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I am a failrly new Associate degree RN in Texas and am moving to Alberta in July where I am from originally (no medical eduction from Canada). I have contacted the CARNA for registration. What a nightmare. I was sent the papers for my school, Board ...

Hi: I was wondering if anyone out there knows what happens to a current RN license in the US if one moves to Canada to practice as an RN? Thanks! Gail

:balloons: here are some sites and study material I found specifically for the CRNE. I still can not believe the test takes MONTHS to grade! http://www.cna-nurses.ca/CNA/nursing/rnexam/bulletins/default_e.aspx this is from Manitoba, but the info is ...

Hi, I am a PICU nurse with 2yrs experience in PICU and 1 yr in well baby nursery moving to Houston in Oct. I have a phone interview with a Tenet hospital from North Houston tomorrow. Although I am not going to approach the subject of pay yet, I was w...

Hi there. I have US and Canadian Nursing licenses. When I moved to Canada, I had to take the exam here and pay a TON of $$ for the registration here and the assessment of my education, etc. Each year the renewal is ~$480 and rising every year. Whil...

I am an RN in Canada at the moment. I did my education and NCLEX in Texas and worked there for 8 months before I moved. Right at the time I moved, I renewed my license (no CEUs are required for your first renewal in TX) and put the license on "hold" ...

Thanks for the info but I am still in Canada and the BNE said none of the education my employer offers is valid, I am sure that goes for any documentation I can get from my employer. Also, to take PALS class that they offer here (IF the education wa...

Anyone know the answer to the Bioterrorism question? I heard back from the Texas BNE and they sent me information about the CUEs from online sources but no mention of the Type I that they previously required and are doing away with Oct 31, 2008, so I...

I hope this doesn't post twice...my connection dropped in the middle of posting the 1st time. Another couple of questions that have popped up: according to this BNE web page: http://www.bon.state.tx.us/about/news030708.html the Type II education is n...

Don't be intimidated by ACC! I graduated there in 2005 from the 1st Fastrack (15 month) program thehy no longer offer. Most of the instructors are AWESOME! When I started, I was so scared and thought- wow, I'll never make it- it is so long to graduat...

I graduated ACC in 2005 (1st Fastrack class) and took micro in my 1st semester, and A&P1 in another and A&P2 in the 3rd...that was before they separated anatomy and physiology into 2 classes. It still works out to be 2, but they taught A&...

Thanks, I did see this on the BNE website but their information is confusing and not specific. I am going to try to look for my original info that I received when I got my license in the mail to see what it says...they sould not make this so difficul...

Things are done very differently in Canada...we pay for most of our own education plus there is no way to tell if the "classes" are compliant. When I first moved here there were 3 or so weeks of education and tests, but how does that equate to CEUs? ...

I have come to know in the short amount of time I have been a nurse, that pateint ratios and working conditions are different from unit to unit. It is good that you are doing your research by asking those who work in TX before you make a move. One go...

Hey, just giving you some perspective....grass isn't always greener. Why would you want to know the salary for DFW anyway, you said yourself what the patient ratio was from your experience and that the electricity is expensive...there are a lot more ...

Try working in Canada where you pay an average of $70 a month for parking (surface lots in the freezing cold where they cycle the plugs so if your car starts in the -25C it is barely starting) and $70 a month for union dues, not to mention NO reimbur...

I took it Oct 2006, same multiple choice/short answer as always. I felt the same way. The questions were not clear, the test was WAY too long (and on paper!!) and I didn't feel confident at all, but after a long 9 week wait, I passed. I have heard t...

Alberta- it gets marked in Ontario, then goes to the provincial nursing assoc, then out to us. It took 2 weeks for me to get my license in the mail after I sent in the form too!

unfortunately when I wrote it in Oct 2006, I didn't get the results until Jan 2007!

Congratulations! I am still waiting for mine.....:zzzzz:sleep:

One month and counting (since the Oct 11 exam)...does it really take 12 weeks to get results?

you CAN work in Canada without an RN licence for a specified term. If you get approval from the nursing province, you can obtain a temporary license and start working as a "graduate nurse" even if you are an RN in another country (I am experiencing t...

I was educated and worked in the US for 8 months before moving to Canada where I am from originally. I just started in the PICU and find that nursing as a whole is pretty much the same. You would have to take the CRNE even if you have taken the NCLEX...

I took the exam yesterday (yes, it is as horrible as you hear) and used the study guide from the CRNE...it helps with getting you familiar with the WORDING of the test, but not with the content. I also bought the online readiness test and it was a wa...

i too took the test yesterday (in calgary). i was apphaled at all of the specifics they wanted for some of the questions...stuff i learned 3 years ago in basic biology and has nothing to do with being a safe practicing nurse.:angryfire and then th...