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Nova Scotia and Alberta will be joining in other provinces like New Brunswick and New Foundland in granting unlimited attempts in NCLEX-RN. Starting June 27, Nova Scotia will implement its new policy. I guess I would know now what would happen this time if I can able to transfer my license back to Nova Scotia, Canada as nclex being given as unlimited attempts to Canadians nursing registrants. It is indeed good news to all non nclex passers yet in Canada including myself. I have opened this discussion so others can post and share their experiences in applying to this new policy and who had struggled in the past nclex attempts and now being granted unlimited attempts.

Effective June 27th, 2016, the CRNNS Council made the decision to remove the limit on the number of opportunities nursing graduates have to write and pass the NCLEX-RN.

Although the three write limit has been removed, CRNNS is confident that only those nursing graduates who are competent will pass the exam. Further, graduates are not automatically granted a licence if they pass the NCLEX-RN. Graduates are still required to demonstrate how they meet our other registration requirements in order to be issued a licence to practice as a registered nurse in Nova Scotia. This includes demonstrating they have the capacity, competence and character to safely and ethically practice nursing. They must also show proof of graduation from a nursing program within the past five years or completion of a specified number of practice hours in addition to other very specific requirements CRNNS has established to protect the public.

Effective on June 27th, 2016, all nursing graduates who have not yet passed the exam may apply to attempt the NCLEX-RN under the new policy. All other existing CRNNS rules and policies with respect to qualifying for a licence to practice nursing in Nova Scotia remain the same. This includes the rules surrounding the issuance of temporary licences which permits CRNNS to issue until the earlier of three fails or one year after graduation.

from College of RN of Nova Scotia website

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Good, I'm glad that some provinces are allowing unlimited attempts at the NCLEX, next step is to do away with licensing examinations for Canadian nursing school graduates altogether. Hopefully by 2020, nurses will be regulated in the way described in 'Snapshot Towards 2020 Visions for Nursing' (2006) Canadian Nurses Association.

Excerpts from the publication include:

• Nurses in all categories hold pan-Canadian licences granted after graduation from accredited schools of nursing.

• No additional licensing examination is required after graduation with a diploma in practical nursing or degree in nursing or psychiatric nursing.

• A central licensing body regulates all nurses in the country in conjunction with satellite offices in each province and territory.

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Could you update me on what has happened with your nursing? as I am in the same boat, but I failed CRNE 3 times but passed NCLEX in the states. are you working in the states as an RN or in Canada? or working as an LPN

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Hello BlackBee,

Sorry it wont let me private message you back.

I just passed it two weeks ago, I went throught Montana, but would like to go to Arizona. Was the process hard for Arizona? did you have to get a working visa? What did you all have to do to get licensed and a job in Arizona? I am still in Alberta. Did they not allow you to work in Canada as an RN, since it is now the entry exam?

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I got your message and replied.

Yes got a working visa. It's not hard but you need to go to some hoops.

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Ya I have family and friends that go to Arizona for the winters. So it would be great to go there. You didn't have to go through an agency to get hired on as a nurse there. I went through the IERF they seemed pretty good. do you know how long the Its good for, does it expiry when you send it to different states? The Alberta board said I can reapply and send my transcripts again and the board with review it. Keeping my fingers crossed. What kind of competencys skills? Like a test before I can work? Can you explain.

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Just an update to let you know that CNO now has unlimited NCLEX-RN attempts, see CNO Q&As about the NCLEX- re-writing the exam

Question "What happens if I don't pass the NCLEX-RN on my first attempt?"

Answer "You have no limit on the number of times you can write the NCLEX-RN until you pass".

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