I need help

Thunderwolf, MSN, RN · Jan 24, 2006

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**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Jan 24, 2006

:) Welcome to the site and best wishes to you! :balloons:

Nurse Ratched, RN · Jan 24, 2006

Scooting this into international nursing. Please refer to the posts at the top of the page into this forum for your answers :).

suzanne4, RN · Jan 24, 2006

Many states require the CES, which is a credentials evaluation done by CGFNS. Florida is one that requires this and will not process your application for lixensure until you have submitted that.

As statred above, just read the stickies at the top of the International forum, taking the NCLEX exam is essentially one of the last steps. You also need a Visa Screen Certificate, as well as pass the series of English exams.

Nothing is going to be as soon as possible, you are looking at about four to six months out for almost any state. Are you currently in the US or still overseas? Then you have immigration to deal with before you can begin work, so there isn't anythin gthat can be done immediately.