RPN IEN please help

[petko]

Dear colleagues,:)

I am an IEN with Ontario RPN licence .

I just start job searching after 4 years and two kids,and I realize that it will not be easy way so please,please if someone with expiriance can tell me what is this thing with Medication Administration Certificate ? Is it mandatory for IEN's since I don't hold Canadian Diploma?My previous postion abroad was ICU and NICU RN for 10 years but I have not work in Canada.

I need a job ASAP ,can someone tell me if I need that certificate how long will it take to get it?

Thank you in advance for every effort:up:

[Fiona59]

Contact CNO.

Have you worked in the last four years at all?

You will only get the answers you want from the horses mouth.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Yes contact the CNO and also read this previous post https://allnurses.com/canadian-nurses/medication-administration-certificate-433457.html

dishes

[petko]

Thank you so much .No ,I had no practice for past 4 years .Medication Administration Certificate came as a queston after job search where I found that most employers are looking for RPN with certificate.

I will call CNO ,thats good idea.

Thank you again

[Fiona59]

I can only speak for Alberta but if you haven't worked in four years you wouldn't have a practice permit. We need to work roughly 1300 hours every three years to keep it. Failure to do so results in the need for the re-entry course to be completed.

[loriangel14, RN]

I think it's the same in Ontario.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

I think the CNO requires 1,125 practice hours in 5 years, so Petko should be able to maintain registration as long as the hours are accrued this year.

dishes

[petko]

Thanks everybody.

Well,this year they(CNO) renewed my licence so I belive its OK for this year,but I will check with them again.

Hopefuly I'll have some answer from them next week.

I love this forum:redbeathe