Foreign educated RN, with Ca license wanting NY license

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Quick question,

I have recently passed the NCLEX, I now hold my Ca license, and want to apply for my NY license. I was educated in Australia but am an American Citizen. Does anybody know if I will still have to go through the CGFNS process with NY state as this was not needed in Ca.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. So confusing from state to state!

Thanks

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Here's from this page on NY's board website that talks about verifying your CA license (kinda like endorsement).

Nurses Licensed in Another State

If you are licensed as a nurse in another state, you must provide the New York State Education Department with verification of that licensure. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) handles verification of licensure for a majority of states through their Nurse System (Nursys). You can check to see if the state(s) where you are licensed as a nurse participates in Nursys by visiting their Web site at
www.nursys.com
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or by calling them at 1-866-819-1700.

If the state(s) where you are licensed as a nurse participates in Nursys, you must request verification of your licensure from Nursys, not the state(s).

If your state(s) of licensure does (do) not appear on the Nursys list, you must use the Verification of Other Professional Licensure/Certification form (Form 3) to verify your licensure to New York State.

Please note, if you hold any other professional licenses in states other than New York, you must also use Form 3 to verify that licensure to New York State.

But they also said of you were educated outside of USA, you have to go through the CGFNS process. See this link from their boards: NYS Nursing:Application Forms RN & LPN

If your education was obtained in another country, do not use Form 2. You must have your educational credentials verified by CGFNS, an independent credentials verification organization, before the New York State Education Department can determine if your credentials meet New York State's requirements for licensure. See
"Verifying Education Credentials From Non-U.S. Programs"
. Contact CGFNS for the forms and procedures for the independent verification of your education credentials (see
contact information
).

Maybe just call them to verify? I'm not sure.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the International forum

Yes you still have to go through CVS when trained outside the US regardless if a USC or not when endorsing a license

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I'm a Filipino and living in the Philippines. i passed the california state board of nursing and it will expire next november 2013..I want to transfer or endorse my license to New York State..Please give me the true step by step procedure to accomplish it..Thank you very much for your time reading this message..please reply asap..God bless..

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I'm a Filipino and living in the Philippines. i passed the california state board of nursing and it will expire next november 2013..I want to transfer or endorse my license to New York State..Please give me the true step by step procedure to accomplish it..Thank you very much for your time reading this message..please reply asap..God bless..

Click and follow the instructions, good luck!

https://allnurses.com/nurse-registration/california-nclex-rn-612977.html

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Hi Sarah, I’m just wondering did you take any extra classes in the US for gain California license? Because I heard Australia nurses some deficiency obs/paeds. 
Look forward hearing from you. Thank you. 

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