UK RGN thinking about becoming RN in texas

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Hi,

I am a UK registered nurse, recently relocated to Texas. I've just received a work visa and recently I've been contemplating becoming an RN here. I have emailed the board of nursing so I know what steps I need to take, I'm just wondering if anyone else here has done this? I'm looking to send off for my course by course professional report first, but then I'm wondering what happens when it says I'm lacking in areas? (namely obstetrics/paeds/psychiatric nursing)

will I need to enrol in school? what would happen next?

Any help greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Claire

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Your transcript needs to show clinical and theory hours in Paeds, Mental Health, Obstetrics and Adult. If you are short then you will have to find a nursing school willing to let you take the required course/s and that is where you may come across with issues. Not many nursing schools allows people just to join to make up courses

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Specializes in PACU.

Hello Claire,

I'm a UK trained nurse as well. I'm now in Dallas. I've gone through the process with Texas BON and need to retake my NCLEX. I can tell you how this went for me if you want. Let me know. :-)

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Hello Nursinuk1,

Can I contact you please. I am uk trained nurse and I have about 48 hours in peads,maternity,psychiatry.I want to apply to texas BON.Do you think they would accept me?

If not what is the min hours required? 

Kindly answer please.Been searching everywhere for info

 

NurseinUK1 said:

Hello Claire,

I'm a UK trained nurse as well. I'm now in Dallas. I've gone through the process with Texas BON and need to retake my NCLEX. I can tell you how this went for me if you want. Let me know. :-)

Can I contact Nurseinuk1,via email or something

I need to apply to texas BON.Struggling because of hours.Been trying to know how many hours needed for Texas

Anyone who knows kindly answer please

 

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Specializes in ER.

You said in your post that you are an RGN, so you presumably qualified prior to 2000.  That's where the "G" in RGN is helpful, it stands for "General", meaning that you did a general training and not just the 'adult branch' course. Your transcript should be adequate. I qualified in 1992 and had no problem, but the newer nurses doing the "branches" cannot get accepted as they are lacking hours.

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Hello,

I am an adult nursing student currently doing my training in my last year.I have not finished my course and will be done in dec.How many hours will be okay for texas board is what I am wondering. Sorry I typed trained nurse but I'm a Training student.

 

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