-14th-Ed-/200597462037?pt=US_Texbook_Education&hash=item2eb48a5c15#ht_500wt_1156

I think mine from 2009 was the 11th or 12th edition! I belive Nclex last changed the exam in Apr 2010--they update it every3-5 yrs. Best of luck

Agreed. I sent my fiance a Saunder to study, and once she graduated and came to USA, I enrolled her in Kaplan NCLEX prep class that took 1 week, and it gave her the question banks and she said the question banks was a very helpful and Saunders was worth the read.

My wife took her NCLEX in 2009 as well and passed with 75 quesitons, she said the test was fairly easy for her

Good luck....

[Flames9_RN 358]

Doesn't really matter if NCLEX was easy for her or not,lol I work with Many Filipinos and many of them failed it,some numerous times, and they are excellent nurses! I believe the first time pass rate is in the middle to high 80's, which is pretty good. The key is studying.

1 thing I liked about Kaplan is their "decision tree" how to cross off the incorrect answers. 1 thing 1 has to remember with NCLEX--its nursing in a perfect situation,lol

Some do not like allnurses.com but it does have some good studying stuff in this forum: http://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/ really no different than off topic//religion here on VJ, some nice people and some morons!

[Haarp425 26]

It's the same thing with Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco exams, the study material (books, etc) are totally different during the exam time. You also need study materials with questions banks. The more questions banks the better. Practice taking the question banks until you make 100% on each of those practice question banks and you will have a chance of passing.

[tallcoolone 102]

Some do not like allnurses.com

All Nurses International Section is horrible and they don't like Nurses from Philippines or US Husbands who fiance or wives are from Philippines.

They are jealous, I assume most of the nurses on that forum are overweight and hate life, but I have never seen so many people have so much jealousy toward nurses from Philippines.

I was RedRanger on that forum, I got tired of all the BS that the some ole hag name SilverDragon let go on there. If you ever on AllNurses post my pic on there in the international section.

Typical American Trophy Husband married to a smoking hot girl from Philippines

[Flames9_RN 358]

Same BS here in Off topic and religion. You ignore the morons. 1 doesn't have to post, 1 can always just lurk and read the info.