CARE Centre Announces 2012 Winner of the Joan Lesmond IEN of the Year Award
CARE Centre Member Ismail El-Assaad a Valued Registered Nurse in the London Health Sciences Centre’s University Hospital Intensive Care Unit
Making Connections
Welcome to our first edition of CARE Centre’s IEN Connector. We’re excited to launch this e-publication to keep you informed about the ongoing successes of internationally educated nurses, and to update you on the initiatives that allow CARE Centre to reach its own benchmarks of achievement. We hope you’ll share CARE Centre’s IEN Connector with …
Intake
IEN of the Year The finalists in the CARE Centre Joan Lesmond IEN of the Year Award have been selected, an outstanding representation of our member nurses and their remarkable dedication to their profession and their practice. The finalists have been asked to write an essay about their journey to certification as a Canadian nurse …
On the Job
Loy Asheri, RN, Cardio Vascular Intensive Care Unit, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Joan Lesmond IEN of the Year Award Winner, 2011 What was nursing like in your home country? In Tanzania, people with enough money use private hospitals which are fully equipped. But government hospitals serve about 90% of the population and have little to …
In Your Community
CARE Centre Launches Kingston Office This past July CARE Centre was joined by partners, clients and Mayor Mark Gerretsen to launch our new Kingston office in the KEYS Job Centre at 182 Sydenham Street. In his keynote speech, Mayor Gerrestsen told the gathering, “What we’re seeing here with CARE (Centre) and KEYS…with respect to immigration …
Partners and Programs
Program Focus: CARE Centre’s Exam Preparation Courses Address Regulatory Changes With a number of regulatory changes being announced by the College of Nurses of Ontario, CARE Centre’s Exam Preparation course offers more value than ever before. Now that the safe practice window has tightened to three from five years, and applicants must complete the registration …
Changes in the CNO Registration Regulations
CARE Centre has posted a new FAQ to provide more information on the recent changes made by the College of Nurses of Ontario that will directly affect your process of registration as an RN or RPN. You should contact your CARE Centre case manager to discuss your specific circumstances, and plan your next steps.
CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses Launches Office in Kingston
CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) is pleased to announce the official opening of an office in Kingston to serve clients in southeastern Ontario.
CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses Releases 2011-2012 Interactive Annual Report and Conference Board of Canada Profile
CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) has published its 2011-2012 annual report in an interactive format, making available video, audio and print documents relating to highlights of the last fiscal year, including the organization’s 10th anniversary celebration.
Health Minister Deb Matthews greets Joan Lesmond Award Winner
Health Minister Deb Matthews sends a greeting to the winner of the 2012 CARE Centre Joan Lesmond
IEN of the Year Award, London-based ICU nurse Ismail El-Assadd, RN.