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2003 News and Alerts Due to the age of these news items, information (including links) may be outdated. Please use the search feature at the top of the page to find more current information on the subject or to find a current link. JANUARY 2, 2003 CGFNS launches new web application system January 27, 2003 The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) is launching a new, interactive portion of the its Web site on January 27, 2003. Applicants will now have all the ease and convenience of the internet at their fingertips as they apply to CGFNS services simply by visiting the CGFNS Web site any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The new application system will allow applicants to apply to CGFNS services online, check the status of their applications, make changes and updates to their information, pay for services, pick exam locations and dates, find out whether they have been rostered for a particular exam and purchase study aides. In addition to the new application system, applicants will find just about anything they need on the CGFNS Web site. It contains in-depth program descriptions of all CGFNS services; the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM locations and dates; answers to the most frequently asked questions about CGFNS programs and services; the latest news and updates about CGFNS exams, programs and services; links to state nursing boards, INS and other organizations applicants may find useful; and an entire career center offering information and tips on writing resumes and cover letters, job searching and interviewing and much more. CGFNS is an immigration-neutral, nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and is an internationally recognized authority on the education, registration and licensure of nurses worldwide. CGFNS’s mission is to provide responsible leadership in the delivery of relevant services to the global nursing and health care community. The organization was founded in 1977 through a collaborative effort by representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor; Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services); the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and representatives from nursing organizations, including the American Nurses Association and the National League for Nursing. For additional information about CGFNS and its services, contact: CGFNS International, 3600 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651 USA; telephone: +1 (215) 349 8767; fax: +1 (215) 349 0026. |
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