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CARE Centre Information Session for Internationally Educated Nurses in Canada

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses presents: Do not miss this great opportunity to get to know our team and the work we do supporting Internationally Educated Nurses back into practice. Please join us online or in-person, with the option to choose from four different locations, either from Toronto Mississauga, Peel or Hamilton. Please join […]

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MEET THE EMPLOYER: SHN

Event / Lori Washington

Scarborough Health Network (SHN) is shaping the future of care, designing a more integrated healthcare system for one of Canada’s most diverse communities. For more than 850,000 people throughout the eastern Greater Toronto Area, this will mean quicker access to the safest, highest quality healthcare, right here in Scarborough. We operate three full-service hospitals and

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AI for IENs in Canadian Nursing Practice

Event / Lori Washington

REGISTER HERE AI for IENs in Canadian Nursing Practice: A Foundational Session is designed to help internationally educated nurses (IENs) understand artificial intelligence (AI) and its emerging role in Canadian health care. The session will explore examples of how AI may appear in health care settings, while grounding safe and responsible practice in existing nursing

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Free Clinical Nursing Leadership Discuss Plus!

Event / Lori Washington

Who is invited? New nurse graduates Internationally Educated Nurses Nurses new to LTC Nurses desiring professional growth This Ontario CLRI session includes: An interactive 1-hour session with a focus on ethical issues impacting resident safety, leadership opportunities in the decision-making process and safety measures for residents at risk of falling. Access to our new resource

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CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) Celebrates 25 Years of Supporting Newcomer Nurses

CARE News / Mark Piercey

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (CARE Centre), a not-for-profit professional organization, is celebrating 25 years of service in 2026. Funded by the Ontario Government since 2001, CARE Centre was one of the first bridge-training programs to receive full government funding. Since 2016, CARE Centre has received funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

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Welcoming Rola El Moubadder As Executive Director

CARE News / Mark Piercey

CARE Centre’s new Executive Director is Rola El Moubadder, an internationally educated nurse with more than 27 years of combined healthcare experience in Canada and internationally. She has a long and meaningful history with CARE Centre, beginning in 2010 as a member IEN. Over the years she progressed through several roles, including case manager and

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CARE Centre receives ‘Employer of the Year’ Award

CARE News / Mark Piercey

CARE Centre was honoured to received the Employer of the Year Award at the Partners in the Integration and Education of IENs (PIE-IEN) conference in Halifax in April 2026. Executive Director Dr. Ruth Lee, who has served the organization for over nine years and supported it for many more, retired at the end of March.

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Day 4: Leadership, Mentorship & Belonging

Event / Lori Washington

A Conversation with IEN, Phoebe Joy Chometa Join us for an inspiring Nursing Week conversation with Phoebe Joy Chometa as she shares her personal and professional journey in Canada as an internationally educated nurse. Drawing on more than two decades of nursing experience across the Philippines, the Middle East, and Canada, Phoebe will reflect on

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Medication Administration and High Alert Drugs

Event / Lori Washington

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses presents: This session will cover the essential aspects of documentation in nursing, emphasizing its critical role in patient care, legal implications, and communication within healthcare teams. Participants will learn best practices for accurate, thorough documentation and explore how proper documentation impacts patient outcomes and ensures compliance with healthcare regulations.

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COMMUNICATION: HEALTH TEACHING

Event / Lori Washington

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses presents: This workshop focuses on a key aspect of nursing care in Canadian contexts: health teaching to clients. We’ll explore and practice strategies for communicating information clearly, efficiently and effectively empowering patients and promoting informed decision making. Additional Details PRESTENTERS: Salwa Musa is an experienced public health nurse and

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