Who must take NCLEX-RN?
Anyone who desires to practice as a registered nurse in the United States, you must be licensed by the nursing licensure authority in the state or territory in which s/he intends to practice. To obtain this license, the candidate must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, commonly called the NCLEX-RN. Go Back As a nurse educated in a foreign country’s nursing program, may I skip the CGFNS and instead receive passing score in the NCLEX-RN exam in the U.S. or one of its territories and still be eligible to work as an RN? May I then apply for a Green Card? All recruiters and potential employers are required to abide the INS regulations which state: An employer seeking a Schedule A labor certification as a professional nurse shall file, as part of its labor certification application, documentation that the alien has passed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) Examination; or that the alien holds a full and unrestricted (permanent)
