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Specializes in med-surg.

Ok here is the situation,my sister is a registered nurse for more than 4 years and currently working as an OR nurse in the Philippines,she's now processing her permanent residency in Manitoba,Canada..Can she work there as a LPN without taking the test once she arrive there? or not? ..please help I need some answers..:confused:

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Let me move this to the international nurses forum.

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Every working nurse in Canada needs to eventually take the national exams. Usually within a year. Three attempts and it's over

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

I am pretty sure she would need to pass the exam before she could work.

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She cannot work as a LPN in Manitoba unless she is registered with the CLPNM http://www.clpnm.ca/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=68

She cannot work as a RN in Manitoba unless she is registered with the CRNM

http://www.crnm.mb.ca/applicants-registers.php

In some provinces, IENs have been allowed to work as grad nurses until they write the CRNE. However, I do not know if Manitoba employers have done this or will do this. If so, then if your sister qualifies to write the CRNE and if there is a significant nursing shortage, the employer might alllow her to work as a grad nurse until she writes the CRNE.

regards

dishes

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Specializes in med-surg.

thank you all very much for the info...now my sis knows what to do..:)

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Specializes in med-surg.

thanks for the info!:)

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