Phil RN's as LPN

I think it is but fair that they still write the LPN exam. How come this is allowed in Canada? Being able to work in a licensed position wothout a license? Simply because they are NCLEX passers?

In line with the education in the Philippines... I don't agree that what we undergo there, the 4 years of university taking up Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is not a joke! It depends on the university. There are really credible and outstanding universities back home! I can attest to that!

It is just that I don't agree with the idea that because there are nurses who are NCLEX passers, they can go ahead and work in a licensed profession without a license here in Canada.

Six hundred of them so far have been recruited and more are coming batch per batch. If this continues, there will be more NCLEX passers awaiting their application to US will use Canada as stepping stone to work eventually to US. Once their application is granted to work as an RN, goodbye Canada.

If only CARNA can realize that this is happening partly because their process of IEN's being registered here is too complicated, that the nurses will rather work as an LPN without any complication than apply as an RN...

Yup, all they undergo is an orientation, because they are all competent and equipped with skills as NURSES, not as LPN's... So if they are really smart and bright and talented, let them follow the legal procedure, write the board exam for LPN and obtain a license just like the rest of people do...

And we all know that they are not going to stay here in Canada and work as LPN's... They are NURSES!... even passed the NCLEX (with the primary goal of working as an RN in the US!)... So yes, no doubt about it, Canada as stepping stone ONLY.

So instead of Capital Health investing in hundreds of Filipino RN's being used as LPN's who will leave after a year or so anyway, why can't they help and rather support MORE of those equally bright and talented and competent nurses who intend to work as REGISTERED NURSES who are willing to follow procedure in the province... Besides these are the ones who have the intention to STAY and not use Canada as stepping stone...