Provides information to introduce you to the new U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services within the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
The Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
(CGFNS) was established as an immigration neutral organization
with a commitment to protect the public by ensuring that nurses
educated in countries other than the United States are eligible and
qualified to meet licensure and other practice requirements in the
United States.
The purpose of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN) is to provide an organization through which boards of
nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest
and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare,
including the development of licensing examinations in nursing.
The major functions include developing the NCLEX-RN® and
NCLEX-PN® examinations, performing policy analysis and
promoting uniformity in relationship to the regulation of nursing
practice, disseminating data related to the licensure of nurses,
conducting research pertinent to NCSBN's purpose, and serving
as a forum for information exchange for members.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) measures
the ability of nonnative speakers of English to use and
understand North American English as it is used in hospital
settings.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a full-service
professional organization representing the nation's 2.6 million
Registered Nurses through its 54 constituent state associations
and 13 organizational affiliate members. ANA advances the
nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing
practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of
nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view
of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory
agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO) evaluates and accredits nearly 17,000
health care organizations and programs in the United States. An
independent, not-for-profit organization, JCAHO is the nation's
predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health
care.
The National League of Nursing's (NLN) mission is to advance
quality nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce
to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing
health care environment.
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