Internationally educated nurses who have not yet met the requirements for registered nurse (RN) licensure represent an unrecognized resource during a time of severe nursing shortage. This article describes the efforts of the Chicago Bilingual Nurse Consortium (CBNC), a collaborative partnership developed to provide education, advocacy, and support services to these nurses.
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