Can a LPN/LVN work overseas with their license?

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I know RNs can work overseas with their license but can LPN/LVNs do the same? I feel like I want to see the other part of the world..Anyone have experience in this matter..I know some RNs thrive to go out the US to work and see the world..

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I work with a nurse who is originally from the Dominican. She plans to go back there after the birth of her child to practice ..

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

You would not be eligible to work in the UK, your qualification would not be recognised. Sorry. I dont know about other countries.

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Do they have LPN's in the UK???.

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.
Do they have LPN's in the UK???.

No not anymore just RN's and aids. Years ago there was two types of nurses RN and EN's and I believe LPNs are the equivilent of EN's. The difference was shorter training. The stop training En's in the 90's and it is possible that there are a few around, but life was made difficult for EN's and they were encouraged to retrain.

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Your license out of the US means nothing, it is only for the state that granted it here. To go overseas, you would need to take their exam and pass their language exam. Almost every single country requires that it be the RN after your name for immigration purposes and to get a visa. Not all states even use the equivalent of the LPN.

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What does EN stand for

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.
What does EN stand for

It means Enrolled nurse, it means you have a license but are not registered. Two years of training to become an enrolled nurse, and years ago if you did your RN training and you didnt pass your finals, then they changed you to an EN. It was generally considered that RN's were more acadaemic than EN's, but that EN's had really good practical skills.

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
It means Enrolled nurse, it means you have a license but are not registered. Two years of training to become an enrolled nurse, and years ago if you did your RN training and you didnt pass your finals, then they changed you to an EN. It was generally considered that RN's were more acadaemic than EN's, but that EN's had really good practical skills.

Sounds like the typical LPN/RN role...that the RN has higher academics, and the focus of the LPN is basic nursing skills.

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
Your license out of the US means nothing, it is only for the state that granted it here. To go overseas, you would need to take their exam and pass their language exam. Almost every single country requires that it be the RN after your name for immigration purposes and to get a visa. Not all states even use the equivalent of the LPN.

When you mentioned that not all states use the equivilant of LPN, can you clarify what you mean? Is it that not all states utilize LPNs, and when you say states, do you mean in the United States or abroad?

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You can work for the United States Government, like at a military base, or an Embassy. A license in any of the 50 states is acceptable. If hired though, they won't pay for your transportation over. You can look on the following website: http://www.cpol.army.mil for jobs on military posts. Not sure about embassys.

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so do you think we cant work abroad even passing the nlex exam? Is our LPN program in the Philippines dfrent from other countries?

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