Visa Screen for June 2006 Philippine Nursing Exam

batibot · Oct 26, 2006

:monkeydance: PHILADELPHIA, PA-OCTOBER 26, 2006-The Board of Trustees of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS International) met October 22-23, 2006 and considered whether Philippine nurses who have passed the Professional Regulation Commission's (PRC) June 2006 nursing licensing exam are eligible for VisaScreen® Certification.

The Board directed its staff and counsel to review and assess whether the licensure process followed in light of the challenged results of the June 2006 exam is "comparable" with that required for nurses licensed in America, as required by U.S. law. CGFNS will then make a final determination of whether passers of the June 2006 exam are eligible for VisaScreen® certification. CGFNS expects to reach a final decision on the question of comparability in the near future. Any VisaScreen® applications that CGFNS receives from June 2006 passers will be accepted but deferred for a final decision until this assessment process is complete. If the assessment concludes that the license is not comparable, the VisaScreen® application from a June 2006 passer will be denied.

http://www.cgfns.org/sections/press/news/2006/10-25-06_vs.shtml

bonsai_25 · Oct 26, 2006

hey batibot.. this issue should be in the Philippine forum.

anyway, its good that CGFNS is finally releasing their side.

Let us wait for their final verdict.

Everyday we get different news, bad and good.

Who will the students follow the PRC, the President, The court of appeals, the Supreme court, NCSBN, CGFNS? :uhoh3:

pinoy_guy · Oct 26, 2006

Who will the students follow the PRC, the President, The court of appeals, the Supreme court, NCSBN, CGFNS?

if you plan to work in the US, may I suggest the NCSBN & the CGFNS?

bonsai_25 · Oct 26, 2006

wahhhhhhhh...lawrence check the international forum. theres another one like this. I think batibot accidentally post it there.

Rep · Oct 26, 2006

hey batibot.. this issue should be in the Philippine forum.
anyway, its good that CGFNS is finally releasing their side.
Let us wait for their final verdict.
Everyday we get different news, bad and good.
Who will the students follow the PRC, the President, The court of appeals, the Supreme court, NCSBN, CGFNS?

Follow the CGFNS and CGFNS, these are the agencies who will make your dreams come true to work as a nurse in the US.

lawrence01 · Oct 26, 2006

merged threads for posterity.

batibot · Oct 26, 2006

sorry...my mistake... anyway for those in the Philippines do not lose hope...

bonsai_25 · Oct 27, 2006

it's okay batibot hehe and thanks for the suggestions by the way.

To the june 2006 batch, let us just prepare for every outcome possible to this issue. Goodluck guys

ubermench · Nov 5, 2006

Hi guys!

I just need some clarification....Regarding the Visascreen, Do I need to have a local license in order for me to apply for the Visascreen Certificate? Question b. under Non-Health care professionals on Section 15 ( Registration and License ) of the application asks " Have you ever been licensed in your Country of Education?" and my answer would be NO ( I really dont have any intention of taking the local NLE if possible), would this suffice? I know it looks and seems pretty obvious...but you cant be too sure about these things.

Thanks!

Rep · Nov 5, 2006

Hi guys!
I just need some clarification....Regarding the Visascreen, Do I need to have a local license in order for me to apply for the Visascreen Certificate? Question b. under Non-Health care professionals on Section 15 ( Registration and License ) of the application asks " Have you ever been licensed in your Country of Education?" and my answer would be NO ( I really dont have any intention of taking the local NLE if possible), would this suffice? I know it looks and seems pretty obvious...but you cant be too sure about these things.
Thanks!

No, you don't need a PRC license if you apply for a VisaScreen, but if you have one then you have to mention it in your application.

nurse_plush · Nov 6, 2006

as a june 06 passer who already obtained his/her license, then one can apply for their services (cgfns exam, ces etc.) aside from the visascreen since there was no announcement that these passers can't apply for them?