GNIE or individual courses after SEC

[Mrscricket]

Hello,

I have recently taken the SEC in BC and was advised 2 short courses and a consolidated clinical. Most of the IENs I have asked said that I will have a hard time looking for a job if I didn't go for the GNIE program. I have 10 yrs of experience working as a RN and I would like to find out if anyone is in the same dilemma. I need to decide if I should go for GNIE instead in order to have a better chance of getting a job from the health authorities or Should I proceed with taking the short courses and have my registration sooner. Your suggestions, experiences and view on this matter will be truly helpful. Thanks

[nursejane29]

Finishing the courses depends on the dates of registration. Example: one of my courses started january (35 hour online) then the other was april (2 day workshop). We were required to finish the courses prior to registering for the clinicals and because of that I was only able to apply for the fall schedule for practicums. We were able to get a practicum slot by November-January. This track still took a year to finish because of the delays. Looking for a job is not hard since I am already working as an LPN and was absorbed by my unit when I got my RN.