lilmisswongy

lilmisswongy has 7 years experience and specializes in Intensive Care and Coronary Care.

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1. Wants to purchase CNA crne prep guide from abroad

   lilmisswongy replied to aelsa3's topic in International

   hi aelsa3 I am an internationally educated nurse that just sat the Feb 2009 CRNE. I used Lippincott's 2008 CRNE Prep Guide. However I would certainly highly recommend CNA's CRNE Prep Guide. I used the 2005 and 2000 books, they were like my bibles and...

2. Registering for CRNE

   lilmisswongy replied to NewGradRN2007's topic in International

   After I posted all the necessary paperwork to CRNBC, it took me approximately 6 weeks to receive a BC file number. (I live in Australia). It then took another 8 weeks after I received my BC file number to receive my 'eligibility to sit the CRNE' lett...

3. Nurses in Vancouver,which hospital?

   lilmisswongy replied to angel Ann's topic in International

   christie_DM, Not sure if it were Vancouver you were specifically thinking of relocating to, but I used http://www.nursevancouver.com It enabled me to access all the main health authorities. I chose Providence Healthcare as my 1st of 3 preferences. I...

4. Nurses in Vancouver,which hospital?

   lilmisswongy replied to angel Ann's topic in International

   According to the Provincial Collective Agreement between health employers association of BC and Nurses' Bargaining Association, full-time Registered Nurses Level 1 First year to Level 1 Ninth year earn $27.85 to $36.56 per hour, $4361 to $5725 per mo...

5. CRNE feb 2009

   lilmisswongy replied to ol221's topic in CRNE

   I assume that this is because of the enclosed A4 sized CRNE Completion Certificate which cannot be folded to fit inside a regular business envelope.

6. Working in Canada BEFORE sitting CRNE?

   lilmisswongy replied to lilmisswongy's topic in International

   Hi there Patriven Don't be scared! It's not a life and death situation! :redpinkhe Whenever I was worried or stressed out to the max, I had to step back and put things in perspective. Whilst I was freaking out about whether I'd pass or fail, hundr...

7. Working in Canada BEFORE sitting CRNE?

   lilmisswongy replied to lilmisswongy's topic in International

   Hi all! I can now answer the question that I posed in the first entry of this very discussion. I was originally wondering if, as an International Educated Nurse (IEN) whether I would need to work BEFORE taking the CRNE. Thanks for all the supportive...

8. CRNE feb 2009

   lilmisswongy replied to ol221's topic in CRNE

   Hi there all! I live in downtown Vancouver, BC and just received my PASS results. I burst into tears of joy! Results arrived exactly 5 wks and 2 days after the CRNE, an extremely painful wait. I feel like I can breathe again. Congratulations to a...

9. 1yr grad IE RN just got news I cant get a job in B.C.

   lilmisswongy replied to Susan to Vanc's topic in International

   woo hoo! Congratulations! Now let us both PASS that dreaded CRNE. You scoring employment in Canada after one year as a Graduate Nurse in your home country might make other IEN's hopeful when it comes to looking for a job.

10. temporary(supervised )nursing job seeker

    lilmisswongy replied to cruzanita's topic in International

    in response to cruzanita's above post.... Hi there I am not in Vancouver right now. I am still in Australia, waiting to leave very soon to head to Canada for the 4 Feb CRNE. I start employment March as a temporary supervised RN, and should I be succe...

11. Crne feb 2009 exam

    lilmisswongy replied to Ymanuel's topic in International

    Hi all! I received 73% on the CNA online readiness test. I was disappointed. I should have done better! I was aiming to spend no more than 60 seconds on each question, because I know that time is of the essence during the exam. I misread the allocate...

12. Crne feb 2009 exam

    lilmisswongy replied to Ymanuel's topic in International

    Hi Thanks! I may need a bit of luck! I am studying with 2000 3rd ed. CNA CRNE prep guide, 2005 4th ed. CNA CRNE prep guide and 2009 Lippincott CRNE prep guide. After reading many posts praising it, I regret not looking into Mosby's Prep Guide.

13. Crne feb 2009 exam

    lilmisswongy replied to Ymanuel's topic in International

    Hi there all. I am an Aussie trained RN also sitting the 4 Feb '09 CRNE. I, too, am incredibly nervous. What is making me more nervous is that I have not yet worked in a Canadian health system. It took me awhile to understand how the multiple c...

14. How to become RN in British Columbia?

    lilmisswongy replied to mikes511's topic in Immigration

    hi there nurses, i have been asked by george76 (registered user) to share my application timeline in this particular forum. i'll follow breech's layout. may 2007: first application with crnbc may 2007: forms sent to university board, 2 x nurse regist...

15. temporary(supervised )nursing job seeker

    lilmisswongy replied to cruzanita's topic in International

    Hey there check out www.nursevancouver.com, the website that helped me receive an employment offer. This website enables you to apply and choose your top three health authorities with which you prefer to be referred to (e.g. Fraser, Vancouver Coastal...