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RNS Number : 1174U  TruMerit  06 August 2025

TruMerit Launches Global Credential for First-Level, General Nurses

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESS Newswire / August 6, 2025 / TruMerit, a worldwide
leader in international credentials evaluation to support health worker
careers, today introduced the Certified Global Nurse (CGN)
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, the world's first truly global credential for first-level, general nurses
(RNs).

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TruMerit | Global careers. Care anywhere.

The new, merit-based credential is available to any qualified nurse - from any
country - to recognize their competencies, regardless of where they choose to
live and work. It is awarded upon passage of TruMerit's Nurse Qualifying Exam
(NQE)
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, which applicants may take after verification of their nursing education and
licensure.

Previously known as the CGFNS Qualifying Exam and used by nurses migrating to
the United States, the NQE was reinvented with a global focus to support the
ongoing evolution of nursing practice worldwide and particularly the emergence
of key challenges such as digital health, mental health, and climate change.
This was achieved through a collaborative process involving more than 70
nursing experts from 50 countries, with all World Health Organization regions
and World Bank country income levels represented. The experts agreed upon a
core set of nursing practice standards after analyzing nursing competency
frameworks from 37 countries.

In addition to its role as a key requirement for the CGN credential, the
upgraded exam continues to support other TruMerit programs - such as the
VisaScreen® Visa Credentials Assessment Service and the Certification
Program® - as a shared global framework for validating the applied knowledge
and practice competence of nurses worldwide.

"The Certified Global Nurse credential offers nurses everywhere a common
framework for meeting globally agreed-upon essential nursing practice
standards," said Dr. Peter Preziosi, TruMerit's President and CEO. "When
nurses carry the credential, their employers and colleagues will know that
their applied nursing knowledge and skills are validated against a global
benchmark, attesting to their qualifications for delivering quality
healthcare."

The credential is ultimately intended to provide nurses with greater mobility
within the profession, within their native countries, and across geopolitical
boundaries throughout their careers.

"By signifying work-readiness on an international scale, and thereby helping
expand the pool of readily identifiable qualified nurses worldwide, global
credentialing will become part of the solution to the challenges health
systems are facing around the world," said Preziosi.

"We hope this credential can contribute to a sustained, collaborative effort
involving many stakeholders-health ministries, international agencies, health
systems, nursing schools, and nursing associations worldwide-to harmonize
nursing education and practice and support the future growth of the global
nursing workforce," he said.

The Nurse Qualifying Exam is a proctored examination that will be offered four
times a year at more than 1,000 Kryterion testing centers located around the
world, with the first test window scheduled for November 10-14, 2025. Nurses
who wish to earn a CGN credential and sit for the NQE in November must apply
by September 30 at the TruMerit website
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, where they will find more information on the credential and how to prepare
for the exam.

The testing schedule for 2026 will be announced later this year.

About TruMerit

TruMerit is a worldwide leader in healthcare workforce development. Formerly
known as CGFNS International, the organization has a nearly 50-year history
supporting the career mobility of nurses and other healthcare workers - and
those who license and hire them - by validating their education, skills, and
experience as they seek authorization to practice in the United States and
other countries. As TruMerit, this mission has been expanded to building
workforce capacity that meets the needs of people in a rapidly evolving global
health landscape. Through its Global Health Workforce Development Institute,
the organization is advancing evidence-based research, thought leadership, and
advocacy in support of healthcare workforce development solutions, including
globally recognized practice standards and certifications that will enhance
career pathways for healthcare workers. www.trumerit.org
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Contact Information

David St. John
dstjohn@trumerit.org (mailto:dstjohn@trumerit.org)

1 (215) 222-8454

SOURCE: TruMerit

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