purplehippo

MAY GOD BE PRAISED!!! I passed too :) Congrats to those who did too... For those who are waiting, my prayer is with you. I am sorry for those who did not. God bless us all!

Hi, Alberta is way [much] stricter than Saskatchewan! I have batchmates who have the same credentials as I do who applied there in Saskatchewan and they were permitted to work as grad nurses: no bridging, no courses. I applied here in Alberta and was subjected to take 2 courses before I became a grad nurse. We have another batchmate, applied here in Alberta and became an LPN and not as a grad nurse... She will be undergoing the same process as I did to become a grad nurse soon... She somehow regrets it saying, "If only I applied in Saskatchewan like the rest of our batchmates, I would have been an grad nurse now too..."

Someone posted that she applied both in BC and Alberta. She was granted a temporary registration in BC while was denied registration in Alberta. Go to "CARNA registration advice please" in ths forum :)

I would like to congratulate the UPCN batch 2008 for 100% passing rate (as usual) and being part of the top 10: wherein the 9 spots came from the university! I am proud of you :) Let us all be grateful to our Lord!

70%, hmm... I do hope it will help. It just like being back to university all over again, way more expensive this time. The price my aunt paid for the 3 months is equivalent to the whole 4 years I spent in in college, with all the books and medical equipments included, haha! It will all be worth it, I pray...

Thank you. Lots of patience and sacrifices was made but they will all pay off, I hope and believe. I heard somewhere that the statistics show that IEN's percentage for passing CRNE is 60%? It is one of the reasons why CARNA have these courses, to supposedly help us. I did obstetrics and mental health and I am working now at Fort Mc. Lots of learning and lots to still learn and experience :)

Oh and you might want to try applying in Saskatchewan too. I have a batchamte from the university back home who applied there. We have the same class standing (GPA and all) and same quality tertiary hopital experience but he got in Regina hospital as a grad nurse in an instant! No SEC's, no further delays, no questions, no courses. The regulatory board there seemed to think our education and experience back home were at par and sufficient enough to provide excellent, quality, ethical and safe patient care, but not here in Alberta.

I took my SEC 1st week of January and got the result last week of February. I was subjected to take 2 courses before I can be issued the GN permit. I was not offered the restricted permit. Perhaps during that time it was not even being implemented yet? According to CARNA now, one of the possibe outcomes of the preliminary review (SEC) is: "Eligible to apply for a Restricted Temporary Permit This decision means CARNA has determined during the preliminary assessment that you have a deficit in not more than two of the following areas: mental health, pediatrics, obstetrics." I would pressume since they only subjected me to take 2 courses which I can finish a maximum of 4 months each, had this been available then, then they would have offered me this? Anyway, I was able to finish the 2 courses in 3 months, with a B and an A grade and now here I am working in a unit I prefer, doing what an RN does. So 2 months of waiting for the result, plus 3 months of studying then another month of waiting again (employer stuff) ---> 6 months of being unemployed (came on a work permit with a GN/RN title in this hospital) against working on a restricted permit, wherein you get paid while you complete the courses? I would have taken the restricted permit had it been offered. I was just blessed I have a relative who supported me all those times I was not earning a cent. The courses are expensive!!! But as it is, I am working now as a grad nurse having the responsibilities of an RN in the unit I prefer. The courses made me more confident and I just view them as an advacned review for the board exam. It is a good thing they have this restricted permit now. Also, it is wise for Philippine RN's to come here and work as LPN's while they complete their registration to become an RN. They would not be stopped from working, hoen their skills even more and become self-sufficent to support their financial needs to complete the courses if ever. I would consider just taking the BC temporary permit...

I took my SEC 1st week of January and got the result last week of February. I was subjected to take 2 courses before I can be issued the GN permit. I was not offered the restricted permit. Perhaps during that time it was not even being implemented yet? According to CARNA now, one of the possibe outcomes of the preliminary review (SEC) is: "Eligible to apply for a Restricted Temporary Permit This decision means CARNA has determined during the preliminary assessment that you have a deficit in not more than two of the following areas: mental health, pediatrics, obstetrics." I would pressume since they only subjected me to take 2 courses which I can finish a maximum of 4 months each, had this been available then, then they would have offered me this? Anyway, I was able to finish the 2 courses in 3 months, with a B and an A grade and now here I am working in a unit I prefer, doing what an RN does. So 2 months of waiting for the result, plus 3 months of studying then another month of waiting again (employer stuff) ---> 6 months of being unemployed (came on a work permit with a GN/RN title in this hospital) against working on a restricted permit, wherein you get paid while you complete the courses? I would have taken the restricted permit had it been offered. I was just blessed I have a relative who supported me all those times I was not earning a cent. The courses are expensive!!! But as it is, I am working now as a grad nurse having the responsibilities of an RN in the unit I prefer. The courses made me more confident and I just view them as an advacned review for the board exam. It is a good thing they have this restricted permit now. Also, it is wise for Philippine RN's to come here and work as LPN's while they complete their registration to become an RN. They are self-sufficent to support their needed courses if ever. "Also wondering if any other International Nurse is intimidated by how involved nursing care is here? I surely am intimidated and knowing reports and medications are now in computer puts my mind at unease" I haven't found anything intimidating. It is a challenge definitely but nothing intimidating.

Okay thanks. God bless you :)

Is it true that the CRNE format now just includes multiple choice questions and no more short answer questions? Thanks!

Yup and I still stand with the right thing. To be licensed, one must write and pass the board exam for that profession.

I asked again my friend for the nth time and this is what she said: And I will just quote her (through chat in messenger so these are her exact words): "Yup I am working as an LPN already, but still with conditional license. They are still waiting for some requirements from Illinois for verification of my passing the NCLEX then they will issue my license... no need to write the LPN board exam exam. I started in the hospital already, working as an LPN." So there...

Again, I agree that for one to practice in a licensed profession anywhere, she/he must write and pass the board exam for that profession. I might meet her on the 26th...I shall ask if I can see her license and learn if she really IS WORKING AS AN LPN WITHOUT HAVING TO WRITE THE LPN BOARD EXAM as what she has been adamantly expaining to me.

Then why is my friend working as an LPN already? She said that it is only during the time that she is going to apply as an RN that she will write the CRNE. She is not writing the LPN board exam at all. These first wave of registered nurses you mentioned? Are they from the Philippines?