http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered-nurse-blog.html Site blog for registered-nurse-canada.com. This page constantly updates with the newest information about the nursing profession in Canada. en-us registered nurse Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:53:39 GMT Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:53:39 GMT registered-nurse-canada.com http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/canadian_culture.html The values of the Canadian culture embrace integrity, fairness, equality, and individual expression as fundamental to the Canadian way of living. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:36:08 GMT 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. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:36:06 GMT 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. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:38:27 GMT 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. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:49:58 GMT 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, 03 Jul 2010 01:05:00 GMT 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. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:02:07 GMT 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 nusing communication knowledge for both collaborative and and therapeutic communication. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:54:07 GMT 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. Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:31:59 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/licensed_practical_nurse.html The licensed practical nurse works under a narrower nursing scope of practice than the registered nurse. In all provinces the nursing laws define the nursing scope of practice and identify whether supervision or direction is necessary for the LPN. Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:31:58 GMT 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 competencies required to become a registered nurse in Canada. Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:31:58 GMT 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 a license. Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:30:26 GMT 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. Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:28:41 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/index.html Do you want to become a registered nurse in Canada? A nursing shortage creates many jobs in nursing and the nursing profession in Canada is unique. Working as a registered nurse can be a challenging and rewarding nursing career. Thu, 27 May 2010 00:15:41 GMT 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. Tue, 25 May 2010 23:37:55 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/canadian_government.html The Canadian government must be understood by the foreign trained registered nurse planning on becoming a nurse in Canada. The laws that regulate the Canadian health care system and the Canadian values upon which those laws are based provide the context for the nursing profession in Canada. Sun, 16 May 2010 17:37:14 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/rnc_contact_me.html registered nurse canada.com contact page Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:32:04 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nursing_license.html Getting your nursing license in Canada means you have permission to call yourself and nurse and work as a registered nurse or one of the other types of nursing. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:54:48 GMT 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. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:03:23 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/list_of_labor_unions.html A list of labor unions representing workers in the registered nursing profession. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:03:22 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/labor_laws.html Labor laws prevent the full withdrawal of services during a labor union strike in the Canadian health care system. These labor laws have many variations in each province and are sometimes called essential services legislation. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:41:35 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/canada_health_act.html The Canada Health Act sets out the requirements for the structure of the thirteen individual health insurance plans. The Canadian health care system requires individual health insurance to be provided by each province or territory under the tenets of the Canada Health Act. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:10:50 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/ethical_dilemma.html An ethical dilemma in nursing practice arises when the nurse cannot proceed with a course of action that upholds all ethical principles or values. The original Nightingale Pledge recognizes the ethical principle of do no harm. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:46:30 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/labor_unions.html A brief history of labor unions. Canadian labor laws guarantee the right of workers to form a union and to conduct a union strike. The Canadian history of labor unions shows that the Rand formula is uniquely Canadian. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:46:30 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/internet_privacy_issues.html Internet privacy issues are of concern to everyone. Your privacy on the web is important and protected on at registered nurse canada.com Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:46:29 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/rcmp.html The RCMP or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are a strong Canadian symbol. Originally a police force known for horsemanship, the mounted tradition continues today with the RCMP musical rides. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:46:28 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/low_sodium_diet.html A low sodium diet using Canadian food is explained to help the registered nurse prepare for questions on the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:46:28 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/DASH_diet.html The DASH diet is a low sodium diet. It is recommended for people with high blood pressure. Following the Canada food guide and eliminating packaged and processed foods will achieve the same result as the DASH diet. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:46:27 GMT 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. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:46:26 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/what_is_nursing.html What is nursing legally and professionally? Nursing laws define nursing practice in Canada and the nursing profession is autonomous and self regulating. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:46:26 GMT 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, 13 Feb 2010 23:46:25 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/high_potassium_food.html A high potassium food list showing the common Canadian food with the serving size and the amount of potassium in milligrams. This list can be used by the foreign trained registered nurse preparing to take the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:46:24 GMT 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 the client needs. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:44:34 GMT 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. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:44:30 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/registered-nurse-salaries.html Registered nurse salaries are subject to deductions. All jobs, not just nursing jobs in Canada are subject to specific deductions that reduce the take home pay of the nurse salary. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:26:58 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/become_a_nurse.html The journey to become a nurse in Canada has many regulated requirements. Permission to take the nursing entrance test to become a registered nurse is not given until all the requirements have been satisfied. Some internationally educated nurses experience significant delay in meeting the regulated requirements of the nursing profession. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:16:16 GMT 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. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:04:30 GMT 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. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:04:29 GMT 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. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:51:40 GMT 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. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:52:59 GMT 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. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:52:08 GMT 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. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:52:08 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nurse_salary.html Registered nurse salary information for nursing jobs in each of the provinces in Canada shows that registered nurse salaries have not achieved parity across the country. Registered nurse salaries are usually expressed in dollars per hour and across the country the number of hours for full time work varies. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:47:58 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/nurse-salary.html Licensed practical nurse salary information for each Canadian province is provided in table format showing the dollars per hour, the number of steps on the pay scale, and the number of hours per year for full time employment. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:47:58 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/ethical_issues_in_nursing.html The ethical issues in nursing practice go beyond the dramatic current ethical issues normally portrayed by the media. The nurse may experience an ethical dilemma any time two or more ethical principles cannot be met. Nursing practice in Canada requires adherence to the ethical code for the nursing profession. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:47:56 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/ethical_decision_making.html Ethical decision making in nursing practice in Canada is based on the values articulated the nursing code of ethics formulated by the Canadian Nurses Association. When ethical issues in nursing arise the values in this professional ethical code must take precedence over a personal set of values. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:47:54 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/ethical_code.html An ethical code has been established for the nursing profession in Canada. When ethical decision making is necessary in nursing practice, the nursing code of ethics provides the guidelines for those decisions. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:47:53 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/individual_health_insurance.html Individual health insurance must be provided under the Canada Health Act. Private health insurance plans are used to provide extra coverage for services not insured under each province's individual health insurance plan and are most often a part of a benefits package negotiated by a labor union. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:43:25 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/career_objective_examples_for_resumes.html Career objective examples for resumes for nursing jobs in Canada. If you have previous nursing experience a resume objective statement should be crafted for your nursing resume. Sample resume objectives are offered for pediatrics, long term care,psychiatric nursing and community health nursing. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:43:23 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/canadian_immigration.html Canadian immigration policy includes several programs for skilled workers such as the registered nurse. Nursing employment in Canada is highly probable if you are already a registered nurse in another country and have at least one year of experience in registered nursing practice. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:43:22 GMT http://www.registered-nurse-canada.com/canadian-food.html Unique Canadian food items may pose a challenge for the registered nurse trying to obtain a nursing license in Canada. The Canadian Registered Nurse Exam will use common food items from a Canadian menu to test nursing knowledge of food and nutrition. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:43:21 GMT