For internationally educated nurses
Your RN license in the United States, one clear step at a time.
BridgeRN helps you understand licensure requirements, gather your documents, assist with preparing for and scheduling the NCLEX-RN, and study with trusted partners, with a community of nurses beside you.
Guidance and support built for internationally educated nurses, from first document to license in hand.
The pathway
Four stages between your current license and a US RN license
- 1
Credential evaluation
Your nursing education is reviewed for US equivalency through an evaluation agency your state accepts, or directly by the state's own education department in states that evaluate in-house.
- 2
Board of nursing application
Apply by endorsement or examination in the state you choose. Some states also ask for state-specific coursework or an English test at this stage, and BridgeRN helps you confirm exactly what yours requires.
- 3
Authorization to test
Register with the NCLEX vendor, receive your ATT, then book your seat at a US or international test center.
- 4
Pass the NCLEX-RN and get licensed
Sit the exam, receive your result, and complete your state's final steps to receive your RN license.
What you get
Everything in one place
One intake form
Collect every document and detail your board of nursing will ask for, in one guided form.
Fill the intake formExam scheduling help
International test center locations, ATT timing, fees and rescheduling rules explained simply.
See test centersTrusted courses
Study with vetted NCLEX-RN review courses and study partners we trust and recommend.
Browse partnersAnswers to the hard questions
Visa screen, English exams, state differences and retakes, all answered in plain language.
Read questionsMandatory courses & fees
State-required coursework and a clear breakdown of what each stage typically costs.
View requirementsNurse community
Read and share real experiences from nurses who have walked this path before you.
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Meet the founder
Created by a Nurse Who Has Walked This Path
Ruhama Deneberu, RN, BSN, began her nursing journey in Ethiopia and became a licensed U.S. registered nurse the same way you are working toward it: one requirement, document, and exam at a time.
After more than 20 years in nursing and guiding other internationally educated nurses through licensure, she created BridgeRN so you never have to figure it out alone.
Read Ruhama's StoryNot sure where you stand?
Complete the intake form and our team will review your situation and map out your personal path to a US RN license, with every requirement in the right order.
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