Hi there, I am in a frustrating situation. I took my LPN in Florida (long story). I am a Canadian that went down on a student visa with the hope of bridging to RN. I am back in Ontario working at...
Hi Silver Dragon, I have received a number of responses to my 'dilemma' regarding writing the florida LPN boards, as an 'alien', from you. Do you have any suggestions? Where do I go from here?...
kayakgirl58 replied to gelyn8's topic in Philippines
I am curious. How does one from the Philippines get to write the NCLEX? I am ineligible to write because I do not have an American Social Security number (I am Canadian) and I took the program in...
I am a Canadian paramedic, who has completed her LPN in Florida and has now found I can't write the boards because I do not have an American social security number. I would like to relocate from...
Wow, I feel your pain. I just graduated as an LPN. I have prided myself at being a caring, conscientious nurse. BUT working in a LTC facility during my clinicals has shaken my confidence. HOW DO...
kayakgirl58 replied to nursemelani's topic in LPN to RN
Okay, this post is 2 years old and still active. I would really like to hear from the original posts to see if they pursued Western and to see how the program went. Are they having difficulty...
kayakgirl58 replied to mustbegood's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
In what area is your brother working? LTC? What are the requirements for your boards. I am a Canadian, have just completed my LPN in Florida and have found I cannot write the florida boards...
kayakgirl58 replied to Jimmydaves's topic in General Nursing
I would go with the RN. Your objective is the same. What you get is what you put into it. Perhaps you could start your training at the RN school, and if you are not happy, you could transfer in the...
Thank you for your reply to my thread. I came down on an M1 visa, arranged by the school. Prior to this I had been working on my prerequisites online in Canada through Florida Community College in...
I am a Canadian Advanced Care paramedic who has taken a year's leave from work. I have just recently completed my LPN program in Florida . I would like to bridge to RN and have been working on my...