gigi894 RN, EMT-P

Hi everyone, I am currently going through the process of getting my credentials certified by CGFNS. I am a practicing RN in Australia. I have been deemed deficient in two areas- obstetrics and paediatric clinical hours only. I was wondering if anyon...

I am still waiting too. CGFNS sent my documents Dec 18th and they still haven't accessed them. I have been able to call because they weren't responding to my respondence via email. Such a frustrating process!!

Yes I got them done pretty quickly ? have sent them off with my application. Now the waiting game!

Me again LOL- I am completing the CGFNS NY CVS. I am a bit confused when it gets to the section asking about speciality education and ongoing education? I have done my post grad in anaesthetics and recovery and have included that in my qualification ...

Thanks ? I saw the list but was a bit overwhelmed haha

Hi, Do you remember which online course you applied for and completed your courses with?

This is great to know!

Thanks so much! I will look into it. I am getting desperate to get to the states, I've spent enough time away from my partner

Thanks I might try that. I am getting frustrated, I direct a question to CGFNS about the hours required by the WI BON and then they direct me to the WI BON, who then directs me back to CGFNS ?.

Hi everyone, I will be attending another university to get my Obstetric and Paediatric nursing hours as I was deemed deficient by CGFNS. Does anyone know what the minimum required hours are? I can't find any information and I don't want to have to re...

I think that’s what I am going to have to do. I have found a school in Michigan that will allow me to make up the hours. I just can’t get to America now because Australians aren’t allowed to leave the country due to COVID. I have been hearing similar...

Hi! I am currently in the process of obtaining my RN licence in the USA. I have gone through CGFNS and they have deemed me as not having enough hours in paediatrics and obstetrics. (This was when I was in university). I currently working in PACU look...

Would you know the process by any chance? If I can avoid going through CGFNS I will!!

Hi! I am currently going through the process. I have a dual degree with Nursing and Paramedicine and I have all the theoretical requirements, however, I am deficient in my clinical hours for paeds and obstetrics (paramedic hours aren't counted). You...

I am not sure to be honest, it should but I don't know what their minimum hour requirements are. Best bet would be to contact CGFNS- phoning is the best way I have found, email replies can take days- a week.

Hi! I am currently in the process of obtaining my RN licence in the USA. I have gone through CGFNS and they have deemed me as not having enough hours in paediatrics and obstetrics. (This was when I was in university). I currently working in PACU look...

Yes and if it expires you need to pay more money, it’s a broken process in my opinion. I had to pay for my uni to send the transcripts, then AHPRA to send my registration and they take months before they even look at them.

No- they will only accept transcripts directly sent from your university. You will have to select a service from CGFNS, pay the amount ($300 USD from memory) and then go through the process

Yes they don’t count unfortunately. You will have to go through CGFNS and then your university will send through the transcripts etc.

In America. I’m going through the process of a fiancé visa and then adjusting status as my partner is American. Otherwise I wouldn’t be making the move

Baker college- Jackson, Michigan University of Michigan I just emailed multiple universities/ colleges asking if I could just do the subjects as stand alone subjects. I’m going to do it thru Baker college as it’s going to be closer for me

Unfortunately, unless you have the paediatric hours attached to the University subject they won’t accept them. I have now found a University in America that will allow me to do these subjects again with the attached clinical hours. It’s ridiculous, b...

Hi! Did you have any clinical hours to make up? Was NY easy to deal with if so? I am now changing from my application to Wisconsin as my fiancé has gotten employment in NY for the next 3 years and my CGFNS application stated I was deficient in my hou...

Hi! I went through this same frustration with CGFNS. After communicating and confirming that yes, the signature was valid and everything was correct on my universities end, I ended up going through the BBB and made a complaint (it had been about 4 mo...

Thank you for that, I am new to these forums. I have contacted the Wisconsin BON however I haven't heard back, that was only a couple of days ago however. Thanks!