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I was the same as you when I was waiting. Once I knew that they had all the info from my employer/NMC/nursing school, I phoned them and they told me exactly when it would go before the panel (which was just a few days later) and the woman I spoke to said that having looked at it she was sure that it wouldn't be a problem. It was really reassuring and worth the phone call. She then took my email address and emailed me within a couple of hours of it going to the panel. She also sent me all the info about the exam and led me through the process. Have you been to NS before, I can't remember if you told me. I went to the Annapolis Valley the first time I went and when I got there I realized it was not for me. Not trying to put you off, just saying that if you haven't been there already, keep your options open. If you haven't been before and are thinking of staying in the AV, I would recommend that you stay at the top end (Windsor/Kentville) as then if you change your mid you are not too poorly placed to explore other areas such as Halifax and its surrounding coastline or the Northern area I am hopefully coming over in March with my husband and my 2 younger children. Why don't you make your reccie June and take your CRNE at the same time? I must say that I found employers much more interested once I had my qualification as in NS, whilst you can work as a RN before you take the exam, if you fail your exam, you can't work as an RN until you pass it. this makes it quite risky for you financially and for them from an employment point of view. Good luck with the job hunting, Lynn

Hi, We met on the "other" site. Feel free to ask if you need any more info. Lynn

The problem with nurse training from 200 onwards is that the clinical experience varied quite a bit between colleges. There was not a requirement ot provide experience in all areas if you were doing the general branch, just a variety of experience. Therefore, someone else who trained after 2000 will not necessarily be the same as you. I have heard of universities running mini courses to make up the difference as so many nurses are going to work abroad these days an they have found a market for such courses. It might be worthwhile asking at your local universities to see what is on offer. It is unlikely that you would have to to a whole midwifery course, probably just 8-12 weeks part time somewhere. If I were you I would ask the Alberta nursing board what the actual minimum requirement is in terms of hours theory and practice and then see what the local uni can do. Of they don't offer a actual course, you ma be able to "buy in" to a single module on a longer course such as midwifery or health visiting.

Do you mean re-marking? The questions were multiple choice so they are either right or wrong. There is no room for the judgment of an examiner. The computer doesn't make judgments.

Congrats....I know just how you feel

Update for the UK. O took the exam in NS and have just received my results in England. How fast is that? Oh....and I passed too....yippeeee

OMG....I hope mine come soon. I am in the UK. Does anyone know how much the delay is for getting the results over here? Well done by the way.

I think that someone picked this up off an old thread. She appears to have posted it a years ago about the Oct 2006 exam.

About half the people I met there were on their 2nd attempt. This has made me even more nervous as it feel like the failure rate is much higher than they quote

No sorry. I don't do messenger. You can ask any questions you like of me on here though and I will be happy to answer

I am in the UK but moving to Canada next year. The prep guide can be purchased from the CNA see http://www.cna-nurses.ca/cna/ really it is just sample exam papers with explanations of the answers. It is a book with a CD so that you can practice the questions on the computer. Have a look at the CNA site that I have given you the link to. On this site you will also find links to the provincial nursing organizations where you will find the process for getting registration in the province that you want to go as it varies between provinces. I hope that this helps

See https://allnurses.com/forums/f108/oct-exam-259975.html for info on this

I don't know if it is different for me as I am already qualified in the UK and I am applying for registration in Nova Scotia (CRNNS). However. I understand that I will get my results and will then have to apply for full registration and sent my fee. I will probably get my results later than nurses in Canada as they have to post then to the UK so let me know when you get yours so that I know they are on there way. I hope that this helps.

It was 4 weeks ago today that we wrote it so results could be out any day. I'll tell you how it went after results day. It wasn't easy, but I trained in the UK and am applying for registration in Canada so its a long time since I took an exam. I just used the prep guide, googled things I didn't understand, and then took the readiness test about 3 weeks before. Fingers crossed

Whilst your nursing qualification may allow you to get to Canada via the SW route (approval of training transcripts and RN exam permitting), you may find that you cannot get there quickly via a work permit or PNP. The reason for this, according to the head of HR in a large hospital, is that Canada it training its own nurses and if a post is for a new grad, they can probably fill it with one of their own nurses and questions would be asked when they apply for the LMO. If they are needing a nurse with specific experience they the LMO would be little more than a formality.