ISPN & CGFNS ISPN & CGFNS 2

Question 1

What does the acronym CGFNS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools

Answer

Council for General Foreign Nursing Standards

Answer

Center for Global Foreign Nurse Services

Answer

Certification Group for Foreign Nursing Specialists

Question 2

The CGFNS Certification Program is primarily designed for which group?

Accepted Answer

Foreign-educated first-level general nurses seeking U.S. licensure

Answer

U.S.-educated registered nurses only

Answer

Nursing assistants in the United States

Answer

Physicians trained abroad

Question 3

Which three components make up the CGFNS Certification Program?

Accepted Answer

Credentials review, the qualifying exam, and an English language test

Answer

Interview, essay, and practicum

Answer

Background check, fingerprinting, and oath

Answer

Clinical rotation, thesis, and viva

Question 4

What is the purpose of the CGFNS credentials evaluation (CES) report?

Accepted Answer

To compare foreign education and licensure to U.S. standards for boards of nursing

Answer

To grant a U.S. nursing license directly

Answer

To schedule the NCLEX exam

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To issue a U.S. visa

Question 5

Which document type does CGFNS require to be sent directly from the issuing institution?

Accepted Answer

Official transcripts and verification of licensure from the source

Answer

A personal photocopy of the diploma

Answer

A notarized self-statement

Answer

An employer reference letter

Question 6

Passing the CGFNS Qualifying Exam predicts likelihood of success on which U.S. exam?

Accepted Answer

The NCLEX-RN

Answer

The MCAT

Answer

The TOEFL

Answer

The USMLE

Question 7

CGFNS International is headquartered in which U.S. city?

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Answer

New York, New York

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Chicago, Illinois

Answer

Washington, D.C.