CGFNS Credentials Evaluation Flashcards

For the CGFNS VisaScreen, which minimum English language score on TOEFL iBT is generally required?

Answer: A total score of 83 with specific minimum scores in each section

CGFNS generally requires a TOEFL iBT total score of at least 83 with specified minimums in speaking, listening, reading, and writing sections.

A nurse whose home country uses a nursing licensure system different from the US should expect CGFNS to do what?

Answer: Evaluate equivalency of the foreign license to US RN licensure standards

CGFNS evaluates whether the foreign licensure is equivalent to US RN standards rather than requiring the nurse to repeat education.

What is one reason a CGFNS CES application might be returned as incomplete?

Answer: Missing official transcripts sent directly from the nursing school

Applications are returned as incomplete when required documents such as official transcripts sent directly from the institution are missing.

Which step must an internationally educated nurse complete BEFORE taking the NCLEX-RN in most US states?

Answer: Submit a CGFNS CES report to the state board of nursing

Most state boards of nursing require a CGFNS CES report verifying that an internationally educated nurse's credentials meet US standards before NCLEX eligibility is granted.

What language must all documents submitted to CGFNS be translated into if originally in a foreign language?

Answer: English

All documents submitted to CGFNS must be accompanied by certified English translations if they are originally written in another language.

Which of the following best describes the CGFNS Qualifying Exam (CGFNS-QE)?

Answer: A predictor exam that assesses readiness for the NCLEX-RN for internationally educated nurses

The CGFNS-QE is a predictor examination designed to assess whether internationally educated nurses are likely to pass the NCLEX-RN.