Ces Over Cp Certificate On Washington State Licensure???

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hi! this is my first time to post a thread here, but i have been a longtime allnurses fan since i discovered the site for a year now.

i am a licensed philippine registered nurse. i wish to apply for licensure in washington state. and i have a few question and are as follows.

1.dated july 12, news on cgfns webpage says that the washington state health commission will require foriegn nurses to have ces course-by-course evaluation.question: does this mean that we dont have to take the cgfns exam anymore? pls correct me if i'm wrong.

2. what would be the implication in relation to my wanting to be licensed in wa state if my entry to the us is thru fiancee visa? i wonder if i would be exempt with the cp and elts certificate in relation to my wish to practice as a licensed wa rn.

thank you for giving your time in answering my concerns and questions. :)

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Moved to the Int'l forum where it is more appropriate.

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Hi and welcome to the site

Even if coming to the US via a fiancee visa you will still need to meet the BON requirements for foreign trained and if that means English exams then you have to do it. If the BON requests CES then CGFNS is not required. If getting married to a USC is your route then the process is slightly different but will still have an interview at the embassy as well as I believe a medical

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Thank you for the information SilverDragon. Your reply is highly appreciated. :)

Sincerely,

Martheena

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

You are welcome and good luck

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Not noted should have said CGFNS exam is not required not just CGFNS

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Let me throw this in as well. Licensure and immigration are two very distinct different items and not related. Licensure requirements need to be met, including what ever they require for the foreign nurse. Having a green card does not waive anything for you, except the requirement of the Visa Screen Certificate for immigration purposes.

Everything else will need to be completed if required. K-1 status does not change the requirements for anyone.

Best of luck to you.

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Not noted should have said CGFNS exam is not required not just CGFNS

how you mean that Silverdragon? Oh, btw i stand myself corrected with the date it was posted on CGFNS, June 12th, not July. :) Here's the exact news from CGFNS website about it..

  • June 12, 2008
    Washington Board of Nursing will require CES Full Education Course-by-Course Report starting today
    Effective June 12th, the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (i.e., Board of Nursing) will begin requiring the CES Full Education Course-by-Course Report for RNs and LPNs applying for licensure by exam. Applicants applying for endorsement may have copies of transcripts forwarded to the Board, or a CES Report.

    Washington will continue to accept the CP certificate for RNs applying for licensure by exam or endorsement.

Does it mean that they will allow foreign nurses to sit for the NCLEX with the CES only in lieu of CP certificate? and that CP certificate to follow?

Also, i qoute Manou saying on "New Changes to licensure in the US" thread " the board of nursing of WA state does not require the CGFNS Certification anymore, they require the CES course-by-course evaluation, but those who have CGFNS certificate can still submit it , it is still accepted"

My understanding on CGFNS news is the same with Manou. I am thinking, if the WA BON requires for CES, then why would they still require for the CP certification (which means sitting and passing the CGFNS exam) when it would mean double work for them in terms of evaluation of our transcripts of record... I checked on WA BON website today(website updated as of July 19th) and their requirements has not changed yet.Says there, foriegn nurses has to pass the CGFNS exam before we can apply for the State Licensure.

With the news from CGFNS and what i have found out from WA BON website, I'm soo confused.. please help..i really wanted to know so i could finally decide which State should I apply for licensure.My fiancee is in WA, so i would prefer to apply directly in WA,that is if CGFNS exam is not required anymore, otherwise i will consider other state like Vermont (would this be a wise decision?) and convince him to move there instead..hmnnnn.. :uhoh21:

Thank you in advance for the time you spent answering my concerns.

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sorry, error double entry..and i cant edit the message anymore

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sorry, error double entry..and i cant edit the message anymore

I have already deleted the double entry.

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To clarify things... the news update only means that you only need the CES full course report for WA to grant you eligibility for sit for the NCLEX.

They do not require CP afterwards if you already have done the CES.

They only made mentioned of it just to say that they will still accept the CP in lieu of the CES if you already have done that, so that applicants only have to give either one.

Since WA already accepts the CES, then there is absolutely no reason to do the CP anymore.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Not noted should have said CGFNS exam is not required not just CGFNS

What I mean by this is that CGFNS offer a few different services and in my previous post it stopped at CGFNS and should have read CGFNS exam.

Lawrence has explained it well. Wa will accept CGFNS exam if already done otherwise CES full report is all that is required

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