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Assessment & Transition of IESNs (Internationally Educated Students in Nursing) in New Brunswick 2010-2015. Jocelyne Lessard Consultant on regulations November 2012. Assessment & Transition of IESNs in Nouveau-Brunswick. Context Increasing the number of IESNs
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Assessment & Transition of IESNs (Internationally Educated Students in Nursing) in New Brunswick2010-2015 Jocelyne Lessard Consultant on regulations November 2012
Assessment & Transition of IESNs in Nouveau-Brunswick Context • Increasing the number of IESNs • Challenges in competency based assessment • Other Provincial competencies
Assessment & Transition of IESNs in New Brunswick Reviewing past applications of IESNs in NB. • Number of candidates • Linguistic profile • Results of Nurses’ licensing examination in Canada
Assessment & Transition of IESNs in New Brunswick Objectives • Establish competency based assessment & transition programs accessible to Anglophone & Francophone IESNs. • Improve IESNs’remote access to allow a transparent & continuous assessment process. • Improve transition of IESNs & their integration into the NB Workforce. • Review data collection & written reports to optimize regional planning of the Health Human Resources
Assessment & Transition of IESNs in New Brunswick Phase 1 (2011-2012) Establish competency based assessment & transition programs accessible to Anglophone & Francophone IESNs. • Review competency based assessment & transition programs to reflect specific NB. content. • Translate programs, tools & resources. • Put in place a secondary site for the assessment of Francophones. • Form evaluators & clinical teachers.
Assessment & Transition of IESNs in New Brunswick Phase 1 (2011-2012) Improve IESNs’remote access to allow a transparent et continous assessment process. • Website proposing links, tools & key resources to stay the course toward licensing. • Online follow-up system on the status of the application.
Assessment & Transition of IESNs in New Brunswick Phase 2 (2012-2013) Improve IESNs’ remote access to allow transparent and continuous assessment process. • Self-evaluation tools to assess competencies & resources online in English & in French. • Preparation sessions for licensing examination.
Assessment & Transition of IESNs in New Brunswick Phase 3 (2013-2014) Improve transition of IESNs & their integration into the New Brunswick Workforce. • Web mentoring program to support the assessment’s clinical component & transition & integration into the workplace. • Workshops preparing for the licensing examination.
Assessment & Transition of IESNs in New Brunswick Phase 4 (2014-2015) Review data collection & written reports to maximize regional planning of Health Human Resources • Establish a minimal set of data to ensure consistency of statistics reports on IESNs, in collaboration with the Atlantic Provinces.
How to reach the NBNA SToll free: 1 800 442-4417 AAddress: 165 Regent St Fredericton N.-B. E3B 7B4 www.aiinb.nb.ca www.nanb.nb.ca aiinb@aiinb.nb.ca www.nanb.nb/index.php/contact