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congratulations to all those who passed the crne exams and the best of luck to those who will still be taking it. i am new to this post, actually this is my first time to ask in this forum.. ( i hope somebody will help me plllss). my question is:

1. what if i had graduated five yrs ago ( oct, 2005 ) but still with no current nursing experience yet till this time, will they deny my application for crne supposed i apply nxt yr? ( i only have 3 months of dialysis training exp)

2. i am a second courser so my bsn schooling is from march,2003 - oct. 2005 only, does it alone does not qualify me to sit for the exam?

3. i am a pr/immigrant visa holder now, since my husband got approved under the skilled visa, will it ever have an impact to my crne application?

4. is the working experience needed in the requirement, a paid working exp? or even staff generalist nurse volunteer in a secondary hosp would count? ( since i plan to do some volunteer work early next year )

please help me on this, since even if we have visa on hand but with no work waiting for us in canada, i would rather stay here in the philippines and hopefully get some exp paid or unpaid>>

thank you!! more power to all of you nurses helping us "beginners".

Specializes in Home Care.

Sounds like they've changed the dual citizenship here in the US since I've been here. I've never needed it, I just can't get federal or state jobs nor can I vote or sit on a jury. I prefer my Canadian citizenship :)

I'm hoping to get back to Alberta as an RN...someday...like in 5 years from now.

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To all those who posted in this Thread,

Wow!! :yeah:Thank you so much for all the informations you are posting in here.. I never thought that 1 thread alone can be so very helpful in my decisions of living in Canada.. Again, Thank you guys!! You are such a Blessing to us who doesnt know much on this topics!! :redbeathe:up:

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HI Petgroomer, Thank you so much for this very positive response.. I hope you will not get tired of answering my questions, because here is another one coming --opps.. I would like to know, what if I applied for CRNE and it is more than five years since I graduated nursing, would they still allow me to register? What are the options to be done for me to be allowed of registering? How many years is the Bridging program for IENs? Thank you and more power!!

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Hi there fellow RNs,

A friend of mine told me that I should not be afraid of going to Canada since as a stepping stone I can use my BSN and almost 2 and a half yrs of volunteering in a secondary hosp here in the Philippines to be a Nursing assistant first before making my way to be an RN..My questions goes:

1. Is the BSN curriculum in the Philippines enough for me to apply as a nursing assistant? or do I have to AGAIN register to be a CNA in Canada?

2. Do u think my experience as a nursing assistant can be counted as a safe nursing practice in applying to register as an RN?

3. Lastly, are there other jobs related to nursing which I can apply in Canada? :coollook:

AGAIN

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Any type of volunteer position or employment as anything but a nurse would not be accepted as experience.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hi there fellow RNs,

A friend of mine told me that I should not be afraid of going to Canada since as a stepping stone I can use my BSN and almost 2 and a half yrs of volunteering in a secondary hosp here in the Philippines to be a Nursing assistant first before making my way to be an RN..My questions goes:

1. Is the BSN curriculum in the Philippines enough for me to apply as a nursing assistant? or do I have to AGAIN register to be a CNA in Canada?

2. Do u think my experience as a nursing assistant can be counted as a safe nursing practice in applying to register as an RN?

3. Lastly, are there other jobs related to nursing which I can apply in Canada? :coollook:

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Why do you want to apply as a nurse assistant when you have a BSN? Also not sure if nursing assistant will meet immigration requirements as I doubt there will be a shortage.

Why don't you apply to the province college of RN and get assessed, then look for a employer and sort immigration to the country out?

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