Canadian LPN to possible US ADN?

[Chelseaannb]

Hi there!

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!

[Nurse Key]

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.

 

First semester of Athabasca would be considered the same as the bridge but yes, Algonquin also works as well. I looked into them when I lived in Ottawa but I think it's under review right now 

Jaybee said:

Hi Nurse Key,

 

I am about to start my DEP/LPN in Quebec, and I would like to know which school you graduated from as you said it was a very comprehensive theoretical/practical training? You can send me a PM if you like and have a minute to spare. That would be greatly appreciated. I still have 4 months to decide which school to go to.

The reason I am asking is my spouse (who is a non-French speaker) is planning to work in Ontario and perhaps in the US. I am am therefore interested in the prospect of going from RPN to a level that could be deemed acceptable by a BON in the US to take the NCLEX-RN in the future.

I have tried to find information about the 13 weeks College Certification which I can see mentioned on the Bridge program you are referring to but I cannot  any details regarding the content/module breakdown of the course. I have emailed the course coordinator but to no avail.

If you or anyone have any info on that too that would be fantastic!

 

 

 

[Nurse Key]

I went to PACC in Montreal. They also have a sister school called WICC. The teachers and program were AMAZING. Most LPNs I know barely had clinicals in hospitals, they mainly did Long term care. We had the best of the best truly. I would recommend to anyone who wants to go get their LPN

[Jaybee]

Thank you so much for your prompt reply Nurse Key, it is very helpful!

Your school had already made my shortlist actually. I will follow your recommendations and liaise with the authorities you mentioned in your post. I suppose each case is different! Did the process to get authorization to write the NCLEX-RN  take you long?

As to the 13 months-course it seems to have been integrated also in the Algonquin College Bridge to BSCN program. There is no indication that the College Certificate can be taken as a stand alone program other than as part of the BSCN bridge course though...

Thank you again for your help and your enlightening feedback on your school program as it is not always easy to find for Quebec at least!