International Nurses must provide State Boards with a minimal amount of information about their qualifications and experience. In order to assess your capabilities as a future US Registered Nurse, States require you send them certain information. The information in this article outlines the basic data that is required from International Nurses. Each State board will have additional and unique requirements – visit www.ncsbn.org to find out more.
You will need to provide your future State Board of Nursing with the following sets of information:
| Qualification/Education | Documents Required |
| Applicant Information | Name (All applicable names) Postal Address Gender Date of Birth Country of Birth ID Number (Notified) Social Security Number (If available) |
| General Education High School (Secondary) |
Educational Qualification and Purpose Educational Institute Mailing Address of Institute Completion Date Nature of Instruction (e.g., Setting, Focus, etc.) Information of School System and Comparability to U.S. Education References (Material used in the evaluation) |
| Higher Education (provide for each school attended and include information about any health related course work completed) |
Educational Program and Qualification Educational Institute Mailing Address of Institute Start Date Completion Date Entry Requirements Study Length Nature of Instruction e.g. distance learning, lecture based, online. Explanation of School System Subject: Humanities Natural Sciences Behavioral/Social Sciences Mathematics/Analytical Sciences Basic Health Sciences: Growth & Development Human Anatomy Human Physiology Microbiology Nutrition Pharmacology Other Comparability to U.S. Education References |
| Professional / Nursing Education (Transcripts must be provided and translated if necessary) |
Educational Program, Qualification and Purpose Approved by a Regulatory Board Institution Name Institution Address Start Date Completion Date Study Length Requirements for Entry Nature of Instruction e.g. distance learning, lecture based, online. Language of Instruction Explanation of School System and Comparability to U.S. Nursing Education Nursing Course Work with a Clinical Component Care of the Adult – Medical Nursing Care of the Adult – Surgical Nursing Maternal Infant Nursing (Obstetrics) Nursing Care of Children (Pediatrics) Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Community Public Health Nursing Professional Nursing Course Work Ethics/Legal Issues Communication Management/Leadership Teaching History of Nursing Transcript: include source, translated copy, if applicable along with the credentials of translator References |
| Prior Health Related Education Qualifications that could be used for Advance Placement (Midwife, Psychiatric Nurse, etc) |
Educational Program Purpose and Qualification Institution Name Institution Address Start Date Completion Date Length of Study Entry Requirements Nature of Instruction Relationship to first level nursing education Explanation of School System and Comparability to U.S. Nursing Education Transcript: include source, translated copy, if applicable, with credentials of translator References |
| Professional Licensure (if you trained in a country with no existing licensing agency then your diploma received upon completion of your nursing program can act as a licensing document. If this is the case you should complete this section fully with as much information as possible) |
Credential Name Registration Number Issuing Agency Information Agency Address Issue Date Date of Expiration Validation Date of your current license Source of Credential Professional Title Education Requirements Scope of Practice Access that licensure provides Any Disciplinary Action Comparability to U.S. Nursing Licensure References |
To get contact details for the State you want to work in, please visit www.ncsbn.org.
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