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Good Practices in Canadian Nursing Regulation 2 nd Canada-Australia Foreign Credential Roundtable Mary-Anne Robinson, RN, BN, MSA Chair, National Nursing Assessment Service
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Responsibilities of Profession Governing Bodies Collaborative Accessible Consistent Evidence informed Fair 2 Public Protection Public Protection
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Illustrations from Nursing Professions Canadian Councils of Nurse Regulators National Nursing Assessment Service Learning from Experience Project (Alberta) 3
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Canadian Councils of Nurse Regulators Three disciplines - RN, RPN, LPN Three national councils Focus on harmonizing registration requirements, labour mobility and common entry-to-practice competencies and standards 4
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National Nursing Assessment Service Single window for initial application to register as a nurse in Canada Collaborative initiative amongst regulators for the three nursing disciplines in Canada
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Acknowledgement This project is funded by the Government of Canada's Foreign Credential Recognition Program through Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
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What is it? Single point of web access for international applicants Harmonized application assessment criteria Complete credential assessment report for each applicant
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The value proposition Ease of access for international applicants Harmonized approach to determine eligibility Opportunity to capitalize on knowledge and expertise Economy of scale
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Key components Not for profit Harmonized assessment criteria and process Common database of applicant information Deep data on nursing education programs Scalable service Capitalize on technology
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Where are we now? Start up funding secured! Assessment service vendor engaged Data gathering underway Official kick off April 2013 Pilot implementation fall 2013 Full steam ahead fall 2014
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Learning From Experience (LFE) Improving the Process of Internationally Educated Nurses’ (IENs) Applications for Registration A five year retrospective analysis of international applicant information
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Goals of LFE … to improve the efficiency of the IEN application process … build evidence to inform policy direction be transparent be clear with applicant communication build capacity and leadership
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Project Support 13 Internationally Educated Health Professionals Initiative
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LFE Project Overview 14 Retrospective Review Registration Policy and Practice Changes Pre-Pilot Data Pilot Post-Pilot Data 2011-2013 2013 2013 - 2015 2015 - 2016
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What are the characteristics of international applicants? Demographics Education Practice profile Health system profile 15
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How do characteristics predict outcome? Remediation needs Direct to practice Final success in achieving registration 16
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Questions? Thank-you 17
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