LPN transition from Puerto Rico To U.S.

[frankiebf27]

my uncle has been working as lpn in puerto rico for 15 years. he wants to know if he could find a job as lpn in united states where he could use his licence obtained in puerto rico. what would be the process of transition? his years of work in puerto rico are valid here? he still can retire with 20 years of service? where could i find all information needed so i could help him to find a job in the states?

he currently work for the state government in a general hospital and he has a lot of experince in er, psychiatry and intensive care. i will appreciate any type of help from this forum.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

In which U.S. state does your uncle intend to live and work? He'll need to contact this particular state's board of nursing, present his situation to them, and hopefully they'll be able to answer his questions. Good luck!

Every U.S. state has its very own board of nursing, each with very different rules and regulations.