experience required to be LNC?

[narenmpg]

hi everyone. i have been reading about LNC programmes. it is recommended to have 3 years of experience as RN before starting. i have been critical care nurse since one year in U.S. before that i was critical care nurse in india for 4 years. so does that experience still count here?

thanks in advance, because you all gonna say welcome to the forum.

[RN1989]

I would recommend that you get more US experience. The healthcare system and legal system is different in other countries. I believe you would have a difficult time attempting to become an LNC without more experience in the U.S. as there are many subtleties/nuances that you need to have a firm grasp of before attempting a job as an LNC.

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

hi everyone. i have been reading about LNC programmes. it is recommended to have 3 years of experience as RN before starting. i have been critical care nurse since one year in U.S. before that i was critical care nurse in india for 4 years. so does that experience still count here?

thanks in advance, because you all gonna say welcome to the forum.

Hello and Welcome to allnurses.com

Good to have you with us.

RNs are globally educated as LNC, so I see no problem for you if you wish to do the same. If you have a good command of the English language and possess good research skills (including computer savvy), you should do fine. Also, you must be able to apply SOC/SOP to all healthcare disciplines. If you find that you are weak any any of these areas, you might consider a little more RN experience.

Good luck with all of your career plans as LNC. And, we hope you enjoy allnurses.com!! If you have other questions/concerns, please post here.