Any other New Zealand-trained RNs here who can comment on how NNAS views our education? I've got my application in and currently waiting review but I'm not sure what my chances are. I've applied for registration in BC. I can't decide whether to start the immigration process or wait until I get an answer on my nursing registration first.
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Hey all!
I've been lurking on this forum for the better part of the year since starting my NNAS process in July 2018. I finally got my license early this month and wanted to share my timeline as I feel like there aren't too many out there currently and the few that I did see gave me an idea of what to expect.
I was educated in the United States. I got my Associate Degree in Nursing in December of 2013 and earned by Bachelor's degree in September of 2016. I've been working as an RN since March 2014, so at the time I applied to NNAS, I had about 4.5 years of nursing experience. My various jobs in this 4.5 years included:
Skilled nursing/sub-acute rehab: 1 year
Oncology/hematology/palliative care/hospice: 1.5 years
Postpartum care or maternal/newborn care: 3 years
My timeline is as follows:
JUL 23/2018 - application initiated
SEP 07/2018 - all documents received and application status changed to Ready for Review
APR 01/2019 - Ready for Final Review
JUN 04/2019 - Advisory report received (ETP average 80.94%, comparable), applied to CARNA
JUN 11/2019 - CARNA request for current govt issued ID (as they were forwarded my NNAS application without updated ID - see note below)*
JUN 12/2019 - CARNA file forwarded for assessment
JUN 26/2019 - Eligible for RN registration: application for permit completed, jurisprudence completed, police information check sent (I had gotten it done a few weeks before)
JUL 03/2019 - Permit approved with condition (employer reference after 225 hours of practice)
JUL 03/2019 - started applying for jobs!
And now we wait...
There were definitely a few hiccups along the way. Early March I got an E-mail from my evaluator that the syllabi sent from my ADN were dated for after I had graduated from the program and that they needed copies of the syllabi that was being used during my time there. It took 2+ frustrating weeks of back and forth between me and the technical college to finally resolve that. *Then at the end of March, I got another e-mail that my form of ID had expired. Luckily, I was able to get a new copy notarized and e-mailed that same day. My account changed to Ready for Final Review the next business day.
I hope this helps someone out!
I've been lurking on this forum for the better part of the year since starting my NNAS process in July 2018. I finally got my license early this month and wanted to share my timeline as I feel like there aren't too many out there currently and the few that I did see gave me an idea of what to expect.
I was educated in the United States. I got my Associate Degree in Nursing in December of 2013 and earned by Bachelor's degree in September of 2016. I've been working as an RN since March 2014, so at the time I applied to NNAS, I had about 4.5 years of nursing experience. My various jobs in this 4.5 years included:
Skilled nursing/sub-acute rehab: 1 year
Oncology/hematology/palliative care/hospice: 1.5 years
Postpartum care or maternal/newborn care: 3 years
My timeline is as follows:
JUL 23/2018 - application initiated
SEP 07/2018 - all documents received and application status changed to Ready for Review
APR 01/2019 - Ready for Final Review
JUN 04/2019 - Advisory report received (ETP average 80.94%, comparable), applied to CARNA
JUN 11/2019 - CARNA request for current govt issued ID (as they were forwarded my NNAS application without updated ID - see note below)*
JUN 12/2019 - CARNA file forwarded for assessment
JUN 26/2019 - Eligible for RN registration: application for permit completed, jurisprudence completed, police information check sent (I had gotten it done a few weeks before)
JUL 03/2019 - Permit approved with condition (employer reference after 225 hours of practice)
JUL 03/2019 - started applying for jobs!
And now we wait...
There were definitely a few hiccups along the way. Early March I got an E-mail from my evaluator that the syllabi sent from my ADN were dated for after I had graduated from the program and that they needed copies of the syllabi that was being used during my time there. It took 2+ frustrating weeks of back and forth between me and the technical college to finally resolve that. *Then at the end of March, I got another e-mail that my form of ID had expired. Luckily, I was able to get a new copy notarized and e-mailed that same day. My account changed to Ready for Final Review the next business day.
I hope this helps someone out!
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I read the below which is useful for people who registered/obtained their nursing degree under 15 years ago.
Over 15 years they didn’t have syllables the same as they do now. Nothing to GET from a school.
Why do NNAS not realise this & accept the degree that was obtained through hard work. Since then & 25 years of experience seems to mean nothing.
Rejected......due to insufficient information from not having a “school” syllabus for NNAS to review
You need to go to NNAS website and submit your application and pay the fee. Once you pay the fee they give you some documents you must print and give them to your school so they can send the syllabus to NNAS for assessment. If you hold a license from another country you will also be given a form for your licensure Body (the one issued your license) to fill out and send to NNAS. If you are not living/working in an English speaking country you must do a English proficiency test. See the instruction in the website. You also need two forms of Notarized ID. Once they received all those documents from your school ect...your application will be "Ready for Review". They said it takes 6-8 weeks for you to receive your advisory report
Over 15 years they didn’t have syllables the same as they do now. Nothing to GET from a school.
Why do NNAS not realise this & accept the degree that was obtained through hard work. Since then & 25 years of experience seems to mean nothing.
Rejected......due to insufficient information from not having a “school” syllabus for NNAS to review
You need to go to NNAS website and submit your application and pay the fee. Once you pay the fee they give you some documents you must print and give them to your school so they can send the syllabus to NNAS for assessment. If you hold a license from another country you will also be given a form for your licensure Body (the one issued your license) to fill out and send to NNAS. If you are not living/working in an English speaking country you must do a English proficiency test. See the instruction in the website. You also need two forms of Notarized ID. Once they received all those documents from your school ect...your application will be "Ready for Review". They said it takes 6-8 weeks for you to receive your advisory report
You spent 7 month's with NNAS on ready for review and 2 on final review???that is absolutely insane... how can it take 9 month's to review an application....
thank you @RNeducator for your reply.its big relief...u mean to say i can sit for exam even after my safe practice expire but i need to go through practice afterwards or early to meet the criteria according to my wish?is it so?waiting for your reply[/QUOTE]
Yes, you can do your practice hours at anytime before you get the License. I would recommend to write down examination first after you receive eligibity and then go for safe practice hours.
I hope this will help
Yes, you can do your practice hours at anytime before you get the License. I would recommend to write down examination first after you receive eligibity and then go for safe practice hours.
I hope this will help
Hi,
To make the things easier, I would recommend to continue with the CNO and on the other side come and stay in the Alberta province. Once you reach here in Canada then your wife can go to ontario for upto 6 months as a temporarily to receive 1125 hours to transfer the license to Alberta.
Remember, it will be a lot more easier to transfer the license after done with experience in Ontario rather than to re-apply again with CARNA or go for admission in Edmonton. If you will apply fo CARNA now as a refresh then you will be consider as a IEN but if you will apply after getting experience from Ontario then you will apply to the CARNA as a Canadian applicant.
I hope this will help but let me know if you have more questions...!
Hi everyone! Newbie to this forum. Just touching base with fellow Aussies stuck in this hell of an assessment journey 
I started this initial assessment in June 2018. Got delayed because 1) My college could not find a suitable facilitator to assist with sending these documents. So YAY. 2) The first person to help me, did not send the right stuff
3) Four facilitators later, and finally have found someone who understood what I needed to send. 4) My work manager did not send his document with a certified envelope 
Long story short, only 2 weeks ago is all my documents 'Ready for review'. I fly to Vancouver, BC 2 weeks tomorrow, and I am almost over this entire, stressful process. I am far from seeing the light at the end of this tunnel. I already had to review my application for another year, and don't think I can afford to do that all over again.
Excuse my vent, but I know you guys understand how disheartening this is. I really don't want to be out of my nursing career during my 2 year work/holiday visa (I am an EN/LPN), so will be applying as a carer while i'm there so I don't completely lose all of my skill. I am still hopeful that I can work as a nurse possibly within my final year of my work visa.
I started this initial assessment in June 2018. Got delayed because 1) My college could not find a suitable facilitator to assist with sending these documents. So YAY. 2) The first person to help me, did not send the right stuff
3) Four facilitators later, and finally have found someone who understood what I needed to send. 4) My work manager did not send his document with a certified envelope Long story short, only 2 weeks ago is all my documents 'Ready for review'. I fly to Vancouver, BC 2 weeks tomorrow, and I am almost over this entire, stressful process. I am far from seeing the light at the end of this tunnel. I already had to review my application for another year, and don't think I can afford to do that all over again.
Excuse my vent, but I know you guys understand how disheartening this is. I really don't want to be out of my nursing career during my 2 year work/holiday visa (I am an EN/LPN), so will be applying as a carer while i'm there so I don't completely lose all of my skill. I am still hopeful that I can work as a nurse possibly within my final year of my work visa.
My application has been on ‘ready to review’ since 29th of January 2019. I rang NNAS recently and was informed it can take up to 3 months from the point of ready to review to write the report. I pointed out it is already almost 5 months-the staff explained the workload of my analyst is the reason for the unacceptable looong wait. I have just been made aware there is another stage (final review) before report is written and published. It is very frustrating and disappointing as I have sacrificed a lot to embark on this journey. Any ideas or suggestions on how to speed up the process, if any ?
5 months?? ☹ That is so disheartening. Had I known this process was ridiculous, i'd probably never would had pursued it. But I don't like the idea of giving up my career as a nurse for 2 years. It's really horrible.
Sadly, I don't think there really is a way to speed it up.
I am 2 weeks behind you. . and was going to call tomorrow and see what's what.... i gather it will be a pointless call ....
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American non-nurses reviewing your nursing education to determine if it is comparable to Canadian nursing education... you do the math
