The Pinoy IEN

A Canadian RN is destined to harness opportunities within North America. An IEN who successfully writes the NCLEX-RN to practise as RN in Canada is bound to become borderless. Being a Canadian citizen unlocks the floodgates of abundance across the frontiers. From coast to coast to coast from north to south, rewards are endless. That is why it is worth to take the high road. Sacrifices must be made. Midnight candles be lit. Eventually, you'll go to places and grow professionally in ways you could have ever imagined. A Culture of Care: #pinoyRN 🇵🇭 The care of the sick is rooted way back at the time of babaylans and herbolarios . Came the Spaniards, religious orders trained Filipino men and women to care for the sick. The Hospital Real de Manila (1577), the first hospital established in the Philippines, was mainly for the care of the King's soldiers who were based in the islands. Many more hospitals were established by the Spaniards. Popular figures of nursing during...

Set aside politics and harness the opportunities from the warmer regions of the South. Three important things you need to do or have: Must pass the NCLEX-RN, a Canadian Passport and an RN job offer. Prerequisites: Must pass the NCLEX-RN (for Canadian RN/US RN jurisdictions) Must be Canadian citizen to be eligible to work in the States under the North American Free Trade Agreement or the NAFTA Must have a job offer from a US employer* Must be RN in the jurisdiction of employment *US employers MAY require most recent bedside RN experience. (1) If you passed the NCLEX-RN for Canadian RN jurisdictions, submit an application to the State Board of Nursing. Refer to Quick Reference Guide 7: Reciprocity from Canadian RN to US RN Practise . If you became Canadian RN through the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) or the Ordre des Infirmières et Infirmiers du Québec Professional RN Exam (Québec Provincial RN Exam), submit an application for licensure by examinati...

The transition of Canada to NCLEX-RN in 2014 widen opportunities of Canadian RNs all throughout North America. Canada is the third country behind India and the Philippines of which American hospitals hire RNs to address the RN shortage in the States (Hall, 2009). It has been noted that US recruiters prefer RNs who hold a baccalaureate degree, the minimum education requirement to practise as RN in Canada (except Québec).  Read the full article conducted by the University of Toronto Lawrence Bloomber School of Nursing here . Unlicensed Internationally-Educated RNs living in Canada may have to submit a licensure by examination application in the States. This QRG applies to Canadian-licensed RNs/Canadian RNs. So how will those Canadian-licensed RNs reciprocate their licenses in the States? Here are useful steps to file for reciprocity in the States: Pre-requisites: Must have passed the NCLEX-RN Must hold an active Canadian RN license within Canada Québec RNs m...

In 2015, Canada (except Québec) has officially harmonized her Entry-to-Practice RN Exam with the United States—the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses or better known as the NCLEX-RN.  The NCLEX-RN is a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) that measures a nurse’s knowledge as an entry level RN in the clinical setting. Behind its interface are computer algorithms based on the competencies that determine how safe this nurse-examinee can perform nursing care thus it is impossible to take the same test and questions on your retake. No, you are trained to make it the first time. The exam knows your strengths and weaknesses. In other words, it is not just a PC platform test. No, we’re not scaring you! H ere are 4 reasons WHY Filipino nurses SHOULD NOT fear the NCLEX-RN: 1.  Philippine Nursing Schools/Colleges of Nursing trained you to conquer the NCLEX-RN      Sometimes, your CIs...