RNShirada

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1. Can a UK Mental health nurse work in America or Canada

   RNShirada replied to isyguy2000's topic in International

   Hi Hollymary, This was in the USA. I eventually trained as a Medical Assistant which is very basic. However, had schools offering the Psychiatric Technician program, not been hours away from where I lived, I probably would have opted to do that ...

2. Can a UK Mental health nurse work in America or Canada

   RNShirada replied to isyguy2000's topic in International

   I did do very well in the basic classes I took (top of the class), but these were not even the prerequisite classes for nursing school, but I took up one semester! Something I found out later that might be worth looking into for your husband is becom...

3. Can a UK Mental health nurse work in America or Canada

   RNShirada replied to isyguy2000's topic in International

   I gave up after years of the runaround. Well, yes, my application was eventually accepted ON CONDITION I take and pass the NCLEX within a certain time frame, so initially, I thought that was great because I had read stories that many folks had to ful...

4. Can a UK Mental health nurse work in America or Canada

   RNShirada replied to isyguy2000's topic in International

   Hi, baby white. It was a few years ago, but I just gathered all the information the Ca BON required for international nurses to register here and sent it to them. I have to say, it was a nightmare dealing with the board because they lost my applicati...

5. English nurse moved to ct april 2017 how do i continue nursing

   RNShirada replied to BDMSmith's topic in International

   Hi there BDMSmith, I am curious about the progress you have made in CT. I completed my mental health nursing diploma in the UK in 1999. A few years ago, the California BoN gave me authorization to take the Nclex without having to make up anything. H...

6. Can a UK Mental health nurse work in America or Canada

   RNShirada replied to isyguy2000's topic in International

   I realize that this thread is old, but Katie, MI, I am interested in the route you mentioned your U.K. mental health nurse friend took to become a mental health nurse in the states. Surprisingly, despite my qualification as a U.K. psychiatric nurse, ...

7. CA BoN asks for individual courses, but do they exist?

   RNShirada replied to GolysMom's topic in Registration

   i found this in san diego: [color=#333333] [color=#333333]grossmont[color=#333333] [color=#333333]nursing[color=#333333] [color=#333333]college[color=#333333] [color=#333333]question: i am a foreign educated registered nurse. can i be licensed he...

8. CA BoN asks for individual courses, but do they exist?

   RNShirada replied to GolysMom's topic in Registration

   After reading this thread, I guess should be grateful that the Ca. BoN, said I was eligible to take the NCLEX after evaluating my foreign psychiatric nursing credentials without having to make-up anything. The thing is, I actually want to take some ...

9. RN Refresher Course-CSUSM or UCSD??

   RNShirada replied to uandi's topic in California

   Thanks for your advice. If I had had any non-psychiatric nursing training, I would just get stuck in and study for the NCLEX now, as you did. The thing is that if I did that, in reality I would be teaching myself all the medical/surgical content fr...

10. RN Refresher Course-CSUSM or UCSD??

    RNShirada replied to uandi's topic in California

    Thanks Evolution2011. I was checking it out today and noticed that the program started last week. I also love the fact that there are lots of clinical hours in addition to the theory. I will call on Monday. The only problem I forsee, (asides from...

11. RN Refresher Course-CSUSM or UCSD??

    RNShirada replied to uandi's topic in California

    Thanks for mentioning the RN Refresher/Reentry option at Grossmont Health Occupations Center. I had not heard of that one. Is there anyone here who has experience of that program? I am an English trained psychiatric nurse and have just been told th...

12. California Resident, Lapsed UK License, No Experience, Want to get Licensed in U.S.A.

    RNShirada replied to RNShirada's topic in International

    O.K. thank you. I actually qualified in 1999, (almost 10 years) and it was project 2000 - the new nursing diploma which I understand is not necessarily a good thing in the USA. I am not in any hurry, it is just that whilst I am waiting I thought it...

13. California Resident, Lapsed UK License, No Experience, Want to get Licensed in U.S.A.

    RNShirada replied to RNShirada's topic in International

    Thanks. Do you think they would require that I return to the UK to complete the "Return to Practice" course that I would have to do in England if I were to want to nurse there or do you think they would just insist that I do the equivalent here? An...

14. California Resident, Lapsed UK License, No Experience, Want to get Licensed in U.S.A.

    RNShirada replied to RNShirada's topic in International

    Oops! I think I posted this in the wrong forum. I reposted in the International Forum

15. California Resident, Lapsed UK License, No Experience, Want to get Licensed in U.S.A.

    RNShirada posted a topic in International

    Hi! I am new to these boards and still have some questions after reading many threads similar to my circumstances. I completed my mental health nursing training, in England, almost 10 years ago. I left the country soon after so did not actually work ...