Canadian LPN to possible US ADN?

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I'm an LPN in Canada and we are relocating to NY state.  I'm originally from NY so I have dual citizenship so that's not really an issue.  I've been an LPN in acute care medicine for 11 years and have received additional on site hospital training such as IV push, infusing blood and blood products, etc.  Our scope is pretty much the same as RN's and my schooling was 2 years plus clinicals.  I was hoping there was a chance I could apply to the NY board of nursing and have the equivalent of an ADN based on my education and experience. I reached out to the board and they told me if I wanted to be evaluated for an RN then I need to apply for such, but they will either approve or deny and then I would have to apply for LPN, rather than them just telling me it's only good for an LPN.  The jobs I was looking at require ADN or BSCN, so I'm just curious if anyone had experience with this?  Thanks!

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katherine100 said:

 

Hi, 

I sent an email to Minnesota BON regarding Canadian 2 year LVN to ADN. They said not possible.

have you heard from them?

 

Lello said:

Hello, I need your guidance please I have moved to MN who should I contact to obtain ADN in USA, I am A Canadian RPN. I can do all the missing courses. Please help me.

 

 

Thanks 

 

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Specializes in Internal Medicine.

When I emailed NY board of nursing they said that they will evaluate for either RN or lpn and will let me know which courses I'm missing if I want RN. It doesn't  seem likely to be honest from what I hear. 

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Chelseaannb said:

Thanks for your reply! Do you mean a couple courses? I've heard of some people being able to go from LPN to RN because of the length of education and coursework being the same as an associates RN. 

Can you please explain the process? I am interested in this. Thanks 

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Hi Chelseaannb, I wonder how is your status with CGNFS and NYBON now?
I'm on the same boat, I'm an LPN here in AB, Canada and we are full scope in regards with skills so I would like to take NCLEX hopefully. I would appreciate any advice u can give me. Thank you. 

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Hi,

what was the outcome is it possible to get candian lpn equivalency for us associates of nursing?

 

 

thanks

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Hey guys, hopefully I can help since I'm almost done with this entire Canada- Us transfer. I'm an LPN/RPN in Canada. I graduated from Quebec and later moved to Ontario. As we all know, we don't have ADNs here except for in Quebec which is a 3 year program. Other than that, you're either an LPN which typically takes 2 years or a BSN which takes 4 years. If you want to become an ADN in the USA, here are your options. 
1: Sign up for a school like Athabasca college in Ottawa which has a 3 month bridge program that leads into the BSN at Ottawa U. Once you complete that 3 month program, you will get a certificate which - added with your current credentials will allow you to write the NCLEX RN in the USA

2: Speak with the board or legal office such as the CGFNS or Joseph and Silny about your current education and whether it's enough to write the NCLEX RN. If it isn't, they'll tell you what extra classes you need to take and if it is, you'll be able to write. This all depends on the school you went to though. Every school and province is different for ex; in BC most LPNs I have met weren't trained on IV or blood draws in school, they have to get a certificate for it whereas in my school, we did everything from Blood draws, IVs, NG tubes, Trach care... right in school and throughout our clinicals. Some nurses have also done all their clinicals in LTC whereas at my school, peds was at a paediatric hospital, med  surge was on a med surge unit and so on.. so it all depends on your schooling. 
To answer the question though, YES you can become an ADN in the USA because our scope is typically broader than that of the average American LPN since we go to school twice or even 3 times longer than they do and our course work is based on the Old RN diploma before a BSN was required to be an RN in Canada. I hope this helps! 

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Nurse Key said:

Hey guys, hopefully I can help since I'm almost done with this entire Canada- Us transfer. I'm an LPN/RPN in Canada. I graduated from Quebec and later moved to Ontario. As we all know, we don't have ADNs here except for in Quebec which is a 3 year program. Other than that, you're either an LPN which typically takes 2 years or a BSN which takes 4 years. If you want to become an ADN in the USA, here are your options. 
1: Sign up for a school like Athabasca college in Ottawa which has a 3 month bridge program that leads into the BSN at Ottawa U. Once you complete that 3 month program, you will get a certificate which - added with your current credentials will allow you to write the NCLEX RN in the USA

2: Speak with the board or legal office such as the CGFNS or Joseph and Silny about your current education and whether it's enough to write the NCLEX RN. If it isn't, they'll tell you what extra classes you need to take and if it is, you'll be able to write. This all depends on the school you went to though. Every school and province is different for ex; in BC most LPNs I have met weren't trained on IV or blood draws in school, they have to get a certificate for it whereas in my school, we did everything from Blood draws, IVs, NG tubes, Trach care... right in school and throughout our clinicals. Some nurses have also done all their clinicals in LTC whereas at my school, peds was at a paediatric hospital, med  surge was on a med surge unit and so on.. so it all depends on your schooling. 
To answer the question though, YES you can become an ADN in the USA because our scope is typically broader than that of the average American LPN since we go to school twice or even 3 times longer than they do and our course work is based on the Old RN diploma before a BSN was required to be an RN in Canada. I hope this helps! 

Hi, may I know the state board of nursing you're applying to and do you mean athabasca University, not athabasca college? Thanks 

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Nurse Key said:

Hey guys, hopefully I can help since I'm almost done with this entire Canada- Us transfer. I'm an LPN/RPN in Canada. I graduated from Quebec and later moved to Ontario. As we all know, we don't have ADNs here except for in Quebec which is a 3 year program. Other than that, you're either an LPN which typically takes 2 years or a BSN which takes 4 years. If you want to become an ADN in the USA, here are your options. 
1: Sign up for a school like Athabasca college in Ottawa which has a 3 month bridge program that leads into the BSN at Ottawa U. Once you complete that 3 month program, you will get a certificate which - added with your current credentials will allow you to write the NCLEX RN in the USA

2: Speak with the board or legal office such as the CGFNS or Joseph and Silny about your current education and whether it's enough to write the NCLEX RN. If it isn't, they'll tell you what extra classes you need to take and if it is, you'll be able to write. This all depends on the school you went to though. Every school and province is different for ex; in BC most LPNs I have met weren't trained on IV or blood draws in school, they have to get a certificate for it whereas in my school, we did everything from Blood draws, IVs, NG tubes, Trach care... right in school and throughout our clinicals. Some nurses have also done all their clinicals in LTC whereas at my school, peds was at a paediatric hospital, med  surge was on a med surge unit and so on.. so it all depends on your schooling. 
To answer the question though, YES you can become an ADN in the USA because our scope is typically broader than that of the average American LPN since we go to school twice or even 3 times longer than they do and our course work is based on the Old RN diploma before a BSN was required to be an RN in Canada. I hope this helps! 

I think you are referring to Algonquin College right not athabasca. I was wondering that when you apply for a license in a USA state would you apply to RN instead. I mean I am planning to take a bridging in Canada. So do you just go ahead and apply for RN NCLEX or you have to talk to the nursing board and figured it out. Do you take the 3 months bridge too? Is it in person or it can be completed online? Sorry for asking a lot but you gave us a hope.

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Lello said:

I think you are referring to Algonquin College right not athabasca. I was wondering that when you apply for a license in a USA state would you apply to RN instead. I mean I am planning to take a bridging in Canada. So do you just go ahead and apply for RN NCLEX or you have to talk to the nursing board and figured it out. Do you take the 3 months bridge too? Is it in person or it can be completed online? Sorry for asking a lot but you gave us a hope.

Hi, we can hook up for this program and do it together once we determine it's Algonquin.  I really want to get my american RN licence so as to be eligible to do a one year RN to BSCN program. You can reach me on [email protected].  thanks

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Mobabs said:

Hi, we can hook up for this program and do it together once we determine it's Algonquin.  I really want to get my american RN licence so as to be eligible to do a one year RN to BSCN program. You can reach me on [email protected].  thanks

Hello Mobabs, hope you are doing well the last few weeks I was busy I couldn't reply to your email. I have checked Algonquin college for the bridging program, it is currently revised. For sure we can hook up. I will share my email with you too. [email protected].  I am trying to find all the options to do the RN too. 

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Hello there

I am in the same boat. I am RPN in canada with 8+ experience in LTC. When I evaluate with CGFNS, they mentioned about missing clinical hours in mental, OB and peds, NJBON said they cannot give me LPN license as I am missing clinical hours defeciency. Any suggetion which BON will recognize RPN license so I don't have to go through schooling again. I am in the process of applying to LPN program. Please help

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