Going back to philippines to study NURSING?

[Tahoma 2,291]

You will need to weigh California's requirements for foreign-trained nurses against the high cost of getting a BSN at a U.S. school.

[chillin4me 15]

That is incorrect.

The issue is concurrency issue, Most are just sitting for NCLEX/PN and becoming a LPN and then making up the course and later becoming a RN. It is not because of fake credentials. I believe now the nursing education system has corrected this also.

California board of nursing doesn't accept foreign nurses at all, at least for now.. They had cases people are applying for nclex with fake credentials. That's why they are strict with that.. I know this because the year i took nclex it was the last yr that they were still accepting foreign graduate nurses. And now i have a friend from california went to the philippines to go to nursing school, went back to california but cannot take california nclex because of their new law. Not even nclex-pn or lvn.. And i knew someone who graduated in the philippines that went back to nursing school in california as LPN, now he was able to take the CA NCLEX-PN

[chillin4me 15]

California also may have a TOEFL / IELTS requirement for foreign-trained nurses. Check it out on their BON web site.

California BON doesnt require english test.. When i took nclex in CA bon, it was the easiest to deal with in terms of requiremnts.. It was yr 2011, way back when they are still accepting foreign grads.. Here comes 2012, they change their law and stopped accepting foreign grad. Lucky me!

[chillin4me 15]

Hello guys does anybody here thinking of going back to philippines to study nursing?

You can go to nursing school in the Philippines, but you can only apply to other state except california for nclex. But be sure that nursing school in the philippines is CHED certified.. And after u graduate, you still have to pass the local philippine board to apply for US nclex it's one of the requiremnt,

[chillin4me 15]

It's more like Philippine nursing education doesn't meet the standards of California nursing

[Tahoma 2,291]

Thanks for the update about California.

Questions:

1. Do all state boards of nursing now require foreign-trained nurses to have passed their local boards? Are there now no exceptions?

2. Will California approve a license by endorsement for foreign-trained nurses?

[chillin4me 15]

Thanks for the update about California.

Questions:

1. Do all state boards of nursing now require foreign-trained nurses to have passed their local boards? Are there now no exceptions?

2. Will California approve a license by endorsement for foreign-trained nurses?

1. Yes, one requirement from most State Board of Nursing is your license from the country you studied, they will ask your credentials directly from PRC.

2. No, if you endorse your license CA BON will still ask for your school credentials.

maybe in the coming years, CA BON will change it's rules esp if there will be shortage of nurses as it is very hard to go in to a nursing school in CAlifornia..

here's a good read, about Filipino nurses trying to apply for California nursing license, date 2012 as it was the year California changed its rules against foreign graduate nurses.

http://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/california-bon-nclex-692094.html

http://allnurses.com/nurse-registration/recent-ca-bon-687636.html

http://allnurses.com/nurse-registration/who-is-to-682278.html

[Tahoma 2,291]

Thanks for the links, Chillin4me.

I wonder if the state of New Mexico now requires the local boards. There used to be a few stares that didn't require passing the local boards.

[Filippinelady82 0]

Thank you for sharing this one...what an eye opener.It seems like California is the most strict amongst 52 other state when it comes to medicine field well most of the cases.

What im thinking is I am not going to work here in California but in West Virginia. I've been doing a lot of re-search about this school it's called "arellano university " in manila they offered international BSN as I mentioned earlier the 3 years will be taken in Philippines and the last year will be taken in West Virginia at Broaddus university and will receive your diploma from this school. And can work to any hospital around after you passed the nclex.Sounds like really nice deal huh? Well I have talked to the school head when I was in philippines and they introduce to some of the students that has been studying over there.Tuition is around 4,000$ per yer and the last year in West Virginia will cost you 28,000$ including lodging.I was thinking of taking this route.but I want to investigate more around.reason why I posted it here hopefully someday have done it and will share their experience.?

[Tahoma 2,291]

2. No, if you endorse your license CA BON will still ask for your school credentials.

If the credentials satisfied California's concurrency requirements, would California grant the endorsement?

[Tahoma 2,291]

Here is the very first question on the NCLEX-RN:

How many states are there in the United States?

[Filippinelady82 0]

Lol! You were right there are 50 states in United States and In addition to the 50 states, there is one Federal District (the District of Columbia - Washington, D.C) and five territories that have various commonwealth status:

American Samoa

Guam

Northern Marianas Islands

Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands.

[Darnell 8,478]

any uscitizen spouse around?

[VOL 425]

Thanks for the update about California.

Questions:

1. Do all state boards of nursing now require foreign-trained nurses to have passed their local boards? Are there now no exceptions?

2. Will California approve a license by endorsement for foreign-trained nurses?

No not all states require that. Texas and many others you don't need local license in order to get approved to sit for NCLEX

California if you are a US Citizen only you are not allowed to sit for Local Exam in Philippines, but you can still get your license from Cali. BON

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California board of nursing doesn't accept foreign nurses at all, at least for now.. They had cases people are applying for nclex with fake credentials. That's why they are strict with that.. I know this because the year i took nclex it was the last yr that they were still accepting foreign graduate nurses. And now i have a friend from california went to the philippines to go to nursing school, went back to california but cannot take california nclex because of their new law. Not even nclex-pn or lvn.. And i knew someone who graduated in the philippines that went back to nursing school in california as LPN, now he was able to take the CA NCLEX-PN

You have so many wrong answers.

They have gotten stricter due to the Govenor of California a few years ago firing all the people on the Board of Nursing for the poor job they were doing, and yes now they have gotten stricter.

They are still accepting international applicants and issuing license, Where you got the answer they are not accepting international applicant is mind blowing.

The issue is concurrency

Go to All Nurses and read all about it in the World Nursing....