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RN or PN?

I'm sorry this has probably been asked a million times! But what is the difference between an RN and a PN? Here in Ireland and the UK I am a RN so I ussume I would be the same should I relocate to the states?

I look forward to finding out anyway!

Thanks

Hanna

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a million and one times now :) up at the top is a listing of medical terms and titles.

https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/glossary-nursing-medical-degrees-certifications-113134.html

lpn: licensed practical nurse (in some locations known as an lvn); a graduate from a (usually) one-year diploma/certificate program at a vocational/technical school.

rn:rn: registered nurse

rn,bc or rn, bc: a basic certification for baccalaureate (or higher) nurses, offered by the american nurses credentialing center (ancc).

rn,c or rn, c: a certification for associate degree or diploma nurses, offered by the american nurses credentialing center (ancc).

the closest to pn (practical/vocational nurse) i can think of in ireland/uk/australia would be en which i thisk is being phased out.

the rn education in the us is quite different though and you cannot just move from say ireland to the us without additional training, likewise from the us to ireland.

Yep LPN = Enrolled nurse and definately on the way out although there are some EN's about a lot have converted. Current UK training sometimes means that you do not always get enough hours in all specialities but this does vary depending on the university. Once you arrive in the US you will be RN

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Thank you for your help :)

I understand that the US training is quite different to that in Ireland. After coming to Ireland to work straight from my UK training, I feel that my standard of nursing education is considerably higher than what is given in Ireland. I need a bit of a challenge! Getting myself to US standards should be fun!

Thank you for your help :)

I understand that the US training is quite different to that in Ireland. After coming to Ireland to work straight from my UK training, I feel that my standard of nursing education is considerably higher than what is given in Ireland. I need a bit of a challenge! Getting myself to US standards should be fun!

it is a bit of a challenge :) but be aware if you need to make any hours up which you may be short of due to uk training then it has to be with a recognised school of nursing and include both theory and practical. Check out the UK forum plenty of us there currently going through the process :D

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