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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

    Does this mean your provincial regulatory body does not provide information to IENs in regards to; who does the assessment, what type of assessments (multiple choice questions, short answer, oral,...
  2. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

    After reading a couple of articles and watching the NNAS video, my understanding is NNAS is not just comparing the theory, clinical and lab content and hours alone, they are comparing the national...
  3. Organ Donation Organization Unethical

    Family members have their reasons for refusing organ donation, if their reasons do not require more education, the reasons need to be respected. If for example an immigrant family originates from a...
  4. @grace, Did you apply to CNO after receiving your NNAS report? After you apply to CNO, you wait for further direction. Do you have work experience? If so and you apply for RN you, CNO may require to...
  5. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

    This is the best thing you can do. I hope your school provides enough information to show NNAS that the Australian entry to practice education is similar and somewhat comparable to a Canadian BSN....
  6. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

    @sarah, It's frustrating to have to deal with ambiguity and a lack of detailed information about the competency assessment process. Many IENs have expressed culture shock, financial insecurity and...
  7. Canadian Nurse Interested in Australia

    @abmac Does your nursing school have a study abroad program? If so, do they have placements in Australia that you can participate in? The university of Saskatchewan nursing college has a 5-week...
  8. Organ Donation Organization Unethical

    Do you mean there are zero HIPAA violations here? I wouldn't say there are zero ethical violations. A rep approaching family members repeatedly is coercive and is an ethical concern for the deceased's...
  9. Organ Donation Organization Unethical

    It's OK to question the ethical principles behind organ procurement and there are no right or wrong answers in
  10. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

    I'm actually not knowledgeable about NNAS, but I do want new IENs to be successful in Canada, I work with many IEN colleagues and couldn't imagine my career without them. Do you know that CRNBC holds...
  11. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

    Did you email NNAS and tell them to hold off your evaluation until your university sends more
  12. Organ Donation Organization Unethical

    Ask the US dept of Health and Human Services if this is a violation of HIPAA, if it is a violation, ask what can be done to prevent further
  13. NNAS experience?

    @CDN_US_educated_RN the number of candidates Touchstone Institute has assessed each year has increased, see the annual report 2014-2015 found on Touchstone's website, it shows the number of candidates...
  14. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

    @RupiRN don't worry about the SEC for now, just focus on getting your university to send a nursing education syllabus that includes an outline and summary of the topics covered in each course...
  15. NNAS experience?

    Some questions can be answered through the healthforce Ontario information sessions but, I don't think the results of the OSCE have been made public at this point. You can get an idea of the number of...
  16. Did your advisory report provide percentage breakdowns? If so, were some of the percentages low? Maybe CNO reviewed the percentage breakdowns and decided further testing and/or remediation to make up...
  17. Australian nurse want to work in Canada

    Are you currently living in BC? There have been Australian nurses licensed in BC in the past, but I don't know how they overcame their education deficiencies. You cannot take maternity & paeds...
  18. Canadian citizen moving to Toronto from overseas

    There have been IENs originally educated in Australia or New Zealand who became licensed in Ontario in the past, I don't know what they did to overcome deficiencies in their education. It doesn't...
  19. NNAS experience?

    I originally saw the low pass rate mentioned in an article entitled 'Immigrant nurses face new hurdles with Ontario's licensing changes' Toronto star 11/11/ 2014 There has been more transparency...
  20. USA trained BSN-RN license transfer to Canada

    The formation of NNAS and the development of the assessment tool is discussed in the article entitled A New Model for Assessing Entry-Level Education of Internationally Educated Nurses: A...
  21. USA trained BSN-RN license transfer to Canada

    tjonathas, if you are serious about trying to improve the NNAS process for IENs, I think you should start by writing a letter to NNAS about your application experience. NNAS needs to hear from IENs...
  22. Canadian citizen moving to Toronto from overseas

    #3. The proof of recent practice experience within three years at the time of registration can be work or from the time of completion of a nursing school program. #4. The CPNRE exam is the national...
  23. Canadian citizen moving to Toronto from overseas

    The CPNRE is the national licensing exam for practical nurses. The NCLEX is the national licensing exam for registered nurses. Are you hoping to become licensed as a RN or RPN in Ontario? Your first...
  24. USA trained BSN-RN license transfer to Canada

    Do you have a copy of the classes requested from the PDF? Have you seen the video on NNAS website entitled 'Applicant Guide to Securing Course Work Materials' did you see the screen shot of the...
  25. USA trained BSN-RN license transfer to Canada

    Do the NNAS forms only ask for the course details from the nine classes you listed? The Education Domain Breakdown Table on the NNAS video 'Applicant Guide to Securing Course Work Materials' lists...