RNA to LPN

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hi im almost finnshing up my course to become a RNA. this is in the province of quebec were called registered nurse assistant. were like an lpn/lvn.

a few yrs ago in quebec they stripped the RNA's role of practicing in materinity and pediatrics. now their passing a new law and by september of 2008 it will be alowed for us RNA's to be trained in those fields, problem is no school's are ready to offer the courses yet. i want to work in alberta asap. but i dont wanna retake the whole course in alberta. does anyone know how can i get certifed as a lpn in alberta with my present knowlede as a RNA

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I'm not sure what things are like in Canada, but in the US you must graduate from an approved school of vocational or practical nursing to be eligible to sit for the licensing exam and then to work as a LPN/LVN. At least in the states, LPN/LVNs hold licenses not certificates. However, there are a couple of Canadian LPNs on here whom could answer your question better.

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CLPNA will assess your education and determine exactly how lacking your education is. They may issue a restricted practice permit until you complete the areas you are lacking. Traditionally, LPNs moving from BC to AB were required to upgrade their A&P due to the course out there lacking some assessments that we routinely do out here.

My question is how are you able to write CPNRE if you lack educational hours in maternal/child health?

The role of the LPN has expanded drastically in the last few years. Our scope of practice includes IV starts, all medication administration except a few carginogenics.

It won't be a quick process getting your licence evaluated. Every hospital I worked checks references very carefully.

Our rate of pay is one of the lowest in the country, while we are some of the most skilled LPNs in the country. Our contract is currently under negotiation and somehow I don't think we will get the 34% the premier just gave himself and MLAs.

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hi, sory for replying so late, but in the province of quebec there r no RNA exams to do, when u graduate, u graduate and thats it!. weve finally added maternity and pediatrics to the curriculum and will shortly be offered at school.soon in the near future RNA's will have to do exams. i keep look'n at the LPN programs offered at other provinces, and what i notice is that everywhere is offering mainly university /college level courses. it kinda scares me because im wanting so badly to go back to school to become a rn when i graduate but i dont want to bother with 3 yrs college and then 2 yrs university jus to be a rn in quebec.. i find so mnay other provinces credit lpn's like athabasca uni. and their through distance ed.. so im realy planning everything around that however i must graduate first then send my credits to CLPNA of alberta. my course is so easy now.. i want to take advantage and get wtv prerequisites i need to be qualified as a lpn in alberta.

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Well, to be an RN in AB you need to have a BScN, so you are looking at a minimimum of four years education.

Without having a pass certificate of the CPNRE you will have a hard time getting CLPNA to give you a practice permit. Without a practice permit you can't work in AB as a LPN. It's that simple.

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thanx for the reply, i know i have a long way to go. but my plan for now is to graduate the program im doing now.. and then i beleive id have to either transfer my credits to alberta to see im im qualified or either do a clpn exam, i have to do both but i dono the rotation. id probobly continue to work in quebec or maybe ontario, i just ahve to be registered with alberta in order to do the course im interested in thru athabasca

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