• ISPN program description
• The scope of the examination

• People’s Republic of China
  • Registration guidelines
  • Test dates and application deadlines
  • About the HHRDC
  • News release

• Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
  • Registration guidelines
  • Test information
  • News release

• CGFNS AGNK
  (Assessment of General Nursing Knowledge) pilot program in India
  • Benefits
  • About AHEd
  • News release

The CGFNS AGNK

Institution / Employer benefits

The CGFNS AGNK can be tailored to an employer’s or institution’s (hospital or clinic) specific clinical needs for nursing care, or to a country’s licensing examination. It is designed to determine an applicant’s ability to make sound decisions in many areas of professional health care delivery practice. The test can be constructed to assess nursing knowledge in areas determined by the authority using it. The exam may be used as:

• a screening assessment of local nurses’ knowledge for clinical assignment (to assist with hiring)
• a screening assessment of fundamental nursing knowledge of nurses educated outside of their own country
• an eligibility prerequisite for admission to a country’s licensing examination
• a requirement for licensure renewal
• a pre-test/certification for promotional screening into specific clinical areas and/or
• a benchmark to validate the nursing knowledge of Indian nursing students before or after graduation.

The CGFNS AGNK may be used as a pre-screening tool to assess clinical skills and knowledge for new hires or current clinicians. It provides an employer with critical information that will aid in the recruitment of nurses and their placement on appropriate clinical units.

Nurse benefits

The CGFNS AGNK helps nurses identify key strengths and weaknesses and assists in identifying continuing education needs. It can also be used to validate the nursing knowledge of Indian nursing students upon graduation from colleges and nursing schools.