New nurse in the USA

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Hi. this is my first post on this site. I need some advice. My wife has done her GNM which is a Diploma in India. She will be coming to the USA on the basis of marriage so she will have her green card when she enters the States. I stumbled upon this site when searching for information about her eligibility to take the NCLEX-RN exam with only a Diploma from another country. I was going to get her transcripts evaluated via WES, but it says that CGFNS is what is used to evaluate credentials of international nurses. My question is can i make an account on my name on the CGFNS site or do i need to make it on my wife's name? Also i looked at the CGFNS site and it says for my state i need a CES, but it doesn't say if I need a CES Academic or CES Professional Report. Also is there anyone who is/was in the same shoes...can a GNM from India be allowed to take the NCLEX-RN exam in the USA? sorry for the long post.

Thanks in advance

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I am pretty sure that she needs a bachelor degree, for an RN and a first level nurse , however she may be seen equivalent to a lpn nurse and then sit the Nclex PN exam, best thing to do is phone cgfns, good luck

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Your wife should be OK as the US trains both diploma and degree. The CGFNS account must be in her name and would suggest academic CES

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Yes, a nurse with GNM from India can become RN in US. Regarding the CES, i think it's CES professional but I am not very sure.

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