RPNinBC

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1. Registered nurse vs Registered Psychiatric Nurse?

   RPNinBC replied to bigtoque's topic in General Nursing

   I'm currently working as an Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) in Canada. There are RPN programs that RNs bridge into. Look into www.douglas.bc.ca and Kwantlen College. As an RN, you can work in Psychiatry. You would not be able to write or put the R...

2. Registered Psychiatric Nurse in Canada wants to work in US

   RPNinBC replied to RPNinBC's topic in International

   Thank you all for your help. Even if I was able to write the NClex-PN exam, that would be more helpful as I could return to school in the US with those credentials and bridge into a program. If any of you come up with any more thoughts, please let me...

3. Registered Psychiatric Nurse in Canada wants to work in US

   RPNinBC posted a topic in International

   I am a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC who wants to work in the US. I am not a general RN, but rather a Psychiatric Nurse, though we all fall under the same contract as RNs. I understand that RPNs are not recognized in most US States....so I belie...

4. I Need Guidance Getting To The Us!!!

   RPNinBC replied to RPNinBC's topic in International

   Thanks for your info. I'm not a practical nurse, and I have heard that there are ways around the CGFNS. I have heard of former students of my program being able to get around it and becoming restricted in their RN licences in the US by working only i...

5. I Need Guidance Getting To The Us!!!

   RPNinBC posted a topic in International

   Hi all! I am a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in British Columbia. I'm trying to get my licence in Washington State, and I know that they are one of the harder states to get licenced in. My issue is that as an RPN, I have had the equivalent amount of e...