I was told by CNO that there is a new regulation coming out soon. Thus anyone know

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I am about to meet the requirement to practice as an LPN in Ontario but was told by CNO that, there is a new regulation coming out soon. Thus anyone know what this regulation is about. My LPN was not accepted in Ontario but i was granted a license in Alberta and was not required to take the LPN national exams since NCLEX is accepted in Alberta. I am now about to see if i could meet the requirement to practice in Ontario and was told to either wait to see what the new regulation is. I am just wandering if it's going to be in my favour, if not then i should just apply now instead of waiting and be dissappointed.

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NCLEX is NOT accepted in Alberta except under very specific circumstances. It is not accepted at all for RNs. Be very careful about misleading people.

Each province has its own legislation regarding health professions. Each province sets its own standards and determines its own processes. I believe the path CNO is going to follow will be to expand the scope of practice for their RPNs (LPNs in the rest of the world). This will mean they're going to require higher levels of education. Another change will be the introduction of a quality assurance program whereby all nurses must provide proof of continuing education. This will be similar to Alberta's Continuing Competency program.

This forum is not the best place to obtain information about changes to regulatory requirements. Anything posted here in advance of CNO's announcements of the changes being made will be speculation. As you're no doubt discovering, there is no quick, cheap and easy path to a nursing career anywhere in Canada. And I believe you've already stated in several posts that CNO has rejected your application in the past. These new changes are unlikely to improve your chances of them changing their mind. If you want to be registered there, you will have to meet their standards. Period.

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NCLEX is NOT accepted in Alberta except under very specific circumstances. It is not accepted at all for RNs. Be very careful about misleading people.

Each province has its own legislation regarding health professions. Each province sets its own standards and determines its own processes. I believe the path CNO is going to follow will be to expand the scope of practice for their RPNs (LPNs in the rest of the world). This will mean they're going to require higher levels of education. Another change will be the introduction of a quality assurance program whereby all nurses must provide proof of continuing education. This will be similar to Alberta's Continuing Competency program.

This forum is not the best place to obtain information about changes to regulatory requirements. Anything posted here in advance of CNO's announcements of the changes being made will be speculation. As you're no doubt discovering, there is no quick, cheap and easy path to a nursing career anywhere in Canada. And I believe you've already stated in several posts that CNO has rejected your application in the past. These new changes are unlikely to improve your chances of them changing their mind. If you want to be registered there, you will have to meet their standards. Period.

Why do you guys like to say someone is misleading people?. Did you hear me mentioned about RN? i am inquiring about LPN not RN. And get your facts straight. For your information my NCLEX LPN was accepted in Alberta and, i was not required to take the Canadian practical nurses exam. I was issued a license and have been working with Alberta Health Services for more than a year. So please any information i give here is real, never you say that i am misleading anybody in this forum. If you don't have any information, please don't reply to my post. Thanks.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

alberta's health professions regulations located : health professions act

college of licensed practical nurses of alberta regulates practice and viewed as autonomous practitioners per website. lpn nclex graduates application + transfers from other provinces same. they have expanded their nurse practice act to allow lpn's perform iv push meds under facility/agency guidelines---standards can be found under competency profile for lpns - 2nd edition

their standards are different from college of nurses of ontario which regulates both rn and rpn (registered practical nurses) professions. they require rpn to pass national examination see registration guide for internationally educated nurses.

they have an active news section http://www.cno.org/new/index.htm lists:

september 18: entry to practice competencies for ontario rpns

september 15: nursing and labour mobility across canada - updated

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kelseya

I think the CNO was referring to the Ontario labour mobility act, it is hard to say how it will be applied in your situation. Maybe after the act is passed you could check back with the CNO and see if they have revised their registration criteria. I wonder if this legislation will be interpreted so that the CNO will accept transfer of your licence from Alberta, that would be good news for you. I hope you will let us know when you find out.

dishes

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alberta's health professions regulations located : health professions act

college of licensed practical nurses of alberta regulates practice and viewed as autonomous practitioners per website. lpn nclex graduates application + transfers from other provinces same. they have expanded their nurse practice act to allow lpn's perform iv push meds under facility/agency guidelines---standards can be found under competency profile for lpns - 2nd edition

their standards are different from college of nurses of ontario which regulates both rn and rpn (registered practical nurses) professions. they require rpn to pass national examination see registration guide for internationally educated nurses.

they have an active news section http://www.cno.org/new/index.htm lists:

september 18: entry to practice competencies for ontario rpns

september 15: nursing and labour mobility across canada - updated

thank you so much nrskarenrn for this info. i see it helpful and promising even though i doubt it will favor me, since i didn't take the canadian pn exams. i am presently thinking of registering in another province and see if i will be accepted to write the exam. please sorry for any grammatical error, i am presently at work finishing a 10hr shift this 0600, very dizzy. thanks again so much for your reply.

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kelseya

I think the CNO was referring to the Ontario labour mobility act, it is hard to say how it will be applied in your situation. Maybe after the act is passed you could check back with the CNO and see if they have revised their registration criteria. I wonder if this legislation will be interpreted so that the CNO will accept transfer of your licence from Alberta, that would be good news for you. I hope you will let us know when you find out.

dishes

Dishes, thank you for your reply. I doubt it myself if this regulation is going to favor me since i didn't take the LPN exams. The lady i spoke with at CNO encouraged me to wait but like i said earlier i doubt it. I am thinking of registering another province where they still accept certificate to see if i can take the exam. I remembered i had one friend whose education was not accepted in Ontario as an RN, she registered in Nova Scotia took and passed the RN exams and then endorsed it to Ontario. CNO gave her i think but not quite sure 2 years to meet Ontario standard, since she did just 3 years in her home country. Mine i think will be similar if pass the LPN exams. I will give update as soon as i hear something from CNO.

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Dishes, thank you for your reply. I doubt it myself if this regulation is going to favor me since i didn't take the LPN exams. The lady i spoke with at CNO encouraged me to wait but like i said earlier i doubt it. I am thinking of registering another province where they still accept certificate to see if i can take the exam.

I see... I wonder if you can write the exam in Alberta? If you can, it will be better than writing in another province because it will save you travel and accommodation expense. Have you explained your situation to the clpna? Maybe they will allow you to write the exam while you are living in Alberta.

dishes

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kelseya

I think the CNO was referring to the Ontario labour mobility act, it is hard to say how it will be applied in your situation. Maybe after the act is passed you could check back with the CNO and see if they have revised their registration criteria. I wonder if this legislation will be interpreted so that the CNO will accept transfer of your licence from Alberta, that would be good news for you. I hope you will let us know when you find out.

dishes

Hi dishes, just an update on my previous post. I just want to let you know that, i checked with CNO about the Ontario labour mobility law. I received good news. I am no longer required to go back to school nor take the Canadian board Exams since i already have a license in Alberta. It is transferable. Thank God, i am so excited. We are bored over here in Alberta since most of friends and family are far away. I am just going to miss the high pay over here, but i finally realised having all the money without no life doesn't worth it. Life is too short. I will be leaving almost $35-40/hr , i don't even know how much RPN gets paid in Toronto.

Thanks once more for the encouragement.

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Hi kelseya

That is good news from the CNO! I am not sure what the salary range is for RPNs, the maximum will likely be less than the starting RN hourly rate, which is approximately 29.00/hour. Homecare pay is less than hospital, but you are more likely to find work in homecare, as many hospitals prefer to hire RPNs with diploma education over certificate education. There are job cuts in Ontario right now, but there are also job postings, so hopefully you will find work, here is one site with job postings http://www.ontarionursing.ca/id-5-state-Ontario-jobpositions.html

warm regards

dishes

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