Working in Canada and the US

[suzanne4]

Just to clear up any misinformation that is being put out there by some agencies: Canada, as well as the US, require that the RN have a "generalist" training for licensure, not the "specialist" that you are now receiving in your programs. Even with the adult branch, you will still need to make up the other hours in Maternal/Peds, as well as Mental Health. Same goes for a specialty in any of the other branches as well. If you are determined to work in the US, it is easier to make up classes when you do have training in the Adult branch, but again, you will need the training.

Several provinces in Canada are now actually requiring a four year degree, such as Ontario.

Please do your own homework first, before trusting what an agency has told you.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Moved to the International forum

[suzanne4, RN]

Hi all i've applied for registration (to sit exam) in Nova Scotia, they have already queried my (lack of) hours for obstetrics and child nursing which was nil as I trained here in the uk as'adult branch'.

Can anyone tell me how long the original application to sit the exam took?

Has anyone been sucessful/denied due to a lack of obstetric/child branch hours..im obviously not planing on practising in these fields..

How about the exam...im still waiting for my study guide.

Thanks Helen

Neither any province in Canada, nor any state in the US will even grant permission to sit for their respective licensing exams without the required hours being completed. Makes no difference to them what area that you are wishing to work in, but the fact is that they require it of all.

You are going to need to complete the required hours in an approved school of nursing before you will be granted permission to sit for the exam.

That is just how things are. Wish that we could tell you differently, but the fact is that they have not accepted your hours as they are.

It only takes about 6 weeks to get each of those required areas completed, but you will be spending much longer time to get things done otherwise. Or even attempting to without any change on their part.

[suzanne4, RN]

And to clear up a few things from earlier posts on this thread:

Ontario now requires the BSN for initial licensure and they are not accepting Diploma training or the ADN training. Things have changed and requirements have changed as well.

And what happened in the past is not what is happening there now. If one got licensed in the past, great. But that is not going to be happening now and that is where the focus should be.

One has to meet the requirements of the specific province, they do not have to meet yours.

[brissygal, BSN, RN]

The previous post from English Nurse is correct. Get your transcript and then you will know if you meet the criteria.

I went to Uni at Southern Cross University in Lismore NSW, and my hours in all areas of nursing was received by the California Board in the USA. I did not need to make up extra hours at all. Although I do know that a few friends who trained at QUT in Brisbane - had to do extra hours in maternity and peads before they left Australia.

I hope this helps. I have nursed in the USA and contemplating on going again. I am happy to help in way I can.

By the way "Misswoosie" I am currently doing my Masters in Public Health here in Qld - hoping to give me the edge but not sure it is going to be advantageous in the USA anyway.

[onatihne13]

at the moment i'm in UK but planning to migrate in Canada but heard from some of my friends that some provinces in Canada don't accept graduates from the Philippines..is it true??thanks

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

I wouldn't say it is not true as a lot will depend on your transcripts and that the province requires.