practical nursing : what is practical nursing?will a nursing certificate be sufficient to take the cgfns?
Two types of healthcare workers in the US are certified nursing assistant and licensed pratical nurses or licensed vocational nurses. Neither of these employment categories is eligible for the nurse immigration process. For CGFNS , the foreign educated nurse must have an equivalent nursing education to US based education. A course by course transcripts review is conducted. Question: without Cgfns certificate : I am a Registered Nurse for 17 yrs. I work in Saudi Arabia for the last 15 yrs.My hospital has been awarded of Joint Commission International Accreditation yr. 1999. Is there any chance i can get working visa in US without passing CGFNS? Answer: If you have an employer/sponsor AND….if you pass NCLEX and get a full license in the state of the employer/sponsor, an I-140 petition can be filed. If you remain abroad, then you will be go through the immigration process, including the TOEFL, TSE and Visa Screen. It will take about one year after the I-140 filing. Question: How to have
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