canadian experience for CRNE

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Apr 16, 2008

Have you read any of the information in the other threads on that subject that you can find in this forum? I'm sure I read in one of the others that BC requires a certain number of hours of supervised experience obtained in Canada before they will provide a practice permit, but I dont remember if that was before or after the permission for the CRNE... There are other posts that talk about the best review books too. Look at the top right side of your screen; see the Google Custom Search box? Type in "CRNE review" and see what you get. Then type in "Canadian experience required" and see what you get. If that doesn't answer your questions, or you have new ones, then come back.

cruzanita · Apr 16, 2008

Have you read any of the information in the other threads on that subject that you can find in this forum? I'm sure I read in one of the others that BC requires a certain number of hours of supervised experience obtained in Canada before they will provide a practice permit, but I dont remember if that was before or after the permission for the CRNE... There are other posts that talk about the best review books too. Look at the top right side of your screen; see the Google Custom Search box? Type in "CRNE review" and see what you get. Then type in "Canadian experience required" and see what you get. If that doesn't answer your questions, or you have new ones, then come back.

Thanks a lot for the information.

chezie · Apr 18, 2008

hello there,

i'm registered to take the october 2008 crne here, and from the forms they've sent me with the instructions, it's written down that you don't need to work/use you interim permit, it's your choice if you want to use it before/after you take the exam :)

yes you do need a certain number of hours but that is for you to register i think, so that you wont need to go on interim even though you've passed the crne, i think you'll need 250 hours (but im not too sure.)

cruzanita · Apr 18, 2008

hello there,
i'm registered to take the october 2008 crne here, and from the forms they've sent me with the instructions, it's written down that you don't need to work/use you interim permit, it's your choice if you want to use it before/after you take the exam :)
yes you do need a certain number of hours but that is for you to register i think, so that you wont need to go on interim even though you've passed the crne, i think you'll need 250 hours (but im not too sure.)

Thanks for the information.I would like to know from you which books are the best to study for CRNE.All the best to you!

chezie · Apr 18, 2008

http://www.crnbc.ca/RegRenewal/Applying/BCGrad/ExamResources.aspx

its a link to the crnbc website specifically to their exam resources list.

cruzanita · Apr 19, 2008

Iam a new immigrant to BC.MY file at CRNBC expired before I could get my visa to get here.Now I have to start from all the procedures again which a I believe it will take a long time .Is there anyway of getting a job in health care or anything which does not require licence to practice so that I can stay in touch with my experience and earn my living.

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Apr 19, 2008

About the only option open to you is to apply for nursing assistant jobs. There are lots of them out there, but the pay isn't particularly great. On the other hand you'd be in a position to learn about how Canada does things while you're waiting for your CRNE.

RNGrad2006 · Apr 22, 2008

Iam a new immigrant to BC.MY file at CRNBC expired before I could get my visa to get here.Now I have to start from all the procedures again which a I believe it will take a long time .Is there anyway of getting a job in health care or anything which does not require licence to practice so that I can stay in touch with my experience and earn my living.

I was told by the CRNBC that if you let the college know before your application assessment expired (which is 2 years) that you wanted an extension then they would not close your file and you would not have to start over again. But you would have to pay an additional fee. And yes for those of you who have wondered about the practice experience completion.... I was told that you could take the CRNE before completing the 250 supervised practice hours but in order to complete registration you would have to do that practice experience first. The registration is like licensure in other countries.

malejandria · Jun 1, 2008

Hi everyone, anything you can tell me about my querry would be greatly appreciated. I am currently here in the UK but have decided to move to BC. I have applied to take the CRNE on October 2008, and has agreed with my Canadian employer that I want to pass this test first before uprooting from UK. My questions are: IS There any other CRNE reviewers published aside from the Prep Guide of CNA? I have about over two weeks of days annual leave before the test date, Can I attend a review center in Vancouver if I go there early, and if there is any, can anyone tell me where, or who? Where in Vancouver exactly is the test center so I can book my hotel and plan my stay? Thank you very much. Any comment, feel free. If in case your answer may not be allowed in this forum, you can PM me here. :loveya:

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Jun 2, 2008

Hmm. Do you have any idea how far it is from the UK to Vancouver? It will cost you thousands of dollars and two full days in the air getting here and back. If yoo really want to come over and do a review course, you might want to consider going to Halifax or Montreal instead. I have no idea if or when they are available, but I know I wouldn't be flying from London to Vancouver then doing something as stressful as a review course for the CRNE. Since it's the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam and not the British Columbian Registered Nurse Exam and everybody in the country writes exactly the same exam on the same day, there is no reason not to do it closer to home. The testing centres are selected by the provincial regulatory bodies and are often ballrooms of large hotels. Information on that can be obtained from the provincial College of Nruses. See the sticky at the top of the Canadian Nurses forum home page for contact information.

gnetsky · Jul 25, 2008

You need about 1000 hrs. or so of experience within the last five years before they will allow you to take the exam aside from passing the English test. If you don't and you graduated five years ago they will require you to take refresher program first. BC is requiring 250 hrs of Canadian (supervised training) before they release your License no.. Otherwise your status will remain as interim or non practicing license after passing the CRNE. Lots of Employer now are accepting nurses under interim permit if you have the experince they are looking for. They also can provide the 250 hrs. supervise training so you can abide with CRNBC's requirement after passing the exam.