Certified Global Nurse – Rehabilitation (CGN-R)

Earning the CGN-R requires you to demonstrate knowledge and skills specific to rehabilitation nursing, thus validating your expertise to current and prospective employers. Carrying this credential will assure those employers that you are more than a nurse with experience in a rehabilitation setting, but also one whose knowledge and experience have been assessed against a global industry standard with an established competency framework for rehabilitative nursing. This will empower health systems and employers to recruit and build the highest-quality care teams to meet the unique needs of patients in rehab therapy programs. Having the CGN-R credential will position you favorably with global recruiters and employers, opening doors of career opportunity that experience alone may not afford.

On average, prospective employers and recruiters scan through resumes quickly and often do not dig deep enough to discover specialty-specific skills and experience. With the credential after your name, your validated skills will be positioned at the top of your profiles and resume to proudly declare your status as a professional rehab nurse, ensuring that prospective employers know that you possess this critical and unique set of skills and competencies.

The CGN-R is a credential based on a Global Competency Framework validated by subject matter experts worldwide. It assures prospective employers that your rehab nursing expertise and experience from your home country will transfer to other countries.

The CGN-R must be renewed every five years, demonstrating to employers and colleagues your dedication to continuing professional development and excellence as a rehabilitation nurse.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 2.4 billion people worldwide need rehabilitation services. Meeting that need will require equipped and highly skilled nurses who can deliver and advance the future of rehabilitative care. Specialty skills across all health professions are increasingly in demand and critical to shaping the future of global healthcare. With the CGN-R credential, you will be part of the evolution of this global specialty and the quality of care being delivered to those in need.