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Regulations of the Board of Nursing [18 VAC 90 ‑ 20]    (Repealed)
Public Comment Forum
On this Action: 
Requirements for foreign-trained nurses
 
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CLOSED     Opened on 5/25/2009 and Ended on 7/24/2009

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Comment Title Commenter
In Favor of removing CGFNS to qualify to take the Virgiinia NCLEX Maria Theresa Ernest/ PNAEP President  6/29/09  2:02 pm
In favor of petition to remove CGFNS qualifying exam in Virginia Philippine Nurses association of Virginia, Inc  6/29/09  10:32 pm
Favor to remove CGFNS qualifying exam in Virginia. Rizal Marcelo  6/29/09  10:47 pm
Favor petition to remove CGFNS qualifying exam in VA Cecille Quinn-PNA-Virginia  6/29/09  10:55 pm
I'm in favor Nelia M. Francisco RN, MSHA President PNA-New England  6/30/09  1:29 am
CGFNS Leonardo R. Morit  6/30/09  10:28 am
CGFNS AMOR S. COLLERA, RN BSN, member PNAVA, PNAA  6/30/09  9:48 pm
Highly reccommend abolition of CGFNS in VA. Considering the nursing shortage, this will help attract Margarita Mohta, President, PNAVA-Richmond Sub-chapter  6/30/09  11:42 pm
In Favor of abolishing CGFNS Qualifying Exam in state of Va. Mia Padua-Malasa Rn,BSN  7/1/09  3:29 am
favor to petition to remove CGFNS qualifying exams in VA judy nable,rn, Sentara leigh Hospital  7/1/09  3:30 am
Favor to remove CGFNS exam for foreign graduate nurses Sheila Servano RN,BSN,PCCN (Sentara Leigh Hospital, PNA-Va ,PNAA)  7/1/09  3:59 am
Favor to removed CGFNS Mellow Tacaca-Sentara Leigh Hospital  7/1/09  4:02 am
In favor of petition to remove CGFNS Kimberly Dalton, RN, Sentara Leigh Hospital  7/1/09  4:07 am
Elimination of CGFNS examination carmen M. Roaquin, PNAVA  7/1/09  8:05 am
i agree Ettah Non  7/1/09  10:05 am
agreed Goody Non  7/1/09  10:07 am
very much in favor Ang Nars Inc.  7/1/09  10:57 am
CGFNS margarita agbisit---- PNAVA  7/1/09  4:35 pm
In Favor of the Removal of the CGFNS Sharon Mayor, Sentara Leigh  7/2/09  3:04 am
In favor to remove CGFNS Theresa Fernandez -Sentara Leigh Hospital  7/2/09  3:29 am
I strongly support and advocate the removal of CGFNS in the State of Virginia Alma de Guzman, RN BSN, PNAVA,PNAA  7/2/09  6:30 pm
Support to remove CGFNS in VA Gloria-Luz S. Castillo-PNAVA  7/2/09  7:58 pm
CGFNS Removal Bella Nocon RN Sentara Nursing Center  7/2/09  11:36 pm
I strongly support the removal of the CGFNS Exam requirement in the state of Virginia. Matilde S. Upano, RN, MSN, FNP-BC; President PNA-Indiana  7/2/09  11:39 pm
Favor petition to remove CGFNS qualifging examination PNAVA  7/3/09  8:22 am
100% supportive of CGFNS removal Angel deGuzman,RN City of Virginia Beach Dept. of Human Services  7/3/09  11:44 am
REMOVAL OF CGFNS AS A REQUIREMENT FOR OBTAINING AN RN LICENSE Antonio Jayoma  7/3/09  12:43 pm
NURSES, WELCOME TO VIRGINIA,! GUIA CALIWAGAN, Philippine Nurses Association of VA  7/3/09  12:56 pm
CGFNS Cherina Tinio, Philippine Nurses Association of Northern California Chapter  7/3/09  1:10 pm
Support for the removal of CGFNS Examination as a requisite of RN licensure in Virginia Leo-Felix M. Jurado, Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc. (PNAA)  7/3/09  1:11 pm
CGFNS Cherina Tinio, Philippine Nurses Association of Northern California Chapter  7/3/09  1:11 pm
Supporting the CGFNS Removal in Virginia Romeo DeVera PNA Northeast Florida  7/3/09  1:23 pm
In favor of CGFNS removal Dino Doliene III, Philippine Nurses Association Maryland Chapter  7/3/09  2:26 pm
In favor of removal of CGFNS in VA. thank you Marietta Dela Cruz - PNA San Antonio TX  7/3/09  3:43 pm
It's about time that CGFNS exam is eliminated from the battery of test sforeign graduates take Sol Montilla RN PNA VA  7/3/09  4:47 pm
Removal of CGFNS from Virginia Ferdinand G. Luyun PNAPennsylvania  7/3/09  5:24 pm
I support removal of CGFNS in Virginia. Madelyn D. Yu, PNA New Jersey  7/3/09  6:03 pm
In favor of petition to remove CGFNS qualifying exam in Virginia Jose Jacob RN MSN (Ed)  7/3/09  8:32 pm
Removal of CGFNS exam as a requirement Edison C. Diloy RN President - Philippine Nurses Association of San Antonio  7/3/09  8:38 pm
CGFNS Removal in Virginia Philippine Nurses Association of Illinois (PNAI)  7/3/09  10:23 pm
Favor to removed CGFNS , PNAVA Remy dela Cruz, RN, MSHA President PNAI  7/3/09  11:17 pm
CGFNS Maria C. Alburo  7/4/09  10:32 am
Removal of CGFNS as requirement to take Va NCLEX Darlene D. Borromeo, BSN, RN, BC- Past President, PNA- New Jersey  7/4/09  11:54 am
Congratulations PNAVA for initiating the CGFNS petition and in taking a courageous stand. Philippine Nurses Association of Virginia  7/4/09  12:09 pm
Congratulations PNAVA for initiating the CGFNS petition and in taking a courageous stand. Norma D. Bariso, Philippine Nurses Association of Virginia  7/4/09  12:11 pm
In favor of petition to remove CGFNS qualifying exam in Virginia! Cynthia I. Ginon RN,BSN , PNAVA  7/4/09  12:14 pm
I am in favor of the elimination of CGFNS in Virginia because it is a duplication of the NCLEX exam Gilda Lauchli: Board Member; Philippine Nurses' Asso.- Indiana Chapter  7/4/09  5:06 pm
The time is now, abolish the CGFNS exam requirement ! Rowena Jumamoy, PNAVA-RIC  7/4/09  6:05 pm
I support the removal of CGFNS in Virginia. Leila Busch, RN, Greater Kansas City  7/4/09  6:08 pm
In favor to remove CGFNS to qualify to take NCLEX in the state of Virginia Greta Pardue PNA-NT President  7/4/09  9:10 pm
In favor of removing CGFNS in VA Arbie Ramos  7/4/09  9:39 pm
support the removal of CGFNS in the state of Virginia Grace Diaz-Font - Phil. Nurses Association of Metropolitan Houston  7/4/09  11:30 pm
strongly favor removal of CGFNS in Va MA. LEAH SAJELAN-BERANGO,RN, Chapter President, PNA, Gen.Santos City, Phils  7/5/09  2:40 am
In support of CGFNS Qualifying Exams Removal to Practice Nursing in Virginia Leonila Navarro- Mariazeta, PNA-NY, Inc.  7/5/09  7:31 am
In favor of CGFNS removal PNA-NY  7/5/09  9:52 am
Removal of CGFNS in Virginia- I am in favor of this petition Maria Dolores Tuason  7/5/09  3:16 pm
I am in favor of removing CGFNS in Virginia Doris Labella  7/5/09  3:17 pm
I am in favor of removing CGFNS in Virginia Mila Aguilar  7/5/09  3:18 pm
I am in favor of removing CGFNS in Virginia Divina L. Paquiz  7/5/09  3:19 pm
CGFNS PNASC  7/5/09  4:28 pm
cgfns exams Rudy Bolipata  7/5/09  5:08 pm
NO TO THE CGFNS EXAM AMEURFINA F. BENEDICTO  7/5/09  5:16 pm
NO TO THE CGFNS EXAM AMEURFINA F. BENEDICTO  7/5/09  5:18 pm
I am in favor of removing CGFNS in Virginia MONICA PIOQUINTO  7/5/09  5:30 pm
i AGREE TO ELIMINATE THE CGFNS PURIFICACION BONZON PNAVA  7/5/09  5:34 pm
I am in favor of removing CGFNS in Virginia ALMA R.ERESO  7/5/09  5:47 pm
i AGREE TO ELIMINATE THE CGFNS Eden M. Canite - PNAVA-Richmond  7/5/09  6:02 pm
in favor of deleleting CGFNS as requirement to take NCLEX in Virginia RN Virginia  7/5/09  7:51 pm
eliminate CGFNS as requirement to take CGFNS in Virginia for foreign graduates. CLAUDETTE V. USITA , RN VIRGINIA  7/5/09  7:55 pm
In favor of eliminating CGFNS Rizza Valerio Elep, BSN,RN, PNACC Member  7/5/09  9:01 pm
in favor to remove CGFNS Jeanette Ramilo- SLH PCU  7/6/09  9:19 am
I support PNAVirginia Beatrice Ramos-Razon, Executive Director/Parliamentarian, PNAHawaii  7/6/09  2:37 pm
In favor of CGFNS removal.... Maricon E. Estebar, BSN RN, PNACC  7/6/09  2:38 pm
Abolition of CGFNS is a must. Zenaida D. Limon, RN, BSN, CGRN, BA, Education Committee PNAVA  7/6/09  3:28 pm
I vote to elinimate CGFNS Patricia strong- PNVA  7/6/09  4:15 pm
Strongly support the removal of CGFNS exam. in Virginia as a pre-requisite for RN licensure exam. Sofia E. Bole, Philippine Nurses Association of America  7/6/09  4:31 pm
Removal of CGFNS Ed deGuia, RN BSN, MBA  7/6/09  4:53 pm
I fully support the removal of CGFNS examination in the state of VIRGINIA Rosa Maria Williams RN BSN PNA-Greater St. Louis  7/6/09  9:32 pm
In favor of the Removal of the CGFNS qualifying exam in Virginia Alice Namata Andam, President PNAMDC, Inc.  7/6/09  10:44 pm
Support removal of CGFNS Agripina DeLeon, MSN, RN, CNOR, (PNAOhio)  7/7/09  9:13 am
In Favor of removing CGFNS to qualify to take the Virgiinia NCLEX Rachael Santos, RN, C, GNP, BC  7/7/09  11:40 am
Removal of CGFNS as a requirement for foreign-trained nurses applying for NCLEX.. Nora Mendoza, PNAMDC  7/7/09  12:10 pm
In favor of CGFNS removal ludivina Tamondong, PNAWDC  7/7/09  1:40 pm
Removal of CGFNS in the State of Virginia Jennifer N. Aying NP, PNA-New England  7/7/09  4:52 pm
In Favor of the removal of the CGFNS here in the state of Virginia. Grace V. Magallon,PNAA-Virginia  7/7/09  8:40 pm
IN FAVOR OF CGFNS REMOVAL Remy Lazaga BSN,RN - PNAMichigan  7/7/09  10:35 pm
abolish CGFNS Leila, PNANE  7/8/09  2:18 am
highly in favor of the removal of CGFNS in the State of Va Maria Aurora Acosta, Clinical Instructor, Gen Santos Doctors Med School Fou  7/8/09  2:27 am
strongly favor removal of CGFNS in the State of Virginia Philippine Nurses' Association, Inc. Gen Santos City Chapter, Phils  7/8/09  2:32 am
in favor of the removal of CGFNS in the State of Virginia Notre Dame University, BSN Batch 1989, Cotabato City, Phils  7/8/09  2:45 am
I am in favor of the removal of CGFNS in the State of Virginia Ma Antonietta V. Edris, RN,MAN, GSDMSFI, Gen Santos City, Phils  7/8/09  2:48 am
I am in favor of the removal of CGFNS in the State of Virginia REY JOSEPH MALABUYOC, RN, St. Elizabeth Hosp., Gen. Santos City, Phils  7/8/09  2:51 am
favors to remove the cgfns vangie rader, sentara leigh hospital  7/8/09  3:36 am
FAVOR TO REMOVE CGFNS EXAM TO FOREIGN GRADUATE NURSES HEIDY SALINAS RN BSN  7/8/09  6:44 am
CGFNS removal in Virginia, a blessing to foreign nurses Crispina Manset-Hermano ,PNA of tampa Bay Florida  7/8/09  11:52 am
CGFNS Lily Allanigue, BSN, RN, MPA, Clin. Mgr. Sentara Leigh Hospital  7/8/09  12:25 pm
I strongly support the elimination of the CGFNS Qualifying Exam in the State of VA. Fortune T. Kennedy, RN, EdD  7/8/09  2:27 pm
FAVOR TO REMOVE CGFNS LUCY DINEROS PNA-VA.  7/12/09  11:09 pm
I agree Mahnaz,SLH  7/14/09  3:07 am
in favor of petition to remove CGFNS R. Marasigan, RN  7/14/09  8:40 am
Strongly agree to remove the CGFNS qualifying exam in Virginia Ligaya Colorado - PNAVA  7/15/09  7:21 pm
Eliminate the CGFNS exam Aileen Colorado  7/15/09  7:26 pm
Agree to eliminate CGFNS examination Stephanie Colorado  7/15/09  7:28 pm
In favor of the removal of CGFNS requirement Mercedes Ong, RN, MSN, COHN-S  7/17/09  8:50 am
Re: TITA EDRALIN RAVI  7/17/09  10:52 am
Re: CGFNS EXAM TITA EDRALIN RAVI  7/17/09  10:54 am
I support removal of CGFNS requiremeny for RN Licensure in Virginia Babette Boiser-Orlich RN,BSN, PNA-GKC  7/17/09  1:50 pm
SUPPORT FOR CGFNS REMOVAL IN VA RUBY GODIER  7/17/09  2:22 pm
I support the removal of CGFNS IN THE sTATE OF vIRGINIA Victoria P. Berbano,PNAA San Diego  7/17/09  2:38 pm
Removal of CGFNS PNA NJ  7/19/09  10:24 pm
Removal of CGFNS Marley A. Nicolas PNA NJ  7/19/09  10:27 pm
Support for the removal of the CGFNS requirement Virlita Ramos DeLima, RN,CPAN;Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA  7/21/09  6:38 am
I strongly agree the removal of CGFNS in VA. It's time we join the other states in this effort. MARILOU BAILEY PNAVA-RICHMOND  7/21/09  8:35 am
I support the initiative to remove the CGFNS in VA. Divina Paquiz RN PNAVA-Richmond  7/21/09  8:43 am
in Favor of removal of CGFNS for RNs planning to join Virginia's nursing force Rumy Mohta, Chairman, Asian American Society of Central Virginia  7/21/09  11:12 am
in Favor of removal of CGFNS for RNs coming to Virginia and US Faruk Presswalla  7/21/09  11:13 am
I support the removal of CGFNS exam in Virginia, thanks. Redempta Knotts, PNA INDIANA  7/21/09  11:40 am
Petition to Abolish CGFNS Exam in Virginia Ludy. Bustamante, MSN, President -Elect, Philippine Nurses Ass. of Ilinois  7/21/09  12:43 pm
Abolish CGFNS Exam in the State of Virginia Josie Bustamante Kellogg, BSN, Auditor, Philippine Nurses Ass. of Illinois  7/21/09  1:08 pm
I agree to remove the CGFNS exam in VA. Beverly Atkinson RN,Chesterfield,Va.  7/21/09  1:20 pm
I support the removal of the CGFNS requirement in VA. rafaela torres-mcmillian  7/21/09  1:24 pm
I totally support the ellimination of the CGFNS and join the other states in this effort. Phyllis Hansbrough RN Richmond, VA  7/21/09  1:27 pm
It is my privelege to support and remove the CGFNS as a Requirement in Virginia. Gloria Vazquez RN MSN Richmond, VA  7/21/09  1:34 pm
I strongly agree with this petition to abolish the CGFNS. Carolyn McDonough RN Richmond, Virginia  7/21/09  1:35 pm
I am agreeable to abolish the CGFNS. Clarita Fox RN, BSN PNAVA-Richmond  7/21/09  1:38 pm
I agree to the removal of the CGFNS in the state of Virginia. Hilda Rainey RN Richmond, VA  7/21/09  1:40 pm
Re: PROPOSED ELIMINATION CGFNS REQUIREMENT FOR FOREIGN NURSES Amy Villarico-Benito BSN,RN -PNAVA SUBCHAPTER  7/21/09  8:12 pm
I am in favor of removing CGFNS in Virginia EVELYN BOLIPATA,PHILIPPINE NURSES OF VIRGINIA ,RICHMOND CHAPTER  7/21/09  9:58 pm
I support removing the CGFNS in Virginia. Soledad Hicaro  7/21/09  10:00 pm
CGFNS REMOVAL Nora Sagun RN ,PNAVA  7/22/09  2:59 am
In Favor of removing CGFNS Beth Rose, RN, MBA PNA Arizona  7/22/09  4:55 am
I fully support the removal of CGFNS in the State of Virginia Beth B. Rosas, PNA Greater Kansas City  7/22/09  2:01 pm
I am in favor of removing the CGFNS requirement in the NCLEX for foreign nurses. Agnes Sansone, RN, BSN, SRNA  7/23/09  5:02 pm
Im in favor!!!! Ali Macapobre, BSN, RNC , ANA SLH  7/24/09  8:13 am


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