International Bilingual Nurses Alliance IBNA

Membership in the Alliance is open to programs specifically design to facilitate the licensure process for internationally educated nurses.

Associate Members. Any groups acting to support the programs, and in the interest of the internationally educated nurses, helping to facilitate the licensure process.

Government/Regulatory Members. Individuals representing national or international federal, state, county, or city government, interested in the overall success of the programs are considered advisory honorary members

Members:

• Arizona: Enfermeras en Escalera, Mesa Community College
• California: Welcome Back Program
• Colorado: Enfermeras con Esperanza
• Guadalajara: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara.
• Illinois: Chicago Bilingual Nursing Consortium
• Monterrey: Tec de Monterrey
• New York: 1199 SEIU Training and Emmployment Funds
• New Jersey; Bee Nurse Comp.
• Portland: Workforce Improvement with Immigrant Nurses, Clackamas Community College
• Texas: Nurses Becoming Nurses.

Associate members include:

• International Education Reasearch Foundation (IERF)
• Institute of California Bilingual Medical Staffing

IBNA goverment/regulatory members include:

• • Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
  • Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
  • Secretaria de Educacion (Mexico)
  • Secretaria de Salud (Mexico)
  • Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores (Mexico)