As most of you know, I have been recommending initial licensure in NY for quite some time. And for those of you that did not heed the warning, you now know why.
New York is three easy applications only, next you take the NCLEX exam, then you get a hard license and can endorse to almost any state afterwards. Because of the requirements of the Special Credentials Verification for New York, you do not have to do any of the running around to obtain your documents. CGFNS will obtain them for you....after you sign the release and send them the money.
NY also requires two short classes that can be done on-line, one on Child Abuse, and the other on Infection. Both are available for about $15 each and take only one hour or so.
NY BON application can be found at http://www.op.nyed.gov. You only need to submit "Form 1."
The Special Credentials Verification can be found at http://www.CGFNS.org, as well as the Visa Screen Application.
Once you have received documentation from NY that your credentials have been received and approved, submit payment to Pearson-Vue for the NCLEX exam. http://www.perasonvue.com. They are the ones that will actually send you the ATT letter, upon approval of the Board of Nursing. Be aware that this ATT (authorization to test) is only good for ninety (90) days. You will have onlt that amount of time to get the exam done in, otherwise you will lose your payment and have to start again.
Hope that this helps................ :balloons:
Most importantly, NY will issue you the license without a Social Security Number.
NY also requires two short classes that can be done on-line, one on Child Abuse, and the other on Infection. Both are available for about $15 each and take only one hour or so.
please send me the link where i can take the online classes for child abuse and infection
i'm having difficulty looking for one which can be accredited by ny-bon
There is a list of programs actually posted on NY BON website. I wouldn't worry so much about those right now, wait until you have completed everything else. You just have to have them completed before you actually begin work in the US.
hi shanks...just in case you're interested in taking up the NY courses this early, try http://www.rn.com. I recently signed up and the unlimited membership only costs $29/year...you can take both courses for just a one time payment. Good luck to both of us!!! :)
i've asked suzanne about this regarding the cgfns exam.....
i'm almost done with my credential verification forms... i'll be registering for my local license on aug 10....can i send out the forms and just leave the registration/license number blank and i'll just attach a paper explaining that i'm going to have my license in august or should i wait til i have accomplished the registration?
Send your forms, just fill in the August date, that is only weeks away. By the time that forms get sent, you will have it. As I keep saying, the only requirement is a complete set of transcripts. Send the applications NOW.
Hi again suzanne! I'm confused with the following, hope you can help me answer it...
1. In the CGFNS Credentials Verification for New York Form, the Authorization for Validation is composed of 2 authorizations per page, do I just fill out one portion since i only hold 1 license or fill-out the entire page?
2. Can I send my Visascreen Form together with the CGFNS CVS even though i haven't obtained my state license, my NCLEX, and my IELTS yet? can i just leave these entries blank?
You only need to fill out one form for the school, if you only attended one school.
Go ahead and send the Visa Screen application in now. They can get started with verifications form you school, and the others things will get sent to them as you complete them. :)
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thanks for the info, suzanne! hope you'll always be available to answer our questions =)