swedish nurse says hello from new jersey

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Hello everybody.

I am swedish nurse and I just arrived to UAS this summer.Is there any swedish nurse who is RN in usa?

Dose anybody know where i shoud start and what shoud i do?

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Hello everybody.

I am swedish nurse and I just arrived to UAS this summer.Is there any swedish nurse who is RN in usa?

Dose anybody know where i shoud start and what shoud i do?

:welcome:

You need to start with your state board of nursing (BON) and follow requirements for foreign nurse, you may need CES from CGFNS depending on BON, You will need to request your transcripts from Sweden to BON or CGFNS and would suggest you arrange FedEx/UPS or some other big carrier to pick them up as CGFNS take ages to open ordinary mail. Suggest having a look at the thread/sticky titled Primer to working in the US in this forum

Just wondering which visa you are in the US with as that will help us give you a bit more info on what to do next

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:welcome:

You need to start with your state board of nursing (BON) and follow requirements for foreign nurse, you may need CES from CGFNS depending on BON, You will need to request your transcripts from Sweden to BON or CGFNS and would suggest you arrange FedEx/UPS or some other big carrier to pick them up as CGFNS take ages to open ordinary mail. Suggest having a look at the thread/sticky titled Primer to working in the US in this forum

Just wondering which visa you are in the US with as that will help us give you a bit more info on what to do next

:idea:Thank you very much for your response.I am going to get my greencard sometimes i august.Meanwhile I am trying to improve my english to pass the teofle.I am originally from iran but i lived in sweden for last 20 years and went out my education 1995 in sweden .

Anna although I going to get my greencard soon,shuold I first pass the cgfns and then nclex or it OK just whith nclex?

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:idea:Thank you very much for your response.I am going to get my greencard sometimes i august.Meanwhile I am trying to improve my english to pass the teofle.I am originally from iran but i lived in sweden for last 20 years and went out my education 1995 in sweden .

Anna although I going to get my greencard soon,shuold I first pass the cgfns and then nclex or it OK just whith nclex?

In what capacity are you getting your greencard? If your state does not require CGFNS exam then you do not need to do it but you may have to go through CGFNS for CES. Which state are you apply to?

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In what capacity are you getting your greencard? If your state does not require CGFNS exam then you do not need to do it but you may have to go through CGFNS for CES. Which state are you apply to?

Hi again

My houseband is an american citizen and he has applied a greencard for me and my 2 children . we staying in new jersey.

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http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm

here is the link for your state's nursing board (BON) because your husband is american you do not need visa screen certificate but you do need to meet other criteria for the BON including passing a language exam here is the link http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nursing/fornurse_app.pdf

It may take you a few months to go through the process and you can sit your exam but this will give you time to adapt and also study for the exam. We have a good NCLEX forum which you can find under the student tab at the top of this page

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http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm

here is the link for your state's nursing board (BON) because your husband is american you do not need visa screen certificate but you do need to meet other criteria for the BON including passing a language exam here is the link http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nursing/fornurse_app.pdf

It may take you a few months to go through the process and you can sit your exam but this will give you time to adapt and also study for the exam. We have a good NCLEX forum which you can find under the student tab at the top of this page

Thank you sooooooooooooo much for your guidance & also assistance dear Anna.

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your welcome and good luck

Hope to see you continuing posting

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