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Thank you for your response. I understand what you are saying but I was wondering if I will be able to get SSN on spousal visa because in California I need SSN in order to apply for NCLEX-PN license exam, then only I can go to school for my LVN to RN/BSN. Is there any other way around it in case I don't get SSN? Would I be able to write my NCLEX-PN? The only other way I can think of is moving to a different sate and get my NCLEX-PN and go to school there.

Thank you. I am not worried about covering my rent and utility bills while I am studying in California because my boyfriend has a full-time job (hope it stays that way given the situation right now). He is on H1B visa. He applied for his i140 this year January. I am LVN in Canada and I know after we get married and I move to US I have to write my NCLEX-PN and that when I will be eligible to got to LVN to RN/BSN school. I am worried about how expensive tuition fees will be. If I am on spousal visa is anything going to be different for me than being on independent visa? Do I still need F1 study visa? after we get married I want to be able to start going to school asap. I am not sure how long that process is going to be either. ? I am planning to do LVN to RN and then write my NCLEX-RN, maybe start part-time work and continue to get my RN to BSN online. I am not even thinking about green card at this point because I was born in India, even though I have Canadian passport that doesn't matter, I know it will take me and my boyfriend 10+ years to get our green card ?. At this point I am just trying to figure out how can my boyfriend and I stay together while I go to school. We don't want to be in LDR anymore.

Is it because I would be an RN that's why I would have a better chance of getting it sooner? I was born in India as well even though I am Canadian. Apparently, If you are born in India or China no matter your country of Citizenship, it takes about 30-40+ years to get your green card after i140. Please correct me if I am wrong. Thank you!

Thank you for your response. What is an immigrant visa? green card?

Hello everyone, I have been an RPN (LPN) in Toronto, Canada for 5 years. I have a lot of good experience. Now I am planning to go back to school. My boyfriend lives in California and he is on H1B visa at the moment, but soon he will be getting his i140. It will take him 30 to 40+ years to get his green card because he was born in India. We are planning to get married soon. We both want to live in California after marriage. So the problem is my education. I want to finish my LPN to BscN in California after we get married. I know I need SSN in order to write my NCLEX-PN in California. I have also heard that Trump is ending spousal work visa. If that's the case I don't know how else will I get my SSN and write NCLEX-PN and then start LPN to ADN/ BscN school? Another concern we have is the cost related to my education. I don't want to pay too much international education fees and be in debt for the rest of my life. Is there something like if you live in a state for 6 months then you are a resident of that state and pay the same amount of tuition as an American would? Would I be able to get a job if I go to community college? Is it better to do LPN to ADN and then ADN to BscN in my case? I do eventually want to get my NP as well but I don't know when or how at the moment. Also, another concern I have is working in the US. I know if Trump cancels spousal work visa, which is very likely to happen, I will need to apply for H1B or get TN visa before I apply for H1B so that I have more chances to get H1B. If I finish my BscN in California would I still be able to get TN visa being a Canadian citizen and having a bachelors degree? Would I be able to skip the education screening process because my BscN would be from California? We don't know how any of this is going to work. It's all very confusing at the moment. We don't want to be in a long distance anymore. If none of this works, I guess we both have to move back to Canada but I don't want that either because then all of my boyfriends hard work that he has put towards US immigration will go down the drain. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for listening!

Off-topic but I see that you went to Ryerson U. Did you do Centennial- Ryerson? or you went for part-time Ryerson program? If it was part-time Ryerson program how was it? Actually a friend of mine is thinking to go back to school to finish her RN. She is an RPN and wants to go back to school part-time. She is contemplating between part-time Ryerson or part-time online Nipissing program. Any suggestions?

I would totally go for full-time opportunity in the US. It is so hard to find a full tine job in Ontario. Good luck to you!

Thank you everyone.

Thank you for your response. I wrote CRNE.. We didn't have NCLEX at the time. So I think I will have to write it again. Plus a friend of mine is RPN in Canada and she is wondering if she can transition her Nursing diploma into ADN. We are both planning to work in the states (California) together. After some research we figured Canadian PN program is same as ADN in the states. My friend is traveling to California next month so I was suggesting her to got to any nursing college in Cali with her diploma and transcripts and see if that helps. Any of you guys have any other suggestions? Thank you!

Hello fellow nurses.... I am a Canadian nurse planning to practice nursing in the United States.... maybe travel nursing... not sure yet.. I am aware that I would need to get my work permit/ SNN either way, but I am not sure if I would be able to write my US NCLEX without SNN. Once I have my NCLEX then apply for work permit or do I have to get my work permit before I can apply for NCLEX? Any information is appreciated. Thank you.

Thank you for your response!

Hello, I am Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) from Toronto, Canada, practicing RPN for past 4 years in hospital setting. Now I am planning to work in SF, California. I don't know anyone who is a nurse in the United States that's why I am hoping to get a response from you. So my question is if I may be eligible for NCLEX RN? where can I find more information regarding it? Originally I had thought I would have to write NCLEX PN because I thought your LPN / LVN program was similar to our RPN program here in Canada, but after doing some research I realized it is similar to your ADN program. RPNs scope of practice in Canada is much wider than LPN/LVN in the states. We basically do everything from giving PO meds to giving Packed RBCs to a pt and everything in between. So I am hoping to convert my Practical nursing diploma (2 years long with proper clinical rotations and preceptorship) from Canada into ADN and write NCLEX- RN. Thank you.

yea in addition to that i asked my professor due to her inability to express herself i came up with impaired verbal communication r/t neurological impairement secondary to stroke a.e.b. aphasia. This is what she replied me: "Impaired verbal communication is a good start to psychosocial diagnosis, but assess it further: how might that impairment affect the patient's psychosocial world? What potential problems might arise secondary to the impaired communication?"

Thanks for reply :) I was only with my patient for 2 days (both days few hours). Here is what i got from her chart: She had right ankle fracture, right sided weakness with residual aphasia due to stroke. she is non-weight bearing. Fall risk: mod-high Here is my assessment during time i was with her: Her vital signs were R 20 shallow, pulse 69, oxygen saturation 97, T 36 degree C, BP 130/58. When i was documenting her vital signs i noticed her BP goes up sometimes (which means she is hypertensive) First day when i saw her she said that she was in a little pain but the week after (my second day at clinical) she said that she was feeling better. There was no breakdown of skin however, there was little redness on her bump. She repond to loud stimuli. ADLs i gave her full bed-bath, she is unable to do pericare. Transfer with one person, difficulty ambulating and she can feed herself but need assistance with opening food. she use commode for toiletering and is incontinence of urine (wear briefs). She almost participates in everything. I did ask her how did she fall and she was trying to tell me about it but she was not able to express herself. she lives in banglow with stairs. I hope it helps.

Please help me someone its due in 2 day