LolaRN09

Thanks for the info about the process at Centennial. One year certainly sounds more manageable!

madricka - sounds like you have a great attitude about a not ideal situation. You are too right, time will pass no matter what so might as well make the best of it. Good luck with the courses, hope you end up where you want to be!

@NotReady4PrimeTime Interesting idea, but I think madricka is right. You would have to actually work in the other province before you could reapply to the CNO. Definitely not an option for me.

Hi madricka! Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! And very sorry to hear about the long, expensive and frustrating process you've been going through. It's shocking that it takes that long to complete the courses/clinical hours (2 years!) and that they don't take any consideration for why you weren't practicing (ie: medical leave). It's very easy to get to the 3 year mark of not practising for one reason or another (family life being an important one too!). It's funny (or not so funny), every nurse I have spoken to about this is surprised by the 3 year cut-off. I think the other provinces might be 5 years? And other health professionals are usually 5 years I think? (I know OT is). When I told my one friend from nursing school that you have to take courses to re-instate after not practising she said "like a weekend course that covers assessments and medication admin?" hahah I wish!

Thanks tiina for the reply. I agree, it's best to avoid non-practising class! Glad to hear they eventually didn't make you do an English test. I remember fighting with the administration of the university I did my first undergrad degree at about proving my proficiency in English. This after being educated in Ontario from kindergarten - OAC, and being accepted to the school and completing university credits. Brutal!

@joanna73 - Thank you for the reply. Yikes, 18 months seems like a long time for refresher courses! I'm not in the non-practising class yet, I'm just thinking ahead and doing some research about the process. Since I'm not in the non-practising class yet it means I can't get a Letter of Direction to know what I would need to do in the future. I wish the process was a bit more defined!

@dishes - Yes saw that thread, thank you for pointing it out! I think I have read all (or most) of the threads I could find re: CNO reinstatement after non-practising. Just wanted to see if there was anyone else out there who could share their experience. Edited to add - re: the George Brown bridging program....yes I found that one. Good that there is a program I suppose, but that long list of courses looks daunting! Hoping that if I'm only out for a year or two that I wouldn't have to take all of them

Looking for those with experience reinstating your registration with the CNO after resigning because you did not practise for 3 or more years. I know from the college website that to reinstate you must apply and be given a Letter of Direction with requirements based on your scenario, but I'm curious as to what this actually looks like for those who have done it. How many years did you practise, and how many years were you non-practising? What did the college make you do to reinstate (courses? clinical hours? both?). Any info from those who have gone through (or are going through) the process is appreciated!