CGFNS CES expired

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Specializes in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Medical High Dependency.

Hi I am looking for some advice/if anyone has any guidance on this topic.

I had a CGFNS CES report generated July 17th and was sent to the PA BON. To cut a long story short my PA BON application has also lapsed (I just need to bite the bullet and pay for a new application.) My CES report has expired and I can't seem to get a copy/have it reopened like the CGFNS website suggests. Does this mean I need to pay again for a whole new CGFNS CES report? Really really don't want to spent almost $1000 doing this again. 

Im planning to reach out to the BON to see if they can use what's been submitted to my old application but highly doubting that. 

Just wondering if anyone has experienced similar?

Ps I paid to have my documents e-saved with CGFNS so assuming getting the report might not be so bad this time around, just don't want to spend all that money again!

 

Thank you 

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Specializes in Renal.

Hi @ScottishNurse22, BSN 

Unfortunately I don't know the answer to your question but I saw on other threads that your CES was successful. I too trained in Scotland which hopefully means we had similar courses. I'm just looking for some advice from someone who managed to navigate CGFNS! 

 

Thanks! 

 

Thanks! 

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Specializes in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Medical High Dependency.
Bella1992 said:

Hi @ScottishNurse22, BSN 

Unfortunately I don't know the answer to your question but I saw on other threads that your CES was successful. I too trained in Scotland which hopefully means we had similar courses. I'm just looking for some advice from someone who managed to navigate CGFNS! 

 

Thanks! 

 

Thanks! 

Hi 

The person who reviewed my application at the PA BON was happy to use my expired report - it only just lapsed in July this year. I now have my authorization to test and just waiting to pass my NCLEX.

What is it that you need help with on the CGFNS website? Maybe I can help? 

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Specializes in Renal.

That's great news, congrats! 

Nothing specifc to the site itself, I'm just in the process of beginning to apply for the CES but reading so much online that UK nursing courses are often not comparable to the US has made me nervous. How did you find the CES process? 

 

Thanks! 

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Specializes in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Medical High Dependency.
Bella1992 said:

That's great news, congrats! 

Nothing specifc to the site itself, I'm just in the process of beginning to apply for the CES but reading so much online that UK nursing courses are often not comparable to the US has made me nervous. How did you find the CES process? 

 

Thanks! 

That was all the feedback I got too that my degree wouldn't be recognized but there are a few success stories on here - me being one of them.

For me the process has been very lengthy as you can probably see from my previous posts. It's also very expensive but it's a great feeling when you get there.

It really all boils down to what state you are looking to license in - some seem to be more accommodating than others. If you have someone good at your university too who deals with transcripts that also helps. My transcripts got lost 3 times which delayed me massively so make sure they send them tracked! 

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Specializes in Renal.

Yeah that seems to be the running theme - lengthy! 

I'll be applying to Oregon BON, looking to work in Portland. 

I'm planning to contact the uni first to give them a heads up, it is stressing me out it's in the hands of the university! I'm sure I read on your previous posts that the way the uni present your course can be make or break an application, which again is really worrying. May I ask where you trained? I was at the University of Glasgow then did some specialist modules in renal and dialysis nursing at King's College London. I'm not sure the latter will help much though. 

Thanks for the tracking tip I'll definitely do that! 

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