by manilan

i am thinking of working in oregon aftr i graduate. any inputs? what are the procedures to apply for fil nurse grads,is experience necessary? local license, cgfns

Re: any1 working in Oregon

Originally Posted by manilan

i am thinking of working in oregon aftr i graduate. any inputs? what are the procedures to apply for fil nurse grads,is experience necessary? local license, cgfns

From the website of Oregon State Board of Nursing, the following can be found: http://www.osbn.state.or.us/OSBN/licensing.shtml#section2

"Nurses Coming to Oregon Who Have Never Been Licensed in the U.S.
If your basic nursing education was obtained in a school of nursing outside of the United States and you have never held a nursing license in a U.S. state or jurisdiction, you must (in addition to completing the Application for RN Licensure by Examination):

• Have your nursing school transcripts evaluated by an OSBN-approved independent credentials evaluation firm. If your education is determined to be equivalent to a nursing education in the United States, you will meet the OSBN education requirement for licensure.
• Document your English language proficiency by one of the following methods:
  1. Submit evidence that your nursing education, text books and the preponderance of your clinical experience were in English; or
  2. Submit an original report showing a score of at least 560 for the written exam or 220 for the computer exam on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or
  3. Submit an original report showing a score of at least 780 on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) exam; or
  4. Submit an original report showing an overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 on all modules of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic Module); or
  5. Submit an original certificate from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Schools of Nursing (CGFNS); or
  6. Provide a VISA screen certificate."

http://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/pdfs/forms/credentials.pdf

Re: any1 working in Oregon

Originally Posted by manilan

i am thinking of working in oregon aftr i graduate. any inputs? what are the procedures to apply for fil nurse grads,is experience necessary? local license, cgfns

http://allnurses.com/forums/f169/portland-new-grad-rn-oversaturation-134736.html

Re: any1 working in Oregon

thank you for the info, will proceed as planned