Nursing in US

Yes, There are a few states that DO NOT REQUIRE taking the dreaded and costly NCLEX.
Actaully about 18 in all. But their rules vary from state to state.
If you have a particular state in mind, email me & I'll send you the rules! gregz@kbic.com
Generally you must be Canadian licensed (passed the CNATSE) already, so graduate RNs are excluded... sorry.
By the way, I have a client in New Mexico (beautiful area, great weather) that is looking for RNs. If anyone is interested in details, read on below.
Good luck

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CANADIAN RNs:
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Sure, some claim that, but we live it! So can you...
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You must be a licensed RN with telemetry or critical care experience.
Or you are an RN with at least two years medical surgical experience and a desire to train into critical care. YES… we’ll even train the right person.

Make a real difference in the lives of your teammates and patients.
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We also have Clinical Ladder compensation to encourage continual professional growth & education.

All inquiries held in the strictest of confidence.
Email resume/CV to gnz@kbic.com for confidential consideration.

Remember. "If you want something to change, you must change."

I left Canada about 12 yrs ago to travel south as an RN. I had about 3 1/2 years of general medicine under my belt,plus some general prn stuff-- a letter from my employer (IN TEXAS) and a $50 bill paid at immigration in T.O. and i was ready--I too, had not taken any exams for US licensure at the time.. all I knew was that I was young..not married..and tired of snow!! (back then I kind of had a nice figure too ....if I should say so myself )
I came down to the U.S. scared to death that I was going to get sued or something (carried the max in insur. too--just in case!).
But you know what-- I loved it!! I had arranged to take the exams in Buffalo NY (prior to leaving Canada) just so that once I decided to go somewhere else--I could say that I passed the NY state boards-- I got licensure in the other states (no problem)because of it---(even travelled to Hawaii)--
-- I don't know if this is still the case, but if you contact the state board of nurses for the particular state that you want to travel to, just ask them if you have taken one state board exam in the USA would you be able to receive licensure in another particular state because of it? It used to be a speedy process-- expense--- well of course the exam wasn't cheap, but i don't remember it being outrageous ( I was still able to those nails done -you know!)
I'm pretty sure that if you sit for the NY state boards-- and pass, you can be licensed anywhere else regardless of whether or not your Canadian--(surprisingly there are alot of us down here you know!)-- but it's better to check with the State board of nurse examiners to be sure! Sometimes you can make that part of your employment contract (especially with a travelling nurse company-maybe you'll get reembursed?)
-- One thing-- if you do this you'll probably someday look back and NOT regret it...but you might miss Canada as a country-- I still do!
Actually thinking of moving back with my American spouse and little American rug rats-- but I'm not sure about what nursing is like there anymore---any thoughts???

medhunters.com gives you a list of states that endorse the Canadian RN.

For flexibility to move around, writing NCLEX-RN would be a good idea. It costs $200.00USD for the exam and the state usually charges a fee as well.