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Hi to all, I just wanted to highlight again that I have nothing against any other IEns from wherever, UK or NZ or PHI. As I have said, in my opinion I would like to put on the blame on the regulatory body, NOT on my co-IENs. All of us are all equally great. Thanks! (",)

Hi everyone! I did my 4 years Bachelor of Sci. in Nursing in the Philippines and I also did a 1 year nursing refresher course for IENs here in Vancouver. I passed the CRNE last october 2010 and I am now planning to apply for registration in quebec. Does that mean that I will end up being a CPN too? do you think I will have difficulties in applying for registration? I am on the final stage of the hiring process in a hospital in montreal. Also, is there a difference in the payscale between nurses with BSN and nurses with diploma??? thankks!!

Canadian Mosby and CNA prep guide is enough to prepare. dont use NCLEX Book please! that's a suicide! Godbless

Hi guys, The goal for the exam is to get 120/180 right? my advice is to attack-attack-attack! answer the questions you surely know then quickly skip the questions that you need to think about. For sure out of 200 questions, there are 60 to 70 easy items that you will get right, sometimes 80 if you are that amazing. The goal is to get many points as soon as possible and finish the exam because it is time pressured. Then use your critical thinking skills and test taking strategies to get another 50 points or more, or how many more you need to achieve 120/180. I passed the exam last October in one attempt and I use that attack-attack-attack strategy... Goodluck to all

Hi to all!! Anybody here currently working at Montreal Gen Hosp? I would like to know about the area and the people because I might be able to get a job in this hosp. I am from Vancouver and if ever hired, I will have to move by myself and live by myself. I have zero french speaking skills and will only start to learn the language from the free french class that will be offered by muhc if ever hired. I am hesitating to move because of the language barrier and the difficult transition that could happen. 1. Does the people in the area speak some english? how friendly are they? how rude are they? 2. Will I get ignored if I go to a grocery or mcdonalds to buy something using english??? All response will be really appreciated. Thanks Guys!

Hi coast2coast, I would like to thank you for dropping me a message about my montreal nursing post. I am a new user and I dont know how to send you a message back so I just join this thread to let you u know I appreciate your advise. Thanks again!

Sweet, thanks a lot for that very detailed info. It decreases my anxiety a lot. How's Montreal by the way? how about the cost of living? because if MUHC will hire me, I might move to the city and live by myself.

Hi lostintranslation, I am also a RN here in BC and MUHC interviewed me recently. It sounds like everything will fall into place. If I am a Canadian RN already and I apply for registration in Quebec, will they quickly give me a permit to work as a RN??? that's what the HR from MUHC told me in the interview... your advise will be very much appreciated.. and also, do you mind if I ask you how much they pay you hourly? I've been reading the threads and it looks like Quebec RN rates are not that tempting...

Hi, I am an RN here in BC and planning to apply for registration in montreal. I was interviewed in one of the hospitals of montreal recently. They said that I will be given a permit to work as a RN within 6 weeks with no sweat upon applying for registration because I already passed the canadian RN exam. Then I will only need to pass that french language exam within 4 years in order to be fully registered. My question is, do you still have to go on those process mentioned if you are already a canadian RN???

Hi, I am from vancouver and I saw your post. The starting salary is pretty much the same in almost every hospital in the area, around $29 something, plus your past experience that you will bring wit you. Where are you from?