Moving to America

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Hello,

Sorry if this has already been asked but I can't find an answer. I'm english, I have a DipHe RN in the UK and work in surgical nursing. I recently married a US national in the military and am going through the paperwork to move with him early next year to the US. I won't be able to work there as an RN as I didn't cover maternity or mental health in my undergrad course. I'd like to become a LPN, how do I go about studying this or can I sit the exam as I theoretically should be able to pass with my current training (this was suggested to me, I'm not sure how accurate this is)? Can I study fully online or do I need to do some practical training as well? Also as I'm outside the US and he's currently deployed I'm struggling to understand how I go about finding a course to study, any online recommendations would be hugely appreciated?

Thank you in advance

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

HI! Welcome to AN! The largest online nursing community!

I moved your thread to the Nurse registration forum where you will get the answers you seek. Nurses in the US are really not familiar with the IEN registration process. Please allow some time for members to answer as we have many countries all over the world here and of course nurses work shift work...:)

Welcome to the US! Congrats on your marriage! Thank your Hubby for his service!

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Usually LPN are required to be generalists as well. Only real way to find out if they will allow you to sit NCLEX for LPN is to apply to the state you plan on living and working and meet their requirements for LPN for International Educated Nurse

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Is there such a thing as an all online lpn program?

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Is there such a thing as an all online lpn program?

No. In person clinical is required.

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Specializes in Emergency, ICU.

I know an English nurse-now US RN. She had to unfortunately redo nursing school here for the reasons you stated. She was on the other end though, having had pediatrics experience and no adult.

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Thank you for you help

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