RN_Canada

RN_Canada has 35 years experience and specializes in education.

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1. How to become a Registered nurse in Canada?

   RN_Canada replied to CaptainClutch's topic in Nurse Registration

   Fiona59..things are NOT the same across Canada. So once again we are seeing that things change in each province in Canada My inquiry to CRNBC: ] This response from the College of Registered Nurses...

2. How to become a Registered nurse in Canada?

   RN_Canada replied to CaptainClutch's topic in Nurse Registration

   It is much easier to get registered and much easier to immigrate if you have work experience as a nurse. Paid employment is not the requirement it is nursing experience. As long as you can prove that...

3. Can you be an Registered nurse in Canada without degree?

   RN_Canada replied to David323's topic in Nurse Registration

   Thanks Fiona, I did realize that but just wanted to offer information about other provinces to point out that it is handled slightly differently in every province. Some provinces in Canada will accept...

4. Can you be an Registered nurse in Canada without degree?

   RN_Canada replied to David323's topic in Nurse Registration

   A degree is an entry to practice requirement in all of Canada but each province applies this requirement differently for internationally educated nurses. If you apply for registration without a degree...

5. Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse

   RN_Canada replied to beyondimagination82's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

   if you already have a degree in psychology my advice would be to become a registered nurse and specialize in mental health as you will have more career opportunities. Psychiatric nursing is not...

6. Practical Nursing in Canada for 2 years

   RN_Canada replied to kamae's topic in Canada

   to my knowledge all provincial regulatory nursing organizations require that you be a registered nurse in your country of origin in order to apply for registration here in canada. if you are not...

7. Clinical Skills for Canadian Rn's

   RN_Canada replied to UK_RN_AJ's topic in Canada

   i know the intention of the post was to indicate that rn's have a broad scope of practice in er's in canada. certainly the job of triage and other emergency nursing roles carries great responsibility...

8. Is it possible to be registered in British Columbia as an LPN and RN at the same time

   RN_Canada replied to uk.nurse's topic in Canada

   You can have a dual license...however, you can never give up your obligation to work according to professional standards. So with dual license if you work as an LPN, you get paid as a LPN and you do...

9. lpn supervising RN!!!

   RN_Canada replied to masry123's topic in General Nursing

   an rn is not held to a higher standard...they are held to the standards that are established for their profession. in my jurisdiction (which is british columbia canada) the standards are very...

10. Nursing license denied by California

    RN_Canada replied to superveronica's topic in Nurse Registration

    that is my point...well not quite. they can be compared, but of course they are different because canada and the usa are different countries, with different cultures, and vastly different value...

11. Nursing license denied by California

    RN_Canada replied to superveronica's topic in Nurse Registration

    well if the regulations that exist under legislation required public protection then they cannot do this. they can only determine if a person who applies for a license has met the standard to...

12. Nursing license denied by California

    RN_Canada replied to superveronica's topic in Nurse Registration

    you and i know this but apparently nurses from other countries don't. i will reiterate my original comment that this is not in the mandate of professional regulation for public protection so i...

13. Nursing license denied by California

    RN_Canada replied to superveronica's topic in Nurse Registration

    Thanks for the response... I am simply going by my own lived experience here in Canada. The regulatory bodies do not exist to make money, they exist under legislation to ensure that nurses who provide...

14. Nursing license denied by California

    RN_Canada replied to superveronica's topic in Nurse Registration

    what does the economy have to do with it? there should be no influence on the licensing of nurses other than making sure they meet requirements that are in place for public protection. labour forces...

15. BC RN wanting to practice in AB

    RN_Canada replied to iheartcanucks2012's topic in Canada

    I am outraged at what you have described. If you have passed the CRNE and obtained a nursing license in BC this should be recognized in Alberta. If your husband is working there and has relocated I...