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Hi Sadie! That's a great idea, I will contact the board of nursing to see how they feel about the program. Hi LadyFree, from what I've investigated, NY state will accept a 9 month program minimum, what matters is the type of material one is learning. I guess it depends on how long classes are, a program that's more intense might last a little less. But I will contact the BON and ask them. I wouldn't want to take a course that is not valid despite its claims. I found another curriculum that's almost identical to the program I'm considering, this one is 10 months. http://pnwboces.org/adulted/PDF/LPN_Handbook.pdf LPN CURRICULUM – MODULAR OUTLINE Module 1 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (basic nursing fundamentals) Module 2 Structure and Function of the Human Body (basic human anatomy & physiology) Module 3 Human Growth and Development across the Life Span (life cycle) Module 4 Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing (basic orientation to medical-surgical nursing) Module 5 Medication Administration & Introduction to Pharmacology Module 6 Medical-Surgical Nursing Module 7 Maternal Health Care (maternity nursing) Module 8 Child Health Care (pediatric nursing) Module 9 Mental Health & Mental Illness Nursing (psychiatric nursing) Module 10 Current Issues & Trends in Nursing Practice

Hi Elkpark! Thanks for your advice :) I guess I will have to carefully weigh my options in regards to LPN training. The thing is I will be here for at least another year so I thought I would make the most of my time and get trained. There's also other reasons like I'm not sure I can afford a 10k program in the U.S., at least at the moment, so it would be great if this program (which costs way less) does turn out to have international validity and allows me to challenge the NCLEX. I know a college degree in LPN would probably be the best and most desirable but I already have one with a different major which is why the AAS in nursing is not as attractive to me as the 10-12 month diploma, but I will make it a priority to talk to these folks about whether the program is compatible with NCLEX guidelines. So far I have some hope from what I'm reading. If you note the rough translation I came up with of the study subjects it comes pretty close to the study plan for BOCES in the U.S. I think what I translated as biochemistry should be pharmacology and what I traslated as evolutionary psychology should be developmental psych, which sounds a bit like BOCES' "human development." They also both have surgical, pediatric and obstetrical nursing as well as nutrition, etc.

Hi, so sorry to hear you're going through this. Whereabouts do you live? I read comments from people on this website and others saying that it's easier to find work for LPNs in rural areas, like the midwest rather than east or west coast. Maybe you should make the move? Good luck!

Hi Fiona! Thanks for replying, I'm confused though because in the U.S. Practical Nursing is a certificate, and it does take about two semesters but it's not a college degree (or not necessarily) so I'm pretty sure a 10 month program would not differ that much in length. I'm just trying to figure out whether this study plan (the subjects) is compatible with the LPN study plan. I found this in a U.S. site and it does seem sort of compatible but I will keep on investigating. Here's a 2 semester program similar to the one I found abroad: http://www.gvboces.org/adulted.cfm?subpage=265292 This program is offered to adults who wish to take their state licensing examination for Practical Nursing and is taught in two semesters. Below gives an outline of this program. First Semester Nursing Fundamentals Pharmacology 1 Human Growth & Development Human Anatomy & Physiology Basic Nutrition Second Semester Medical Surgical Nursing Pediatric Nursing Obstetrical Nursing Pharmacology II Community Health Mental Health Resume/Leadership Fundamentals of Nursing Applied

Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing great. I feel so lucky to have found this board with so much helpful information. My situation is very unusual so I really need your help right now. Anyways, I'm from the U.S. but am currently abroad in South America and I want to get trained as a LPN. I found several programs for what appears to be Practical Nursing. The problem is that the name they give it: "auxiliar de enfermeria" sounds more like "nursing assistant" which becomes confusing because CNA to us in the U.S. is a completely different career path. The program I'm interested in claims to have international validity and lasts 10 months with the possibility of continuing on to specialize in neonatal nursing, oncology, intensive care etc, which seems more compatible with LPN because from what I've read here CNA is a very short course (3 months?). Also these folks call their graduates "nurse," just not "professional nurse" (I'm pretty sure by the latter they mean RN because they also have programs that allows someone who takes this course to upgrade to "professional nursing" and it only takes two years more to complete) Would you guys do me a favor and take a look at the study plan and tell me if this looks like LPN/LVN or CNA? I studied psychology in college, so no idea what a LPN nursing program would look like! Hugs to all!! Approximate translation: Degree Profile: This diploma is officially valid and allows the graduate to collaborate in a healthcare setting, private or public under the supervision of physicians or professional nurses. Degree plan (rough) Ethics and bioethics Anatomy and physiology Microbiology and parasitology Fundamentals of nursing Hygiene and sterilization Fundamentals of nutrition Fundamentals of psychology Evolutionary psychology Public health Pediatrics Neonatal and early childhood Obstetrics Family dynamics Clinical nursing Surgical nursing Biochemistry Infections and transmissible diseases First aid and emergency Lab organization Mathematics I and II Spanish composition Civic education (this seems to e about law?) Practice in hospital setting