Registered nurses (RNs) assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care independently and in conjunction with other members of a health-care team.

They diagnose and treat conditions, administer medication and treatment and provide safety and health education to individuals, families, groups and communities. Some may specialize in fields such as occupational health or public health.

Hospitals, health and family planning clinics, poison control centres, schools, doctors' offices, rehabilitation centres and similar institutions employ registered nurses.

Licensing process in Manitoba

This profession is regulated in Manitoba by the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).

Note: The CRNM conducts the licensing process in English only. Thus, all requested documents must be translated into English.

To practise nursing in Manitoba and use the designation "registered nurse" you must register with the CRNM on the register of practising registered nurses or on the register of graduate nurses.

A detailed explanation of the registration steps and instructions to submit an application are available on the CRNM website: crnm.mb.ca/applicants-international.php.

Once the CRNM approves an application you may then be approved to write the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE). At this point you are eligible to submit an application to work as a graduate nurse.

Upon successful completion of the CRNE, applicants are invited to apply for registration on the CRNM register of practising registered nurses. (Registration fees will be due prior to approval to the practising register.)

Language: As part of your work, you are required to have intermediate or advanced English language skills in the four basic language areas - listening, speaking and reading and writing comprehension. Therefore, you should be able to:

• participate in discussions of a complex nature
• share your thoughts clearly
• understand technical documents
• write reports in English with confidence

Revised October 2011

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