Action | Requirements for foreign-trained nurses |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 7/24/2009 |
I support the removal of CGFNS examination as a requirement for foreign-educated nurses to obtain licensure in Virginia; the NCLEX-RN examination establishes the nurse' s knowledge and skills to safely practice the profession.
The CGFNS requirement has become a deterrent for equally competent nurses to come to Virginia. The time is now, abolish the CGFNS exam.