Canadian nurse having difficulty obtaining LPN in WA

[nurseduh]

Hello All~

I am a canadian nurse (lpn) with 6+ years experience in a hospital setting, i have been going to school to obtain my RN. But in the meantime got married and had a kid and have stopped going to school, I have moved to seattle as PR. I am legally able to work and live in the US. I am trying to enroll in an LPN-RN program, but need my LPN license in the state of WA to enroll. I am having a hard time with the DOH as I am missing an OB-GYN clinical and the DOH themselves do not know where I can go to obtain this credit or course to complete the LPN requirements. Is anyone else in the same boat and does anyone know where i can enroll to take this missing course??

Please Help! Need a job asap!

[loriangel14, RN]

It's highly unlikely you will find an LPN program that will allow you to enrol just for one subject.

[Fiona59]

Where did you go to school that you managed to graduate without doing the maternity/Gynie portion of the course? It was a requirement in my training

[SnowSeal]

I'm in this boat as well; I'm from WA originally, but have my RN and paramedic certifications from Australia. Tacoma Community College was pretty willing to work with me on getting some paramedic credit to certify in WA by taking only a class or two. They're stricter with their nursing stuff, but it might be worth shooting them an email and asking if you can do 1 or 2 classes. They're my back-up if I can't sort out this ob-gyn stuff before I leave Australia at the end of the year!