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  1. SEC assessment ? A JOKE !!

    RN_Canada replied to dhatcher's topic in Immigration Advice

    Do you have your results already? Some others have posted that it will take several weeks to get the results. You sound very confident

  2. SEC assessment ? A JOKE !!

    RN_Canada replied to dhatcher's topic in Immigration Advice

    You have made some very good points Fiona59. I am so in agreement with this but neither the CLPNBC nor the government of BC wants a longer education period because of the demand to turn out LPN's...

  3. SEC assessment ? A JOKE !!

    RN_Canada replied to dhatcher's topic in Immigration Advice

    13yrs in BC.. You can be a licensed practical nurse here with just one year of education after grade

  4. Blurred Boundaries: Should we eliminate the distinction between RNs and LPNs?

    RN_Canada replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in LPN to RN

    You need to look at the Health Professions Act for Alberta. My recent reading of the Act describes the scope of practice for as LPN with the words "when delegated". This means that an LPN cannot...

  5. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    RN_Canada replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here in Canada hospitals do not get paid on "fee for service" basis in order to prevent exactly what you are describing as rationing. Hospitals are publicly owned (under law) and are given a "global...

  6. What to do after SEC assessment?

    RN_Canada replied to AVKON's topic in Immigration Advice

    Everything! Your basic K-12 education prepares you with the cognitive skills needed to engage in process of critical inquiry and critical thinking. The more time you have in school to perfect those...

  7. SEC assessment ? A JOKE !!

    RN_Canada replied to dhatcher's topic in Immigration Advice

    I never claimed to be a math major or maybe it was a typo! Nursing education in Canada requires 16 years of education (not 14). did I hit the submit button too soon??--oh well...I figured out how to...

  8. SEC assessment ? A JOKE !!

    RN_Canada replied to dhatcher's topic in Immigration Advice

    That is five lives that did not need to be damaged and five people's families who will not be coming to Canada and 5 more empty positions in nursing......and we are already short. In my view that is...

  9. What are the obstacles RN's face when trying to document charges for a patient?

    RN_Canada replied to gscott's topic in General Nursing

    I am assuming you are in the US? Nurses in Canada would never have to do anything like

  10. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    RN_Canada replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    Canadian picture is much different There is only one route to Registered nursing now and that is with a degree. Top salary in Canada will be over $80,000per annum ( Alberta) when their collective...

  11. Preparation for CRNE

    RN_Canada replied to ricquet's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Let's share it with everyone. Organization of the exam The breakdown of the multiple choice questions (about 300) on the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam is as follows -40% per cent (120 questions) are...

  12. Preparation for CRNE

    RN_Canada replied to ricquet's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    The CRNE exam is based on 194 competencies that are listed on the Canadian Nurses Association website. I can help you out with a description of the exam blueprint if you like but I think that most of...

  13. Blurred Boundaries: Should we eliminate the distinction between RNs and LPNs?

    RN_Canada replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in LPN to RN

    Just the Canadian perspective on this discussion With the RN preparation now a mandatory university degree the lines are not blurred! RN's have university education and LPN's have between one and 2...

  14. Did anyone move back home to attend nursing school?

    RN_Canada replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    If I was your parent I would be very proud of

  15. What to do after SEC assessment?

    RN_Canada replied to AVKON's topic in Immigration Advice

    Tell Kwantlen that is not acceptable. I work there and I cannot imagine WHY it would take this long.... Just so that everyone knows WHY the SEC was put in place. The employers were hiring...

  16. RPN/LPN/RNA all the same???

    RN_Canada replied to willow2004's topic in Canada

    Everybody works under somebody's "supervision" in the workplace. However, when referring to "scope of practice" the RN like the LPN does not have his/her practice supervised because of the autonomy...

  17. RPN/LPN/RNA all the same???

    RN_Canada replied to willow2004's topic in Canada

    I am seeking to understand the scope of practice of the various types of nursing in Canada. I have been in nursing education for over 35 years and if I can't get it I think it must be really confusing...

  18. RPN/LPN/RNA all the same???

    RN_Canada replied to willow2004's topic in Canada

    http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/leg/hpc/review/part-i/scope-lpnurse.html#IIIA1 the current scope of practice for LPN's in BC is being reviewed and under this review the government has examined all LPN...

  19. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    RN_Canada replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It all boils down to values.If the ability to make money has a higher value in a society than the ability to provide equity in services for all citizens then UHC might not be something that the...

  20. SEC assessment ? A JOKE !!

    RN_Canada replied to dhatcher's topic in Immigration Advice

    I am so sorry to hear that. When my colleagues in IEN education were at the IEN education conference in Saskatchewan last May, we were appalled that Saskhealth though they could just place these 300...

  21. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    RN_Canada replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And how is that working for ya?! I believe the current economic crisis in the US has been shown to be a direct result of a lack of

  22. SEC assessment ? A JOKE !!

    RN_Canada replied to dhatcher's topic in Immigration Advice

    BC is also using the SEC. This has just been started under a special the IEN project and it is being implemented at the university where I teach. It was implemented because many IEN's were entering...

  23. RPN/LPN/RNA all the same???

    RN_Canada replied to willow2004's topic in Canada

    As I said ....it is different in every province. I think a major contributing factor to the situation in BC is that the LPN course is ONLY 1 year in length. (actually less than 52 weeks) these...

  24. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    RN_Canada replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Because it is the right thing to

  25. RPN/LPN/RNA all the same???

    RN_Canada replied to willow2004's topic in Canada

    Just an update on my investigations regarding scope of practice In BC LPN scope of practice states specifically that the LPN works under supervision of an RN. This does not mean direct supervision...