LPN in England

Has anyone been an LPN in the states and transferred to nursing here in the UK? What do u have to do to get right w their qualifications? I was a nurse (and am still licensed) for 7 yrs. What can I do here? I have not worked during the 2 years leading up to applying for ILR. Stayed home with the kids. But, have seriously missed nursing. Would love some advice. 

LPN qualifications aren't recognized here I'm afraid.  I was an LPN when I moved here 12 yrs ago, I worked at a GP surgery but as a nursing assistant. I was doing alot of practice nurse dutues but they wouldn't pay me any more money, so decided to re-train (ended up doing a full 3 yr course) and so glad I did. 

Didn't u hate doing it all over again at first?  I dread the thought.  LPN's, as I'm sure u know, do so much more these days by getting special certifications on top of the LPN.  I had a great job!  I was great at it and just hate the thought of starting all over and being treated like I'm a teenage high school graduate again. I know that I will have to bite the bullet but I am having a terrible time being positive about it. It's one thing to start ur life over, but to have to re-train for ur career, on top of the rest, feels like being punched in the face. 

The thought of retraining was awful, but I was fortunate in that I had started working at our local hospital and was seconded, which meant I still received my salary instead of relying on a bursary and I was guaranteed a job at the end. The first year was great, second year was much harder for me due to personal problems in my life, but the Uni was great and helped me through. By the third year, I was ready to finish, but again, it was a really good year.  So, if you can do it, by all means go for it, you won't regret it!

Whilst I haven't had to completely retrain, I have had to jump through a lot of hoops professionally and I have had to "redo" some pretty basic stuff. (I'm a biomedical scientist in cytology btw.) I have certainly had some days where I resented it, but try to keep in mind that it's not personal. Yes, you do have skills but the regulations are across the board and will keep someone else, someone less trained, from putting patients at risk.

The nice thing about the UK is that if like barbara_g, you can get a related position, your employer is very likely to pay for and support your training. And it's a great way to refresh and further your skills. Best of luck and know that you're not the only one in this boat!:)

I am an LPN in the states, currently waiting for my spouse visa. I am not thoroughly disappointed that I can't work in the UK as an LPN, I guess I am going to use that to my advantage to either move further ahead or find another career. I am in Indiana at the moment and the options are so limited.
I do want to work, so I guess I will have to see what my options are in the medical field when I arrive. I know I will be at the bottom again, but I guess I'll have to deal with it.
I would like to get my RN, so maybe I will look and see what I can do to get it there.
Good luck to you!

I will migrate to UK. Can someone give me some advice about LPN/LVN career in UK?

BTW What is the average salary of lpn/lvn in UK? According newcomer link: http://www.lvnsalary.org [nonactive] , US lvn earn $47k per year, UK nurse make more than that, right?

This thread was started in 2011, so you should probably start a new thread with your questions...

However, like the previous posters noted, you can't work in the UK as a LPN. At best you can work as a nursing assistant. You're better off getting your RN degree in the UK.

And just as a FYI, no, UK nurses are not paid very well compared to US nurses. I would be taking a 50% paycut if my DH and I moved over to the UK, although the benefits of a long maternity leave, health insurance, and a ton of vacation time help make up for it. I believe RNs are paid at band 5 (I can't remember off the top of my head), which you can look up at the NHS website.

Best of luck.