There are numerous exams for applicants who are GNM or B.Sc nursing students where they can go abroad by giving various exams. Often a common question by healthcare students is which exams for nurses to go abroad for different countries are suitable. In this section we would break down on the various exams for nurses to go abroad to different destinations.
Canada
In case an applicant wishes to go to Canada as a nurse one can opt for IELTS test for English language proficiency. By giving an IELTS exam one can practice the profession easily in Canada. An overall of 6.5 and no less than 6 is acceptable.
- Dentistry
- Medicine
- Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
- Optometry
- Nursing
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Pharmacy
- Radiography
- Speech Pathology
- Veterinary Science
Results are issued to students approximately 14business day after students have taken the test.
There are several universities and colleges in Canada for nurses in case they wish to upgrade their skills:
- McMaster University, Calgary, Canada
- Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Western University, London, Canada
- University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada
- Fanshawe College, London, Canada
- Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, Canada
- Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
- Algonquin College, Ottawa, Canada
- Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Canada
- Conestoga College, Kitchener, Canada
- Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, Canada
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatoon, Canada
- University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada
- University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Canada
- Cape Breton University, Sydney, Canada
- Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
- Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, Hamilton, Canada
- Nipissing University , North Bay, Canada
- Confederation College, Thunder Bay, Canada
- Nipissing University , North Bay, Canada
- Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada
- MacEwan University, Edmonton, Canada
- Northern Lights College, Dawson Creek, Canada
- Trinity Western University, Langley, Canada
In order to practice as a legal nurse in Canada one need to give a licensing test.
- After a 2 year diploma program in nursing you can give Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE) which is Computer Based Examination. This opens opportunity for you to work as a RPN in various provinces.
- For applicants who have completed a bachelors degree in nursing have to give National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) which is Computer Based Examination. This exam eligible’s you to work as an RN and provides competencies for entry level registered nurse practice.
- After completing a Master’s degree in nursing you can give Nurse Practitioner Examinations.
New Zealand
New Zealand is another promising country that has wide demand of nurses.
To be a Nurse one must have an altruistic approach towards others. A sense of compassion should drive you to study Nursing and later to justify yourself as a professional of the noblest profession of the World. For practicing nursing in a NZ one needs to first understand that there are three levels of nursing in the country.
- Enrolled Nurse
- Registered Nurse
- Nurse Practitioner
Enrolled nurses need to have 18 months of diploma of enrolled nursing (Level 5 for New Zealand Qualification Authority Framework). Along with this you need to pass the assessment test by approved provider of Nursing Council’s Competencies along with enrolled nurses’ examination. Registered nurses required a bachelor’s degree in nursing level 7 or Graduate Nursing qualification at Level 7 or Post-Graduate Qualification of Level-8 approved by the Nursing Council of New Zealand. Further, you need to have an assessment by Nursing Council Competencies for Registered Nurses by an approved provider and pass in an Examination for Registered Nurses set by the Nursing Council of New Zealand. For Nurse practitioners one requires advanced education, clinical training and the demonstrated competence and legal authority. Applicants planning to go to New Zealand can give OET exam for language proficiency which is widely used.
Australia
Now for practicing nursing in Australia one can demonstrate their English proficiency by giving an
International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Occupational English Test (OET) for Nurses, Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT. Along with this you need to meet Australian nursing and midwifery education standards.
UK
As an international student you are required to be complete the Overseas Nursing Programme (ONP) as part of your studies. The ONP allows international students to become a registered nurse in the UK, where you can work in NHS or private sectors. For applicants planning to move abroad particularly to UK an IELTS requirement of 7 overall is required with no less than 6 in any of the modules.
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