Can anyone tell me how long I have to wait?

ikayar · Apr 19, 2005

i graudated from 4 years length medical university, not those 5 years length vocational programs/colleges.
well, according to the info on ichp application handbook:
"in order to meet the education requirements of visascreen™, a registered nurse must be educated as a "first-level, general" nurse as defined historically by the international council of nurses."
"a first-level nurse is called a registered or a professional nurse in most countries. a second-level nurse may be called an enrolled, a vocational, a practical nurse or a nurse assistant. second-level nurses are not eligible to be licensed as registered nurses in the u.s., and thus, can not obtain a visascreen™ certificate as a registered nurse."
since i graduated from 4 years university, i was allowed to take cgfns qualifying exam two years ago, and i got my ca registered nurse license, i think i meet all the ichp program requirements...(don't understand why that error occurred...)
anyway, after talking to the customer services representative at cgfns, they had already corrected it for me, didn't ask me to send another validation form to cgfns though...

i should clarify. when cgfns states registered nurse in their handbook, they are talking in terms of a registered nurse in the united states. the ministry of health in taiwan gives the title of "registered professional nurse" to first level nurses and the title of "registered nurse" to their second level vocational nurses, they are not called anything else there. cgfns is definitely aware of this distinction and that is why you got that that letter. when cgfns says registered nurse, they are talking about the united states only, as many countries have different terms for their nurses.

since you graduated from a bachelor's program, you should be fine. the validation may have been erroneously listed by the ministry of health, which is why i thought why they asked for a confirmation of a first level title. anyways, i think you should be fine.

Mino · Apr 19, 2005

i should clarify. when cgfns states registered nurse in their handbook, they are talking in terms of a registered nurse in the united states. the ministry of health in taiwan gives the title of "registered professional nurse" to first level nurses and the title of "registered nurse" to their second level vocational nurses, they are not called anything else there. cgfns is definitely aware of this distinction and that is why you got that that letter. when cgfns says registered nurse, they are talking about the united states only, as many countries have different terms for their nurses.
since you graduated from a bachelor's program, you should be fine. the validation may have been erroneously listed by the ministry of health, which is why i thought why they asked for a confirmation of a first level title. anyways, i think you should be fine.

thanks for your info... i never thought about this... i just applied & took exams... ... anyhow, i think the key word here is the ichp canadiate must be educated as a first level, general registered nurse. :)

now, i am waiting for my tse result, and i just found out this morning that the test result can't be obtain until 4 weeks later... so disappointed...

Mino · Apr 19, 2005

If you met CA BON requirements, as well as CGFNS, then you have nothing to worry about.............. :)

:) Ha... Maybe I shouldn't, but... I always think/worry too much until everything is 100% sure and done... Now I am worried about my TSE... :S sigh... I hope this would be the very last exam I need to take in 2005... I am so tired of being a student & those school works & exams...

Have a good night :)