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  1. LVN keeps personal notes about patients

    Encourage the LVN to ask her malpractice insurance provider if keeping a journal of conversations with patients, changes in their medical condition and change of shift notes, is violating patient...
  2. Rpn looking for advice

    There are a few part time RPN to BScN bridge programs available, check on McMaster, Ryerson and UOIT websites. Also, in regards to Nipissing and your employer not currently being a partner with...
  3. RN international experience not recognized in Alberta??

    If it turns out, after speaking to human rights that you do not have a legal argument, you may still have an ethical argument to support your appeal. Suggest you look at the power point presentation...
  4. RN international experience not recognized in Alberta??

    @albertanurse, consider contacting Alberta human rights with your question, they will know the law and can guide you on how to appeal to your employer. If you look at Ontario human rights, you will...
  5. NNAS experience?

  6. how IEN find a job?

    @tiina I believe the manager's advice to take an English course was an unusual occurrence, as most managers know enough about human rights laws that they do not openly violate them and risk lawsuits....
  7. NNAS experience?

    @RN_PRO, yes there was definitely fair warning in the 1990's that baccalaureate as entry to practice was set for 2005, the warning prompted me and many other diploma educated RNs to return to school...
  8. Watch the 'Learn About the SEC' video and read the general assessment information on the CRNBC website Review A&P, patho, pharm and med admin. you may want to use a NCLEX prep guide for this...
  9. how IEN find a job?

    It seems to me that tiina was saying she was discriminated against by the manager who told tiina to take English classes. There is no legitimate employment requirement to speak English without a...
  10. NNAS experience?

    There was over a decade between the announcement and the implementation of the baccalaureate requirement. Nursing schools accepted their last intake of diploma students in 2001-2002 they wrote the...
  11. Failed NCLEX in Canada 3 times

    Nova Scotia and New Brunswick nursing regulatory bodies allow unlimited NCLEX
  12. NNAS experience?

    The Canadian Nurses Association has a table listing when each province moved from diploma to baccalaureate as entry to practice. The baccalaureate became a requirement in Ontario in 2005, Ontario...
  13. US BSN-RN moving to Canada

    You can search other threads on the topic of US educated nurses who are trying to become licensed in Canada by using the terms 'US NNAS' in the search tool in the top right hand corner. Be prepared...
  14. LPN interested in immigrating to Ontario

    You should find out if your education is comparable to a Canadian PN education before you plan to immigrate, as it is likely that your US PN education will be deemed not comparable to a Canadian PN...
  15. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

    @rupi how are things going with your NNAS assessment and
  16. In BC, IENs were previously tested by a substantial equivalent competence assessment, (see SEC information video on CRNBC website). However, they are switching from SEC to a new assessment entitled...
  17. NNAS experience?

    If you have job descriptions for your nursing employment from 2008 to present, I don't think the lack of job description from the 2006 job will matter to CNO. The reason you need to submit the proof...
  18. NNAS experience?

    @Tabs, Performance appraisals are evaluations of employees skills and achievements and areas where improvement is needed. Many employers have checklist forms with ratings, the forms are completed by...
  19. Mental health in Ontario school systems is being addressed by a lot more organizations than public health, if you look at the TDSB 'Children and youth Mental Health and Well Being Strategy' you will...
  20. NNAS experience?

    Can you obtain a copy of your performance appraisal(s) from the
  21. NNAS experience?

    @Mockingkay Before writing or contacting the registration administrator, suggest you prepare by reading the CNO document "Am I a Practicing Nurse?" After reading the document, compare it to your MSN...
  22. NNAS experience?

    @mockingkay, did you ask CNO if your MSN program can be used as proof of recent practice? I think it's possible to use nursing education or work experience as proof of recent
  23. Well, I just screwed up.

    @struggling, it will be better for you, if instead of reaching for false hope, you face the situation realistically. Your state BON requires remediation for applicants who have not passed the NCLEX...
  24. CAS(Competency Assessment Supplement

    @Raminder To find out more about the CAS and the workshop that Care4nurses provides, see the powerpoint presentation entitled 'Competency Assessment Supplement: Assisting the IEN to achieve RPN...
  25. RN international experience not recognized in Alberta??

    Have you asked the human resources manager how they assessed your experience and situated you on the pay scale? At what point in the hiring process did you become aware of your pay scale (eg during...