Hi, just wanted to clarify a few things for myself.
Background: US citizen, lived in the UK for 6 years, just completed RN (Child) training in UK - awaiting PIN, to work on neonatal unit (I'll be able to take and complete the neonatal course in the next couple of years - definitely will be done by July 2010, if not November 2009).
Right, so I don't plan on moving to the US anytime terribly soon (at least two years away). But, since I don't need to worry about the immigration side of things and only actually the N-CLEX and getting licensed, I'd like to get that process out of the way.
From what I understood from posting before, I:
1) need to contact a BON, which may require CES
2) if CES required for particular BON, get uni to send transcript to CES / if CES not required, get uni to send transcript to BON
3) If any shortages highlighted, take further courses to get me up to par (I think I was told this could be done in a semester in the US?)
4) Take/pass N-CLEX, get license
Is all of the above correct? Please let me know if any isn't.
And, is there anyone who's UK RN (Child) trained who has gone to the US - which BON (since I seem to remember I can't find out from the BON themselves) is best (i.e.: less/no extra classes to take) for a child branch nurse?
I'm not sure where I'd like to move back to when I do move, likely the East Coast. If I have to take extra classes, I'd likely do so in Georgia or East Texas where I have family. Any suggestions of places I could take classes in those areas if I have to (so I can start looking into it)?
Thank you in advance for your insight!
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