Hopeful Foreign BSN grad with Low GPA going to NP program

[pennylane18]

Hi everyone! I'm a foreign BSN grad. I moved to NJ 2.5 years ago and I've been a registered nurse in NJ for 2 years. I graduated in one of the top schools in my country where 2-2.5 grade is good/acceptable. My overall GPA is 2.58 which in my school is perfectly normal... (I know it sounds weird but it is) I realized that in USA, most notable NP programs require a GPA of 3.0 or higher. I've been wanting to go back to school since I got here but my problem is my GPA.

Is there any way around this?

Can I go take nursing classes to help my GPA?

Can I go straight and take some graduate classes in NJ?

What can I do to be accepted in a NP programs?

Any school in mind around NJ or NY area?

I also know that I should take TOEFL, GRE, and SAT in some cases but is there any school in NJ or NY that will accept me with my low GPA? I know my grades are next to nothing here in the USA but back home it's normal since I graduated from a top nursing school. Should I just forget about going back to school at all?

Thanks!