process to work in California

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I had Diploma in nursing from Malaysia and BSc (nursing) in UK. I plan to work in California, USA. Do I still need to take English exam? what is the Next process? Give more suggestion. I appreciated.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Moved to Nurse Registration

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Starting point would be reading this site and see how hard it is for International nurses to register with CA. Then look at the BRN website for process.

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In order to work as a qualified nurse in the USA, you must have a license to practice there as a nurse AND a visa that permits you to work. In the USA there is only one category of first-level of nurse, this being the Registered Nurse (RN). An RN is the equivalent to the UK RGN qualification. Only a RGN is eligible to apply for nurse registration in the USA.

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