CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses

The CARE program helps internationally trained nurses get licensed and obtain employment. CARE works with participants to identify individual needs and goals and develops a personal learning plan. The CARE program offers a range of services and supports to participants, including exam preparation, nursing-specific language training, counselling, financial advice, job shadowing, workshops, networking opportunities and a resource centre. Clinical workplace experience is also offered through health agencies in Ontario. These services help internationally educated nurses integrate successfully into the workplace in Ontario. 

Recently, CARE enhanced its language training curriculum focusing on intercultural communication (conveying empathy and communicating in an appropriately assertive manner), telephone communication and the use of official documents in the workplace. Audio and video practice tools enhance learning opportunities. CARE's language training program takes 24 months to complete.

Contact:
CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses
Phone: (416) 226-2800
E-mail: info@care4nurses.org
Website: www.care4nurses.org

Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology

Bridge to Practice in Ontario: A Bridge Training Program for Internationally Educated Nurses

This project will help prepare 80 internationally trained nurses to get their license by offering them courses in occupation-specific language, workplace culture and communications, technical skills, clinical practice in simulation labs, Canadian work experience, employment preparation workshops and exam preparation.

Amanda Baskwill
Project Manager
Phone: (416) 289-5000 ext 8265
Fax: (416) 289-5169
E-mail: abaskwill@centennialcollege.ca

Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Pre-Health Bridge to Practical Nursing Diploma

This project helps 60 internationally educated health professionals qualify for accelerated completion of Conestoga College’s Practical Nursing Diploma. This fifteen week program provides participants with occupation occupation-specific language preparation, pre-health academic course work, and a practicum component.

Jason Powell
Chair, Nursing Program
Phone: (519) 748-5220 ext. 3434
Fax: (519) 748-3563
E-mail: jpowelll@conestogac.on.ca

Fanshawe College

Bridge to Nursing Certification Project

This program helps internationally educated nurses get their license and employment by providing:

• occupation-specific language training,
• information on nursing in a Canadian context, and
• theoretical and practical nursing training. 

Upon completion of the curriculum components, participants receive 200-400 hours of clinical placement and an additional 200 hours of mentoring. 

Fanshawe has entered into a partnership with the CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses to provide assessments and career counselling.

Contact:
Jeff Sage, Assistant Manager of Marketing
Phone: (519) 951-2791
E-mail: jsage@fanshawec.ca
Website: www.fanshawec.ca

Hamilton Health Sciences

Internationally Educated Nurses Guarantee (IENG)

This project will help 90 internationally educated nurses obtain employment at Hamilton Health Sciences hospital.

Verla Fortier
Senior Consultant Nursing Recruitment
Phone: (905) 521-2100 ext. 77099
Fax: (905) 389-4811
E-mail: fortier@hhsc.ca

Hamilton Health Sciences

Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) & English as a Second Language (ESL) Nursing Project

This program helps internationally trained registered nurses and registered practical nurses fully integrate into the Hamilton Health Sciences hospital. The project will provide support for nurses from recruitment through orientation to clinical integration including clinical assessment, clinical skills development, problem-solving, improved communication skills, team relationships, professionalism, and managing conflict in a hospital setting.

Project partners include: Mohawk College, CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses, SISO (Settlement and Integration Services Organization), and McMaster University Nursing Health Services Research Unit.

Contact:
Verla Fortier, Senior Consultant Nursing Recruitment
Phone: (905) 521-2100 ext. 77099
E-mail: fortier@hhsc.ca

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology

Outreach Programming for Internationally Educated Nurses

This pilot project will help internationally educated nurses in Niagara and Waterloo qualify for their licensure examinations by offering them distance, online, classroom education, clinical placements and occupation-specific language training.

Nancy Brown
Program Manager - Bridging Program of Internationally Educated Nurses
Phone: (905) 540-4247 ext. 26705
Fax: (905) 528-7706
E-mail: nancy.brown@mohawkcollege.ca

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology

Bridging for Internationally Educated Nurses (BIEN)

This project assists internationally educated nurses to gain registration and employment as practical nurses or personal support workers. The program consists of assessment and recognition of prior learning and experience, work experience, academic training, and occupation-specific language training. Successful graduates will attain a post-secondary education credential. 

The program has been recently expanded to include:

• More pre-clinical training;
• Enhanced language training;
• Critical thinking and problem solving;
• Nursing practices; and
• Pre-clinical simulations.

These enhancements will shorten the clinical placement for internationally educated nurses.

Contact:
Nancy Brown, Program Manager
Phone: (905) 540-4247 ext. 26705 
E-mail: nancy.brown@mohawkcollege.ca
Website: www.mohawkcollege.ca

York University

"Test for Success": Multifaceted Program to Promote Internationally Educated Nurse Success on the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam (CRNE)

This program will help you to prepare for the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) by taking practice tests. You will also learn ways to help reduce nervousness and build confidence in your test-taking abilities.

Contact:
Dr. David J. Phipps, Director, Office of Research Services
Phone: (416) 736-5813
Fax: (416) 736-5512
E-mail: dphipps@yorku.ca

 

York University

Evaluating Eligibility for Registration through a PLAR Process for Internationally Educated Nurses (PLAR Centre)

This project is developing a fair and transparent mechanism to evaluate "BScN equivalency" in knowledge, skill, and judgment, based on the College of Nurses of Ontario Entry to Practice Competencies. The project is designed to promote greater access to registration for Internationally Educated Nurses, many of whom arrive with  specialized knowledge and skill but not necessarily a paper credential that can be evaluated using traditional methods.

Contact:
Sue Coffey, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Phone: 416-736-2100 ext. 20186
Email: scoffey@yorku.ca
Website: www.atkinson.yorku.ca/NURS/IEN/

York University

Assess Knowledge and Skills and Provide Required Education and Workplace Experience for Internationally-Educated Nurses

The BScN for internationally-educated nurses program consists of a  four-month Qualifying Pre-session that leads to admission into a  modified Post-RN program, which may be completed in four consecutive terms of full-time study.  Program elements of the pre-session include  academic instruction and support, professionally relevant English  language instruction, Canadian workplace experience through clinical  practicum opportunities in both hospital and community agencies, and formal and informal mentorship activities. 

Contact:
Heather Maunder, Program Assistant
Phone: 416-736-2100 ext. 30009
Email: maunderh@yorku.ca
Website: www.atkinson.yorku.ca/NURS/IEN/