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I'm a newly licensed RN in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I graduated in the US a year and half ago but don't have any work experience since I moved to Winnipeg right away. I'm told I'm a strong applicant since I had good grades, great references, honors thesis...

Thanks for the feedback Janfrn & Daisy_08! Janfrn: It seems you have quite a bit of peds experience in Winnipeg. Yes, getting into Children's is not easy - I've been volunteering at PSCU for over a year so I hope that will help a tiny bit. Have ...

I'm looking for anyone who has been educated in a nursing program in the US and is now an RN in Canada. I graduated last summer from an accelerated BSN program (one of the top in the state + already had a Molec. & Microbio B.S) in the US and mov...

ag202051, Yes I passed the CCA and CRNE and just got my license! Having in there, it just takes a loooong time. I took the CCA in April, had to wait until Oct to sit for CRNE and then got licensed last week. If you're from the US, you should be absol...

Hi Everyone, Does anyone have specific advice for the Clinical Competence Assessment or SEC? I know the staff have a general post about what the SEC/CCA is and the areas covered, but there's not much about how to study other than what the boards prov...

I can completely understand the anxiety of preparing for the SEC, especially when you didn't think you would have to take it. I was in your situation just a few months ago and felt the same way about the possibility I would be purposely failed. Howev...

I think c too. The pain needs to be treated before maternal-child bonding can be promoted.

Does anyone know how much pharmacology will be on the CRNE? I'm from the US so a little worried about different meds being used. A lot of the major meds are the same, but just concerned I don't recognize all the meds I'm seeing in Mosby's. Also, wi...

Hi all, I was wondering if there are any UK nurses here who work in Oncology or have experience with lung cancer? My grandpa has just been diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer a few days ago. Although he smoked for many years, he quit almost 10 years...

Anyone want to start a study group in Winnipeg?

Congratulations to all of you that passed! To those that weren't so fortunate, please keep studying & don't let this one exam defeat you. I'm taking the CRNE for the first time in October. Quite worried since I'm an IEN but I did pass CCA a few ...

I took my SEC in Manitoba (we call it CCA here). Yes I had to take all the sections: General, Peds, OB, Mental Health, Clinicals, and self-assessment. I'm already living in Manitoba so I didn't have to worry about getting a visit visa. I can't recom...

My program was 16 months. State universities in FL do an accelerated program for people who already have a Bachelor's degree in another field and have completed the pre-req's for nursing school. Since I already had a Bachelor's, I was done with all m...

The CCA involved a 5 day assessment with exams in General Nursing, OB, Peds, Mental Health, and a self-assessment (based on the code of ethics and standards of practice). There is also a clinical portion of assessment. I totally don't mind you sendi...

Please read the thread "Early prep for Canadian move--is it worth it?" I am an RN, BSN from FL and moved to Canada last summer and just put up a response on that thread. Hope it helps!

As silverdragon mentioned, you cannot get a temporary license or sit for the CRNE until you have passed the SEC and completed any additional requirements. In terms of studying for SEC (also called CCA), please look at all the other threads in the in...

I graduated from an accelerated BSN program in Florida last year and then got married & moved up to Manitoba right after graduation. It's been almost a year now, and I can't take the CRNE until October so I've lost out on over a year of nursing e...

Thank you so much akarden & janfrn! That helps a lot!

Thanks for getting us back on track janfrn. SweetPrincess, I will send you a private message so that we can stick to the topic here. Can anyone tell me where I can learn more about healthcare in Canada? I have read the Code of Ethics, Entry-level c...

I just took the SEC (or CCA as they call it in Manitoba) this week so maybe I can clarify a few things for you. What exams you take depend on what the Nursing College has asked of you specifically. The general assessment includes a 3.5hr multiple ch...

Ok that makes sense! Thanks to both of you!

Okay so I should focus on the diuretic that's mentioned rather than the diagnosis of hypertension. Is that correct?

Can someone help with this question? Mr. Hansen, a 75yr old client living in a seniors' complex, is prescribed diuretics and other medication for hypertension. What information should the nurse provide? 1. Weight himself at the same time each day 2....

Thanks janfrn! Yes I was confused when I was doing the practice questions, but I've found the conversions so I'll be memorizing the ones that are different from what I learned. Glad I realized now than at the CCA though! Sounds like the insulin syri...

Ok this might be a strange question, but are lab values given in SI units (like mmol/L) in Canada? I just wanted to be sure because I learned everything in conventional units. Also, how is insulin measured in syringes? Another strange question but I...