An Internationally Educated Nurse or IEN is a nurse who obtained nursing education outside Canada. Majority of IENs are immigrants but some are also travel nurses and temporary foreign workers. IENs here have a different pathway of becoming a nurse in Canada. Basically, it depends on the rules of the province where you want to…
There are many types of nurses in the nursing field but are you wondering which ones are the most rewarding? Not only in terms of salary but also in terms of satisfaction and work-life balance? Before discussing that, let’s review the types of nurses by education first. Types of Nurses by Education There are several…
Is your brother or sister a nurse? If yes, you must be one of the lucky people in the world who experienced extraordinary moments with a nurse sibling! How weird these moments can be? Alcohol pads everywhere Slowly you start noticing alcohol pads are everywhere especially in the laundry area. And not only alcohol pads…
Do you want to waive the English proficiency requirement of CNO? All regulatory bodies require evidence to prove English proficiency by submitting a valid IELTS or CELBAN result. In Ontario, CNO can waive the English proficiency requirement as long as they will be satisfied with your documentations in proving your English communication skills. UPDATE (2020):…
One of the requirements to get a license to practice in Ontario is to pass the CNO Jurisprudence Exam. All provinces in Canada require this (except Quebec) so new nurses can be familiar with the legal and ethical aspects of nursing practice in a particular province. Important Facts about the CNO Jurisprudence Exam 1….
I registered my College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) application last June 2017 after receiving my NNAS report. This is when they were still responding through snail mail letters. But now, they recently announced that they will transition to online processing of application starting August 2018. It’s been a year already, take a look at…
I started processing NNAS as soon as I arrived in Canada. At that time, I thought I will settle in Calgary so I chose CARNA as my Regulatory Body (RB). I paid for both LPN and RN application. When I moved to Québec, I thought my NNAS application will just go to waste. Then I…
