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Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 8, 2015

Unless the state actually says you need CGFNS exam I would not bother doing it. You will need to do CES or other acceptable report which breaks down your transcripts which must show clinical and theory hours in Paeds, Mental Health, Obstetrics and Adult. Once you have met state requirements and passed NCLEX you then need to find a employer willing to wait the current 2plus years it will take to wait for a immigrant visa. This is after the waiting time for meeting state requirements. The US nurse training is general trained hence needing clinical and theory hours in the areas I mention.

swdrobertson · Feb 8, 2015

Many thanks for the reply.

I am looking at MO. I shall check to see what they request. As they accept a number of credential checking services i imagine they will not equre me to do the exam.

I belive my training would provide the appropriate theory but i wont have the clinical hours in paeds or obs. Am i correct in believeing its only training not clinical experience that counts as clinical time?

Scott.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 8, 2015

Generally your transcripts must include both clinical and theory hours and for some states the clinical must be done at the same time as the theory. I would suggest applying, provide as much info as you can and the BON will make their own decision.

swdrobertson · Feb 18, 2015

Thank you for your continued advice.

I have requested more information from the MO nursing board however the information i am reading so far seems aimed at foriegn educated nurses already residing in the US.

Once problem i am struggling with is the criminal background check. Is there a method of international criminal record checking?

many thanks

Scott.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 18, 2015

This should be a good starting point for you, especially page 3 http://pr.mo.gov/boards/nursing/rnoutside.pdf

swdrobertson · Feb 18, 2015

Ah thank you. I do have that one. Im currently waiting replies to a few emails regarding international criminal checks etc. Thank you for your continued help. Il post again later with progress but for now im about to enjoy a post night shift coma.

swdrobertson · Feb 23, 2015

Hello again.

Update time... I have established that the MO crimincal check will accept fingerprints taken by a UK police force so i can get the criminal check done, I have the correct forms and just have to add a covering letter explaining that i cant provide a social security number as i am a UK national. Currently waiting on a statement of entry from the NMC. All being well i will make my application in 2 -3 weeks time.

I know with certainty that i am going to have to do some make up time in peadiatrics. Does anyone out there have experience with this? Im not sure if i will be allowed to do this make up time in the UK or if i will need to volunteer in the US to do it.

I know of one woman who trained on the same ciriculum as me. She was asked to do make up time and a course designed for people who fail NCLEX. This would allow her to sit it. She choose not to persue it so sh never found out if the make up time would be in the US.

Continued thanks.

Scott.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 23, 2015

As far as I am aware there are no courses in the UK to make clinical and theory hours up. One of the universities started doing it several years ago with one of the agencies however when retrogression started in 2006 they decided the cost wasn't worth it

swdrobertson · Feb 23, 2015

Ah ok thanks for the update. The course i believe was based in the US but it could be completed with online classes so it can be done in the UK, it was just the make up time i was curious about.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 23, 2015

Be careful as clinical experience may be hard to get if online. Just make sure that it is accepted by the BON

swdrobertson · Feb 23, 2015

no no im not refering to the clinical experience. The course my colleauge was asked to do was in addition to clinical time.