(IEN) I need help about the ENTRY-TO-PRACTICE COMPETENCIES...

[jvre888]

My CNO application has finally arrived and they told me that I did not meet the program requirement for registration as a Registered Nurse in Ontario.

The CNO even told me that they compared my information in my application with the Ontario RN Entry-to-Practice Comptencies. It is like a guidelines of standards wherein they assessed whether I met the standards or not.

Now, they are giving me an opportunity to provide information how I achieved the "not met" entry to practice competencies. They want me to provide examples from my experience or education to demonstrate how I have achieved every not met competencies.

So these are my questions:

Does anyone of you have undergone the same process as I do or it is just me?

Is this different to BET or just the same?

If anyone has the same as i do, How did you do yours?

Any idea what to expect after doing this?

Waiting for your response to enlighten my mind..

[Omabusamra]

My CNO application to General RN arrive and they told me you didn't meet the program requirment (education) , so they refer my application to thr regestration committe .What do you think the result will be , I'm on stress .

[jvre888]

have u done the entry to practice competencies? which they ask u to provide examples from your nursing experience to prove that u have met the specific competencies...

[Omabusamra]

Yes I did . And this what they inform me .

[jvre888]

did they give u the direction that u have to take to become an RN?

[dishes, BSN, RN]

omabusamra

Based on previous AN posters discussions, the registration committee meets, discusses the theory and clinical requirements you are lacking , sends a letter of direction advising you to either apply to a bridging program and/or apply to have CNO assess your education as equivalent to a practical nurses.

[louie_philip22]

hi, i also receive a letter from cno and saying i did not meet the requirements for registration as a registered nurse in ontario.

i have a question for you. are you registered nurse from your original country or not, because i am not registered nurse in my country and i just graduated last april 2011. my sister also received a letter from cno but her papers are different from me, maybe because she is a registered nurse in the philippines. so is this entry to practice competencies are only for those who are not registered in their original country?

[missysg]

Hi,

I recently received a letter from CNO asking to justify the 'not met' competencies (for RN).

Can anyone explain what the following competencies means?

#52 - "Negotiates priorities of care with clients while demonstrating an awareness of the influence of existing positional power relationships."

#113 - "Understands that policies can influence attitudes, beliefs and the practices of health care providers, who must be advocates for equitable access to health care resources".

#120 - "Identifies and implements activities that maintain one's fitness to practice".

Thanks in advance.

[jvre888]

thank God i got my eligibility to take the exam and i'm taking it on October..

[missysg]

Congrats :)

[missysg]

thank god i got my eligibility to take the exam and i'm taking it on october..

congrats and all the best for the exam preparations. i could not send you messages. guess because i just got registered with all nurses. did you go through the entry to practice competency checklist?

[missysg]

Hi jvre888, I seriously have problems sending you a reply via private messages. Guess I am still not counted as an active member here. I am sorry about it.

Ya. Thanks so much for the guidance. But did you give explanations for the examples you provided? How long did they take to assess your practice competencies with the examples you sent? Ya. I know who is my assessor. I ever received reply from her email id for my queries. Later I came to know that she is my assessor. But what to do by knowing who is the assessor...

[jvre888]

Knowing your Assessor has nothing to do with it. Atleast you know who your assessor is and you can ask questions if you have any questions in aswering the competecnies..