US NP specialties--do they transfer to CA?

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Specializes in Labor & Deliery.

I'm a BSN student in the US (graduating in May!), and I'm starting to look at grad programs and graduate nurse residencies, and I'm curious:

If someone got a Women's Health NP degree in the US, how would that transfer to Canada (if at all)? I know that NP certifications in Canada are becoming more specialized (FNP, Pediatric, and now Neonatology and Acute Care), but to my knowledge, there's not the same recognition for the variety of AP specializations available in the US.

So what happens if a nurse practitioner with a specialized NP degree in the US moves to Canada? Does their NP degree hold any value?

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Specializes in Labor & Deliery.

Bumping back to the top!

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You'd have to request information from the appropriate provincial college. The NPs I've worked with have all been educated in Canada and had years of experience before gaining their NP status.

OH, and you might want to change your title to read "Canada". When we see CA we think of California.

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u need to speak with the provincial nursing body....diff provinces have diff criteria

i dont think WHNP is recognized anywhere

most NPs are licensed by broad patient population or acute care/primary care

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