| The completion of two to four years of education, | | | | are also expected to pass the NCLEX-RN® |
| with an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree, | | | | examination. This examination measures the |
| is a basic requirement to become a Registered Nurse. | | | | competencies needed to practice nursing safely and |
| The field of nursing is wide open, because of a | | | | effectively as a newly licensed entry-level RN. |
| shotage of muc needed nurses in hospitals and other | | | | NCLEX-RN® is used by Boards of Nursing all over |
| venues across the country and the world. | | | | the US and its territories. |
| There are many types of courses and providers | | | | If a nursing aspirant had her education abroad, she |
| available. The common goal of these courses is to | | | | has to take the RNCGFNS, which provides a |
| prepare the future nurses for initial entry into practice | | | | certification platform and includes a test of English |
| and RN licensure [procedure of which differs from | | | | proficiency, and an examination designed to prepare |
| state to state in the US] and work their way up the | | | | for the NCLEX-RN® examination. The CGFNS |
| professional ladder. | | | | certificate program, which is only available for RN |
| The candidates should complete a minimum number | | | | candidates, is well-established and serves as a |
| of hours of CE courses to qualify for licensure. They | | | | requirement by 42 Boards of Nursing. |