Nursing in calgary

Mar 23, 2009 04:55 PM

by leoness0009

HI,
I am a Registered nurse workin in Ireland.i had signed a contract with calgary health region through a recruiting company trillium talent resource.I have got my visa and all now to come to calgary,but now as they dont have much vacancies Im still waiting for placement.I have experience of 8 yrs in general surgery,I was wondering is it possible for me to transfer my Carna registration to vancouver BC and try and get a job placement there?Is it possible to transfer registrtion from 1 province to another easily,n how long does it take?Im really worried as the situation here is bleak.
Any good suggestions please......Could anyone please email me the study material for CRNE.thanks

**Silverdragon102** · Mar 23, 2009, 05:32 PM

Re: Nursing in calgary

You will need to apply to the province as a IEN and meet their requirement. Also regarding CRNE there is much written both in the forum and on the province college website

5cats · Mar 23, 2009, 05:38 PM

Re: Nursing in calgary

What does your contract say about canceling???
have you contacted them regarding the placement??

5cats

about the study material, you will need to buy the books.

leoness0009 · Mar 29, 2009, 09:17 PM

Re: Nursing in calgary

Thanx for your reply,my contract is for 2 yrs with calgary health region,i have contacted the recruiter and she says that its hard to get placement and shes trying her best,,,could someone please tell me what books to refer for CRNE?I had paid 650$ to my agent trillium and they gave me online revire of CRNE which has recently got cancelled by them.i really dont understand this.I have a working visa for canada till feb 2011.can anybody help???pls forward me some notes you have abt the canadian exam,,,Thanx

**janfrn** · Mar 29, 2009, 10:55 PM

Re: Nursing in calgary

Because this thread is heading down the road into licensure and immigration territory it will be moved to the International forum.

There are already many threads about the CRNE, including what resources to use, how to study, what to expect and so on. If wish to learn more about Calgary and working as a nurse in Calgary, please keep this thread about that topic.

*RGN1* · Mar 30, 2009, 11:37 PM

Re: Nursing in calgary

Trillium have not been very good for many of the nurses here in Calgary, it would have been better if you had not used them but that's just really for the benefit of others to come, I appreciate it's too late for you.

I guess you will just have to bide your time until the economic situation here improves. There are vacancies (97 at Foothills alone today) but many are part-time (though not all.) I'm sure you'll find something, you'll just need some patience. Calgary is a good place to be.

Again you sohuld not have to pay that kind of money for a review course. I studied the available books (you can get them mailed from Amazon & the CNA) on my own & passed 1st time.

rizzarivera · Mar 31, 2009, 12:41 PM

Re: Nursing in calgary

Originally Posted by RGN1

Trillium have not been very good for many of the nurses here in Calgary, it would have been better if you had not used them but that's just really for the benefit of others to come, I appreciate it's too late for you.

I guess you will just have to bide your time until the economic situation here improves. There are vacancies (97 at Foothills alone today) but many are part-time (though not all.) I'm sure you'll find something, you'll just need some patience. Calgary is a good place to be.

Again you sohuld not have to pay that kind of money for a review course. I studied the available books (you can get them mailed from Amazon & the CNA) on my own & passed 1st time.

if not Trillium, what is the alternative then?

5cats · Mar 31, 2009, 01:14 PM

Re: Nursing in calgary

To go on your own, as said several times in several threads before, you don't need an agency to go to Canada.

Regarding the books, didn't you get the booklets with literature info with your eligibilty letter??
There's the official study guide from CNA and several book available from amazon, as RGN1 suggested. The newest I think is lippincott. There's an online readyness test as well from CNA.

5cats

rizzarivera · Mar 31, 2009, 01:23 PM

Re: Nursing in calgary

thanks 5cats.i just went through most of the web infos about applying as a nurse in canada and the main concern right now is to get 1 year of experience..
=)
there, i get it=)

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