Seeking help after passing CRNE!

[CentralFloridaRN]

IEN seeking assistance with understanding a few things. After passing CRNE, I still need to complete 250 hours of employment before CRNBC will register me. I understand that I can apply for a provisional registration in order to work and obtain these hours. My questions are as follows:

1) How many times do they allow you to apply for a provisional license?

2) While I am searching for an employer, in what stage of registration am I for application purposes? (i.e. interim, in progress, etc?)

3) Would it be wiser to find an employer before applying for provisional registration because they all expire march 1st? Since it only takes about 10 business days to get one, should I wait for employment or get it now because it will increase my chances of employment? What is your experience on this matter with the current job market in British Columbia?

Thanks!

[DownunderRN]

hi there,

i thought i might be able to offer you some help as i have just sat the crne and i am on a provisional licence with crnbc. i am an ien from australia.

1) how many times do they allow you to apply for a provisional license?

you can remain on a provisional licence for up to 2year from the date they offer it to you. in the information they sent you stating you were eligible for provisional registration there should be a date that the offer expires.

2) while i am searching for an employer, in what stage of registration am i for application purposes? (i.e. interim, in progress, etc?)

if you have been granted a provisional registration i would put that, i put that on all of my applications. i stated that i have been granted provisional registration by crnbc, as you are technically in the final stages of registration.

3) would it be wiser to find an employer before applying for provisional registration because they all expire march 1st? since it only takes about 10 business days to get one, should i wait for employment or get it now because it will increase my chances of employment? what is your experience on this matter with the current job market in british columbia?

you actually need an employer before you can apply for provisional registration as you need someone to sign a form agreeing to fill in a reference after you have worked 250hours for them.

also just so you know you can complete the 250hours before passing the crne. you are able to start working on a provisional licence without successfully completing the crne in most cases if you have had similar training to a canadian nurse....

hope this helps you!