Nursing in Canada

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1. When will I get my exam results? Exam results will be mailed to you approximately 5-6 weeks after the exam. Please do not call CRNBC for your exam results as we cannot issue your results over the telephone. The examination result is reported as a pass or fail. Examination papers are not available for review.

2. What will happen if I fail the exam? If you are eligible to retake the CRNE you may reapply for the next writing. If you have outstanding requirements, those will need to be met prior to being eligible to rewrite. A candidate who fails the examination may request rescoring of their examination. There is a fee for this service. Specific deadline dates for the submission of rescore applications will be communicated at a later date. Please note any borderline exam results are automatically rescored.

3. How many times can I take the exam? A candidate is eligible to write the registration examination three times only. This includes all writings of the registered nurse examination in other Canadian jurisdictions. An applicant who has failed the registration examination twice will be required to complete remedial studies prior to writing the examination a third time. We will send you a letter with your exam results indicating what documents you will need to provide to CRNBC in order to have your file reviewed for additional exam writings.

4. Can I continue working on my Temporary license if I fail the exam? You may continue working on your Temporary license if you fail the exam, however your file will have to be further reviewed in order to continue on your temporary license. We will send you a letter with your exam results indicating what documents you will need to provide to CRNBC in order to have your file reviewed for an extension to your temporary license.

5. How will I obtain full registration if I pass the exam? Candidates on temporary registration, who pass the exam and who have met all other registration requirements, will automatically have their temporary registration converted to full registration. A registration card will be mailed to these candidates as soon as the process has been completed by CRNBC. If there are still outstanding requirements for registration, you will be notified of these by mail or e-mail. If a candidate does not have temporary registration and has met all other registration requirements, the candidate will need to pay the registration fees for full registration or for non-practising registration.

6. I am planning to be registered later due to a long vacation/pregnancy/extenuating circumstances. Do I have to apply for registration now? You have one year from the date of your results letter to establish registration with CRNBC if you have met all other requirements.

7. I am moving to another province, do I need to be registered in BC? You are not required to finalize your registration in B.C. if you do not plan on working in B.C. However, it is in your best interest to complete the registration process in the event that you return to B.C. or to prevent delays when registering elsewhere. Many jurisdictions require proof of initial (original) registration in the province you were educated in. If you do not finalize your registration you will need to request a letter of your exam result to be sent to the province you would like to register in.

8. I don’t feel confident on how I did on the CRNE. Can I apply for the next CRNE now and withdraw if I passed? No, you cannot reapply for an exam until you have received results from the exam you had previously written.

Source: McMaster University

by Theresa Noonan

The sustainability of the nursing workforce and delivery of quality patient carecould be threatened in rural areas of Ontario, according to a McMasterUniversity study.

The New Healthcare Worker: Implications of Changing Employment Patterns inRural and Community Hospitals identifies concerns that need to be addressed ifresidents in less populated areas of Ontario are to receive the best care.

The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care commissioned McMaster's NursingHealth Services Research Unit (NHSRU) to conduct a study on the rural nursingworkforce. It focused on 19 rural hospitals in Local Health Integration Network(LHIN) 2 in southwest Ontario, and examined how employment patterns haveevolved.

Dr. Andrea Baumann, lead author on the study and Co-director of NHSRU,McMaster University site, says that while it is difficult to create an accurateprofile of nurses in rural hospitals because the available data is limited andout of date, study findings indicate that new nursing graduates and experiencednurses from urban settings find it hard to transition to rural nursingpractice.

Nurses refer to rural nursing practice as a specialty. Rural nurses needbroad skill sets and knowledge from a variety of specializations. They arecross-trained because they work across diverse patient care areas.

The research team found some rural hospitals do not have the resources toimplement government strategies designed to address nursing workforce issues.

Managers prefer a high proportion of part-time staff to ensure coverage intheir units, but hiring part-time nurses has not created the flexibility neededto cover units on short notice. The researchers found that having enough staffto meet contingent demands is challenging in rural hospitals.

"The rural workforce needs to be renewed, but there is concern aboutwhere the new staff will come from and how they will be integrated," saysBaumann.

Hospitals in rural areas have a smaller pool of staff to draw from thanthose in urban centres, and rural hospitals recruit few young graduates.Innovative co-op programs for high school students and scholarships to studyrural nursing should be made available, says Baumann.

The recommendations for change are listed in the report available on theNursing Health Services Research Unit website.

FAQ: People with Jobs in Nursing Nurse Salary - CanadaTo find the typical nurse salary in Canada, a number of factors need tobe considered. In fact, there may be no such thing as a "typical" nursesalary. Canada, like other countries, has varied nursing salariesdepending on the specific location, employment setting, and nursingposition. A common question is, "what is the average nurse salary inCanada?" Salary researchers will find it more helpful, however, to askspecific questions. How does a nursing salary at a hospital compare tothe salary offered at a private practice? Which cities offer thehighest nurse salary in Canada? Who earns more, a registered nurse orlicensed practical nurse? These questions can all be answered usingPayScale's nurse salary data for Canada.

Comparing the median Nurse Salary in Canada by Job Titleshows that a wide range is possible for a nurse's salary. Canadacurrently offers the highest salaries to nurse manager and nursepractitioner positions. This is typical for nursing salaries sincenurse managers and nurse practitioners undergo more extensive training,and carry more responsibility, than many other nursing positions. Thesecond highest nurse salary in Canada goes to registered nurses whowork in either the operating or emergency room. Turning to the Nurse Salary in Canada by Citychart, we can get an idea of the impact that location has on salaries.There's not a huge difference in salary range between the cities shownon this chart, but we can see that Winnipeg, Vancouver and Toronto havethree of the highest median nurse salaries in Canada. Location may haveless of an impact on a nurse's salary than experience. While all nursesundergo some form of training to prepare for the job, nursing is ahands-on career that benefits from practical experience. It makes sensethat a nurse salary would be higher for those who have greaterexperience and are thus more prepared to face whatever challenges mayarise on the job. Measuring a Nurse Salary in Canada by Years Experienceshows that the median salary for entry-level positions is significantlylower than the median nurse salary after several years of experience.

To expand your salary research, see how a nurse salary in Canada compares to a Nurse Salary in the United States. For more detailed reports on specific nursing positions in Canada, view the links below.

Nursing Salary LinksLicensed Practical Nurse Salary - Canada

Nurse Practitioner Salary - Canada

ICU Nurse Salary - Canada

Nurse Manager Salary - Canada

CRNE Prep Tools

CNA, developer and owner of the CRNE, offers two official tools to assist candidates studying for the exam. These two tools, the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam Prep Guide and the LeaRN? CRNE Readiness Test, complement each other to help candidates prepare for the CRNE.

Canadian Registered Nurse Exam (CRNE) Prep Guide

The CRNE Prep Guide is a study guide in print format with an accompanying CD-ROM. Available in either English or French, the prep guide offers close to 300 practice questions, including over 75 questions in the new short answer format. The CD-ROM allows you to select questions by format or by content category.

The guide also provides the following tools:

answers and explanations to help you learn

a performance profile to identify your strengths and weaknesses

valuable test-taking strategies and study tips

Purchase the CRNE Prep Guide from your school bookstore or from CNA at http://bookstore.cna-aiic.ca or by calling 1-800-385-5881. CNA's prep guide price is $74.95 plus taxes and shipping and handling.

LeaRN CRNE Readiness Test

Available in either English or French, the LeaRN CRNE Readiness Test is an online simulated CRNE in a shortened format. Please note: The test has now been updated so that it conforms to the revised format of the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam (CRNE). As of February 2008 and until February 2010, the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam (CRNE) will consist solely of multiple-choice questions.

The LeaRN CRNE Readiness Test offers these benefits:

100 multiple-choice questions

questions from former CRNEs that are completely different from those in the prep guide

a match with the CRNE in terms of level of difficulty and questions by content type

an opportunity to view questions you answered incorrectly along with the correct responses, supporting rationale and references

The test also gives you instant overall results as well as four sub-scores based on the CRNE competency categories to help focus future study for the CRNE.

Anyone who is planning to take the CRNE may want to consider taking this test. For internationally educated nurses, the test may be particularly helpful as it is accessible from all over the world and can be taken before coming to Canada.

Purchase the LeaRN CRNE Readiness Test online, with a credit card, for $41.98.