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Hi people! I am an Aussie RN who has done the long hard process of finally becoming an RN in California (must be one of the very few lucky/blessed ones) have passed NCLEX-RN met all the requirements, and have my visa screen cert from CGFNS. However, for employment, do i still need to get a credential assessment even though I just did that basically through my visa screen and through the CA BRN? Do I need to show that my degree is equivalent to a BSN? Or is my visa screen AND CA active license sufficient? AS FOR THE US NURSES WANTING TO COME TO AUSTRALIA: I dont' understand how my degree in AUS would NOT be the same as a BSN. I'm pretty sure if a US BSN came to nurse in AUS, ONLY BSN's would be able to be called an RN here in AUS. Possibly ADN's might be able to..but I'm sure they'd have to jump through a few more hoops to show hours of prac and theory that is sufficient for a bachelor. In Australia, you cannot be an RN without a Bachelor's. Period. Anything other than a bachelors, you are not classified as an RN but rather an enrolled nurse or endorsed enrolled nurse (LPN, VPN). So if you're a US nurse with something other than a BSN, i'm pretty sure it will not suffice...POSSIBLY an ADN with proof of enough theory and practice in specifically nursing...may be able to get equivalency and be called an RN here. Does that make any sense?