Claire Speaks

RN, internationally-trained Nurses consultant

French Nurse since 2009. American RN since 2018. Consultant for internationally trained nurses seeking to get their license in the US since 2017.

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About Claire Speaks

Claire Speaks has 16 years experience and specializes in RN, internationally-trained Nurses consultant.


In 2009, I graduated nursing school in France. I met my now husband online the same year and moved to the USA in 2014. Early 2013, I started the process of getting my license in the USA. In the meantime, I was writing a (french) blog to explain the process step by step. Many french nurses came to me for help and in 2017 I decided to make it my job. I started my consulting agency "American Career Horizons" (formal named "Claire Speaks - Consulting & Coaching Services") and I am now a consultant for internationally-trained nurses, other professionals and students from all around the world. My goal by starting this business was to help nurses as much as I possibly can to make their process easier and smoother, as everyone knows it can be very frustrating and challenging. 

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  1. Hi! Since Summer 2021 the CGFNS is not the only agency approved by immigration services to deliver a health care worker certification (what the CGFNS calls Visascreen). This other agency (Josef...
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    NY TO NJ ENDORSEMENT (2020)

    Did you get any information? What are the requirement for licensure by endorsement in NJ?
  3. For a foreign educated nurse, going through the CGFNS's Credential Evaluation, Certification Program or Credential Verification services, can be quite a hassle. It is indeed often the most dreaded...
  4. My DreamMy name is Claire and I am a french trained nurse. From as far as I remember, I have always wanted to become a nurse. Is it because my mom was one, or because of the hours I spent watching ER...
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    CGFNS waiting for approval help!

    I applied for the state of Arkansas and I graduated in 2009. You're welcome! good
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    CGFNS waiting for approval help!

    I did. I decided to purchase it a few days after I posted here. My report was sent to the board last week and now I am waiting for my ATT... Hopefully I will get it any days
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    CGFNS waiting for approval help!

    Hi Nikuy, the CGFNS got all my documents today... I am thinking of paying for the expedited review... How did it end up going for
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    CGFNS PROBLEM!!!

    Hi, My school received a letter from the CGFNS telling them that they received my transcripts but that they had the following problem: A signature wasn't provided or couldn't be authenticated. They...
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    Arkansas application by examination

    Hi, I am a french trained nurse and I sent my application for licensure by examination to the Arkansas BON last week. They got it on Wednesday. I would like to know if any of you have an idea of a...
  10. Hi! My name is Claire. I am a french nurse and I applied on CGFNS in Febuary. I have chosen the expedited service review and my report is already issued. It says that my nursing education and my...
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    I PASSED NCLEX-RN! so thank to allnurses.com

    Hi! Could you please send me the pdf? My email is [email protected] thank you so much in
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    How to: Applying for the CGFNS CES

    Hi! My name is Claire. I am a french nurse and I applied on CGFNS in Febuary. They received all the documents a few days ago and now my status is "ready for reviews". I chose the expedited service...
  13. Hi! I have an important question. My school asked me to do the translations and to send them back the documents so they can send everything directly to the CGFNS. But can I do that without having any...
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    How to: Applying for the CGFNS CES

    Hi everybody. I am currently appliyng on CGFNS for a CES professional report. On the step 6, I have to indicate which primary, secondary and professionnal schools I went to. I went to two different...
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    Credential review problem with IERF

    Hi Fred! I am a nurse and I would like to submit my application for licensure in the USA. In Arkansas. After reading about the CGFNS and the IERF, the second one seems to be easier to me. I saw that...