Phil RN's as LPN

Most of us do not believe it but it is happening. It is what they call "reciprocity"?

I kept on verifying if the person I know will be writing the LPN board exam and she keeps on answering, "No, I won't as I am an NCLEX passer. Others who were recruited but did not take the NCLEX will have to write the LPN board exam."

Maybe she won't, maybe she will? I really do not know, but that was what was advised to her. Everyone in her batch who arrived yesterday are NCLEX passers (because they are the ones the agency prefers to hire due to the "reciprocity")

And as Malaya replied to Fiona59: "They are true nurses driven by the same goal, dedication, and love for their profession as you are or any nurse of any background. they are there with the full intention of working and giving their best and learning to better themselves and be at par with canadian nurses (if you wish) in serving your community. again, they are qualified nurses undergoing orientation and adjustment to your culture, your system and everything that's totally different but not necessarilly new to them. in a short time they can prove their worth and work with you as a team member."

And I have no doubt about the competence of these nurses as I have worked perhaps with some of them for more than 2 years before coming here. I am proud to be a Filipino, but it does not mean that I should be proud of Filipino nurses being able to work without writing the board exam here in canda or anywhere else. BUT if Capital Health deems the Filipino NCLEX passers should no longer write the LPN boards as what is persistently explained to me by my friend? Then so be it. Doesn't change the fact that I have faith in the competence of my fellow Filipino nurses and again I am very eager to serve with them in time.

Yes, why would I make this up? What do I get from this? I am not even proud of it... I am simply stating the information supplied to me. Well basically because that is WHAT IS BEING INTRUCTED AND EXPLAINED to my friend by the agency. She, along with the rest, is very confident she will not be writing the LPN board exam.

I shall do that Malaya as soon as she calls me...

I know that. I am directly hired by the hospital on a grad nurse permit, have 3 chances to write the CRNE to become a registered nurse. SO like I said? I also believe that these NCLEX passers should write the LPN board exam if they want to practice as LPN's. But as it is? My friend and the other NCLEX passers like her who were recruited (and more to come) said they were advised that they won't have to write the LPN exam. I am just passing on information.

SO we all agree that these NCLEX passers SHOULD WRITE the LPN board exam if they want to practice as LPN's whether here in Canada or anywhere else.

But... as it is... again... it is being done already, sorry but true... my friend along with the other NCLEX passers are primarily favored and recruited because they can easily be permitted to function as LPN's without writing the LPN board exam. But for her and her patients' sakes, she should write the LPN board exam.