http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered-nurse-blog.html Registered - nurse - canada.com. This page constantly updates with the newest additions to this website about the uniqueness of the nursing profession in Canada. en-us registered nurse Mon, 07 May 2012 00:18:22 GMT Mon, 07 May 2012 00:18:22 GMT registered-nurse-canada.com http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nurse-as-health-advocate.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nurse-as-health-advocate.html First thing to say is, I am thrilled and excited to find this NurseEzine Canada Forum. I am RN from Pakistan having immigrated to Canada a year ago. Mon, 07 May 2012 00:18:18 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/NursEzine-backissues.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/NursEzine-backissues.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:03:30 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_articles-1.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_articles-1.html A place for nursing articles that explore the current nursing issues for the registered nursing profession in Canada. Articles posted here are researched and discussed by a professional registered nurse educator. Links provided are current at the time of publication. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:57:30 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/health_care_job_site.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/health_care_job_site.html A Canadian health care job site will be located in the careers section of the provincial Ministry of Health or the individual regional health authority websites. Your Canadian job search for careers in health care can start at any of these links. Begin in the west with a BC job search and an Alberta job search. Then continue eastward across the country exploring the various healthcare employment opportunities in other provinces and territories by following these links. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:33:33 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_profession.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_profession.html The nursing profession in Canada meets the criteria of a profession including using nursing ethics and nursing research. All types of nursing are regulated by nursing laws. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:40:08 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/current_nursing_shortage.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/current_nursing_shortage.html The current nursing shortage is hotly debated and many suggest that there is no shortage at all. However, when experts look at the trends they continue to predict a shortage of nurses well into the future. If nursing shortages are to be addressed then real long term solutions must be found not bandaid solutions. This would mean making sure that working conditions and wages are sufficient enough to attract and retain nurses in the health care system. The reality is though that despite what the current nursing job situation might be, a nursing shortage is forcast for the future in Canada. You won't find any of the labor, manpower, or nursing experts saying otherwise. Certainly there has been nothing in the literature that suggests that a nursing education will not prepare you for continued employment in the future in Canada. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:08:45 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered-nurse-sitemap.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered-nurse-sitemap.html registered-nurse-canada sitemap Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:17:22 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered_nurse_resume.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered_nurse_resume.html Create a registered nurse resume that provides a summary of your nursing employment. When applying for nursing jobs in Canada you can use the Canadian nursing competencies to create your qualifications summary on your nursing resume. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:35:51 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_jobs.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_jobs.html It is not difficult to get a nursing job in Canada if you complete the requirements to become a registered nurse. Employment opportunities are plentiful and more RN jobs will become available in the future because of expected retirements. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:35:50 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_job.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_job.html You can get a nursing job in Canada if you complete the requirements to become a registered nurse. Employment opportunities are usually plentiful and more RN jobs will become available in the future because of expected retirements. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:35:49 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/standards_of_professional_nursing_practice.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/standards_of_professional_nursing_practice.html The standards of professional nursing practice in Canada are set and enforced by the regulatory nursing organizations under the framework of nursing laws that govern the nursing profession in each province. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:38:47 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_laws.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_laws.html Nursing laws in Canada provide the mandate for the nursing profession to be self regulating and require nursing standards of practice to be identified and enforced. These nursing laws are set by each of the thirteen provincial and territorial governments and enforced by the regulatory nursing organizations in the public interest. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:38:46 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_competencies.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_competencies.html The nursing competencies required for entry level nursing practice form the basis for the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam. Each nursing competency statement describes what nurses do. Each statement incorporates the knowledge, judgement and values of the nursing profession in Canada. These are the defined entry level skills for nursing jobs in Canada. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:38:46 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_organizations.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_organizations.html The regulatory nursing organizations in Canada regulate the nursing profession in the public interest as required under the nursing laws for that province. The provincial regulatory nursing organizations for registered nursing are listed. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:38:45 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/english_second_language.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/english_second_language.html If you have english as a second language and you want to become a registered nurse in Canada, your english language learning must go beyond the understanding of medical words. You must be able to competently read, write, speak, and listen to clients and colleagues in your role as a registered nurse in the Canadian health care system. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:38:44 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_ethics.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_ethics.html Nursing ethics are a requirement for nursing practice in Canada. A registered nurse is required to practice in a safe, competent, and ethical manner. Ethical guidelines for the nursing profession are contained in the CNA Code of Ethics. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:38:43 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_practice.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_practice.html Collaborative nursing practice occurs when the different types of nursing professionals work together within their defined nursing scope of practice to deliver care based on client needs. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:38:43 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/labor_union.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/labor_union.html The labor union movement has been negotiating contracts for registered nursing jobs in Canada for over 40 years. The vast majority of nursing jobs in Canada are in the public health care sector and the provincial labour union negotiates on behalf of registered nurses in each province. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:38:42 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/list_of_labor_unions.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/list_of_labor_unions.html A list of labor unions representing workers in the registered nursing profession. The licensed practical nurse may not be a member of a nursing labor union in Canada. LPN jobs are more likely to be unionized with a union that represents allied health care workers or government employees. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:06:15 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered-nurse-blog.html#Current-Nursing-Shortage---Manitoba http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered-nurse-blog.html#Current-Nursing-Shortage---Manitoba The latest news about the projected and current nursing shortage in Manitoba. People are commenting on the recent increase in English language requirements for nurse imposed by the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba and you can read my comments as well. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:49:19 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/resume_words.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/resume_words.html Some resume words can be helpful on your nursing resume. Other words may hinder your application for nursing jobs in Canada. Write a good resume with words that are carefully chosen. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:09:34 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_standards_of_practice.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_standards_of_practice.html The nursing standards of practice in Canada are established under nursing laws by the regulatory nursing organizations in each province. All nurses must meet their standards of professional nursing practice in order to maintain their nursing license. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:51:35 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/new-nightingale-pledge.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/new-nightingale-pledge.html The revision to the nightingale pledge is good... but we nurses are independent...!! So the reference to the physician must be in someway changed. I will Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:46:22 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered-nurse-blog.html#Current-Nursing-shortage---Saskatchewan http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered-nurse-blog.html#Current-Nursing-shortage---Saskatchewan A recent new release outlines the current nursing shortage will increase to over 3000 in the year 2020. Saskatchewan is making plans to educate, recruit and retain health care workers to meet the needs of the people in that province. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:59:10 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/criminal_records_searches.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/criminal_records_searches.html Criminal records searches are required for all nursing jobs in Canada. The Canadian criminal records database is searched to see if you have been convicted of an offense that may place the public at risk. Your criminal record background search must be conducted by the police and not a private or commercial company. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:09:12 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/criminal_record_background_search.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/criminal_record_background_search.html A criminal record background search is required for all nursing jobs in Canada. Criminal records searches can be completed through the local office of the RCMP. Your criminal records research file will be forwarded directly to the regulatory nursing organization. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:09:11 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/becoming_a_nurse.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/becoming_a_nurse.html Becoming a nurse was always my dream and a nursing career in education was always in my plans. I was able to make my dream of being a member of the nursing profession come true and you can too. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:55:54 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nightingale_pledge.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nightingale_pledge.html The Nightingale Pledge is the oath recited by graduating nurses as they enter the nursing profession. Fashioned on the Hippocratic Oath, it was not written by Florence Nightingale and there is no evidence she was aware of its existence. Contemporary nursing practice may need an updated Nightingale Pledge to more accurately reflect the more modern context of the nursing profession. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:44:35 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_jobs_canada.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_jobs_canada.html Northern nursing jobs in Canada are some of the highest paying nursing jobs in the country for regular direct care nursing practice. Careers in health care in the northern areas of Canada often have financial bonuses and compensation for relocating or working in isolated areas. However specialized skills are often required and Canadian nursing jobs in the north are not recommended for entry level practice. The high registered nurse salaries offered for Canadian nursing jobs in the north must be balanced agaginst the equally high cost of living. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:11:15 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered_nurse_jobs.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered_nurse_jobs.html Registered nurse jobs require the knowledge, skill, and judgement of a registered nurse. The nursing labor union classifies a nursing job based on the level of decision-making, and responsibility. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:57:35 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/importance_of_communication.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/importance_of_communication.html The importance of communication skills for nursing jobs in Canada cannot be emphasized strongly enough. All types of nurses are required under regulatory nursing standards of practice to be able to communicate effectively with patients and co-workers alike. The nursing entrance test for Canada will test nursing communication knowledge for both collaborative and therapeutic communication. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:53:39 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/occupational_health_nursing.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/occupational_health_nursing.html In the specialty of occupational health nursing jobs in Canada, the registered nurse works with a specific clientele in a work environment, with the goal of promoting and protecting the health and safety of the workers. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:24:54 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/community_health_nursing.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/community_health_nursing.html Community health nursing competencies are required for entry level nursing practice in Canada and are tested on the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam. Community nursing practice in Canada focuses on promoting the health of populations and is much broader in scope than just going into the community to provide care to individuals. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:24:53 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_careers.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_careers.html Nursing careers can be diverse and challenging in Canada. Nursing jobs in Canada can occur in a variety of settings. A registered nurse will work with a variety of clients from many diverse cultures, across the lifespan and across all social and economic stratas. As your nursing career progresses it can be in any of the four domains of nursing practice. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:24:06 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nclex_exam.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nclex_exam.html Comparison of the NCLEX exam in the US and the nursing entrance test used in Canada. The Canadian Registered Nurse Exam is neither prepared nor administered in the same way as the US nursing entrance exam. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:34:20 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nclex.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nclex.html The NCLEX exam preparation materials may not be enough to prepare for the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam. The nursing entrance test for the US does not test all the nursing competencies required to become a registered nurse in Canada. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:30:54 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nurse_exam.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nurse_exam.html The Canadian Registered Nurse Exam is the nursing entrance test for the nursing profession in Canada. If you want to become a registered nurse in Canada you must pass the CRNE in order to obtain a nursing license. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:58:18 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/salary_information.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/salary_information.html Salary information for nursing jobs in Canada. Job salaries for nursing as a career might increase above these levels if the registered nurse assumes other duties and responsibilities besides direct patient care. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:38:48 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_entrance_exam.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_entrance_exam.html The nursing entrance exam for Canada is called the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam. The structural variables include the taxonomy, number, and context of the questions. The Canadian Registered Nurse Exam is based on nursing competencies for entry level nursing practice in Canada. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:50:33 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_entrance_test.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_entrance_test.html The nursing entrance test for a registered nurse in Canada is called the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam. It is a comprehensive nursing exam that tests nursing knowledge within the Canadian context. Becoming a registered nurse in Canada means you have to have a nursing license and you have to pass the nursing entrance test for Canada in order to get that license. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:43:40 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nurse_education.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nurse_education.html Registered nurse education programs in Canada lead to baccalaureate degree. Licensed practical nurse education programs vary in length from one to two years. The nursing profession is regulated in the public interest and nursing education programs prepare graduates to meet the nursing standards and competencies set by the regulatory nursing organizations. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:27:57 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/canadian_blood_services.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/canadian_blood_services.html The Canadian blood services manages the Canadian blood supply. Blood plasma, platelets and stem cells are among the blood products maintained and distributed by this non-profit Canadian organization. Only a registered nurse can initiate a blood transfusion. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:27:02 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_standard.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_standard.html A nursing standard is a statement that describes how a member of the nursing profession must conduct their nursing practice. Standards of professional nursing practice are based on common assumptions about nursing. Every registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and registered psychiatric nurse is required to meet nursing standards of practice set by the regulatory nursing organizations. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:00:40 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_shortage.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_shortage.html The registered nursing shortage in Canada is predicted to worsen. Many jobs in nursing go unfilled because Canada does not produce enough registered nurses to meet the demand. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:58:51 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nurse_practitioner.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nurse_practitioner.html A nurse practitioner is a legally defined type of nursing practice in all provinces in Canada except for the Yukon Territory. The nursing scope of practice for a nurse practitioner is broader than the scope for a registered nurse and may include certain restricted or controlled acts that registered nurses are not allowed to perform. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:32:36 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/clinical_nurse_specialist.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/clinical_nurse_specialist.html The clinical nurse specialist is a registered nurse with advanced education and expertise in a nursing speciality. It is an advanced nursing practice role but within the nursing scope of practice for registered nursing. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:32:35 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/what_is_nursing.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/what_is_nursing.html What is nursing legally and professionally? Nursing laws define nursing practice in Canada. Within the public accountability framework of universal health care in Canada, the nursing profession is autonomous and self regulating. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:32:34 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_competency.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_competency.html A nursing competency statement describes the skill, knowledge, or other characteristics required for nursing practice. The Canadian Registered Nurse Exam tests the nursing competencies identified for entry level nursing practice in Canada. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:32:33 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_research.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_research.html Nursing research advances the specialized knowledge base of the nursing profession. An evidence based practice is only possible if the registered nurse can read, analyze, and interpret nursing research. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:32:29 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/psychiatric_nursing.html http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/psychiatric_nursing.html Registered psychiatric nursing is recognized as one of the types of nursing in Canada in 4 provinces. The registered nurse can also work in the field of psychiatric and mental health nursing. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:32:28 GMT