A graduate of a nursing school in the United States plans to practice nursing in Paris, France. To request licensure to practice in Paris, the nurse:
a. must contact the Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools to complete a special examination.
b. realizes that education in the United States is so generalized that he or she is eligible to practice in other countries without additional licensure.
c. is required to take a language proficiency examination for the primary language of that particular country, as well as a cultural assessment test, prior to licensure.
d. should contact the International Council of Nurses or the nursing regulatory board of that country.
ANS: D
Correct: A nurse who is interested in practicing internationally may contact the International Council of Nurses or the nursing regulatory board of the country in which he or she wishes to practice.
Incorrect:
a. Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is an organization that ensures that nurses educated in countries other than the United States are qualified to meet licensure and other practice requirements in the United States.
b. A license is required to practice nursing in all countries.
c. A cultural assessment test is not required prior to licensure.
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