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What is Nursing?
Nursing is a unique profession concerned with all variables affecting clients in their environment. Nursing actions are initiated to best retain, attain, and maintain optimal client health or wellness using the three preventions (primary, secondary, tertiary) as interventions to keep the system stable.
What do Nurses do?
Nurses evaluate, diagnose, and treat health problems. They help people meet basic health needs, adapt to physical changes, recover from illness, and die with dignity.
Where do Nurses work?
Nurses work in a variety of practice settings including hospitals, long-term care facilities, community and public health agencies, independent practice, ambulatory care centers, Public Health Service, Corporations, Schools, Military services, Medical Centers, and in any setting where people need health care services.
Career Opportunities
As a nurse, you can choose to practice in many geographic locations around the world. Nursing offers opportunities from bedside practice to the president or top administrator of a healthcare organization. Clinical specialist, nurse practitioner, nurse administrator and nurse educator are just a few examples of the variety of opportunities awaiting you in a nursing career. Nurses are also appointed and elected to influential government positions. If you choose nursing, you will discover a career filled with personal and professional rewards.
How do you become a Registered Practical Nurse?
To practice as an RN or RPN, you must hold a current General Certificate of Registration with the College. You will need to meet seven requirements in order to obtain a General Certificate of Registration. All applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of an acceptable nursing or practical nursing program.
- Evidence of recent safe nursing practice.
- Passing the national nursing registration examination.
- Evidence of fluency in written and spoken English or French.
- Registration or eligibility for registration in the jurisdiction where you completed your nursing program.
- Proof of Canadian Citizenship, Permanent Residency, or authorization under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of nursing.
- Good character and suitability to practice, including a Canadian Criminal Record Synopsis. This includes the following:
- information about whether your nursing license has ever been denied or encumbered;
- whether you've been involved in proceedings regarding professional misconduct/ incompetence/incapacity;
- information about any criminal convictions; and
- information about any physical or mental condition/illness that may affect your ability to practice.
For more information on licensing and associations in Canada please visit: www.nurse.ca
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Call: 1 (877) 670-3426
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