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Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN); Education Pathway; Licensure
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University Competency-Based Courses For Internationally Educated Nurses (Iens) In Ontario: A Pilot Education Pathway To Registered Nurse (Rn) Licensure, Elaine E. Santa Mina Dr, Ayesha Bhatti, Patricia Bradley, Elizabeth Manafo, Alice Ormiston, Linda Patrick, Kirsten Woodend
University Competency-Based Courses For Internationally Educated Nurses (Iens) In Ontario: A Pilot Education Pathway To Registered Nurse (Rn) Licensure, Elaine E. Santa Mina Dr, Ayesha Bhatti, Patricia Bradley, Elizabeth Manafo, Alice Ormiston, Linda Patrick, Kirsten Woodend
Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière
In 2014, a team of nurse educators and champions of internationally educated nurses (IENs) in Ontario, Canada, came together to address the issue of supporting IEN transition to practice as one route to help address nursing shortages. Courses were developed with funding from the Government of Ontario, and policy and coordination support from the Council of Ontario Universities, to pilot an educational bridging pathway for IENs. The faculty team across four Ontario universities used a consortium approach to coalesce province-wide expertise in IEN education. What began as a selection of targeted, competency-based courses has since evolved into a full Competency-Bridging …