Shelld79

Hi I am currently in the process of looking at emigrating to Canada with my hubby and two boys (4 & 8).

In the UK I am a Learning Disability Community Nurse. Has anyone emigrated that was one too as I have found that in Canada there only appears to be general nursing (RN) and mental health (MH).

I know i will have to do the CRNE test but not sure my Dip He in Ld nursing and Bsc Hons Community Speacialist Practitioner will count????

Please advise x

christmasoompa

*paging Silverdragon, would Silverdragon come to the forum please*

Hope she sees this and can help you soon.

hitozutsu

Which province do you want to settle down?

Silverdragon102

Only a few provinces accept mental health otherwise you will be expected by provincial colleges to be general trained so if your transcripts consist of clinical and theory in Paeds, Mental Health, Obstetrics and Adult then most required by provincial colleges will be some form of assessment before eligibility to sit CRNE. Only real way will be to apply to the provincial college of RN and see what happens

Shelld79

We havent decided yet but thinking of Toronto- only a possibility though!

Shelld79

Hi Silverdragon, im not a MH nures im a LD. I work with people that have both but my speaciality is LD.

Sorry what do you mean transcript?

Thank you for advice x

hitozutsu

As silverdragon has stated etc..and from my experience with 'nursing' so far - you will unfortunately have to do a significant update in order to get up to the canadian standard of nursing.

One of my friends who was a LD nurse had to re-do her entire nursing course - as what she studied was totally irrelevant and inapplicable to what canadian nursing requires. However, this is what happened to her. I am unsure about anybody else!

As stated above, they will ask how many theory and practical hours you did during your training. surgical, medical, paeds etc.

If you are thinking of ontario - then get yourself onto http://www.cno.org and see what the forms need you to fill in. If you are finding you did no surgical, no medical and no paeds clinical or theory..then unfortunately (and probably right to assume) that you will have to do a significant update.

Hope this helps!

hitozutsu

A transcript is from your university and shows what you studied over the three years within the university.

It highlights your grades, your clinical and theory hours whist highlighting what areas you gained your hours in.

Shelld79

Thank you it does help but has deflated me a little!

Im not sure what i will do. I take it you mean by redoing the course you mean starting a fresh at university in Toronto? I would then wander about fees, etc etc!

We did lots of hours in college and they were mainly placement based, so there is a lot of hours but they are all hours within learning disability homes, community teams. I did one placement on a materniny unit and childrens ward.

Oh what to do now???

Shelld79

Just thinking!!! my husband is a tiler, roofer and slater and has years of experience. We did want to change roles for a while and since nursing is well paid it sounded like a good idea. I was going to go work and he was going to be the house husband and work part time (like i do and have done since we had our children).

hitozutsu

Not quite start fresh, but a 'top up' of your current knowledge.
I am unsure how long it is - i've read people doing a year long course and so forth.
Do not let it put you off. It should give you drive and ambition to succeed.
:-). If you want it, get out and do it!

Silverdragon102

See if you can get a copy of your transcripts and see what clinical and theory hours you have and in what. That may make things easier. Depending on that will depends on what is required by you as a top up.

If it is something you really want then just means a few hurdles to jump over but with determination it can be done just may take a little longer

Shelld79

Hi Silverdragon
I have rang my university as i cant find my transcript, its going to cost £40 to get it replaced ! I have a copy of my placements (ie child respite unit for 8 wks) will this do or do i need the actual thing? If so then what do i do with it!!!

Shelld79

Oh forgot to say I have a copy of my BSc Hons Transcript but i am presuming it will be better if i have a copy of my diphe then bsc hons???

Silverdragon102

When you submit your application to the college a copy of your transcripts has to go directly from your university. They will not accept it from you. Your transcripts has to show both clinical and theory hours and amount of hours in each