Post-RN International Educated Nurses (IEN) Program

The Post-RN International Educated Nurses (IEN) Program, which is approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario, is specifically designed for internationally registered nurses who graduated from nursing programs outside of Canada. The program recognizes the strengths of internationally registered nurses educated outside of Canada and provides a 20-month program to enable students to transition to the Canadian healthcare system, demonstrate entry-to-practice competencies, and meet specific College requirements to become members who can practice with the title “Registered Nurse” in Canada. The program provides students with professional development learning opportunities to enhance their abilities to begin their nursing careers in Canada.

The program uses transformative teaching/learning strategies that blend theory and practice to develop intentional, reflective and socially responsive practitioners to ensure health for all through nursing excellence. Interprofessional thinking and collaboration are integrated throughout the program, culminating in a final practicum experience. Students learn to partner, advocate and lead in the provision of care through opportunities that foster in-depth knowledge, critical thinking, lifelong scholarship, and ongoing professional development.

Admission Requirements

• Licensed Registered Nurse in home jurisdiction.
• Resident of Ontario (landed immigrant, Canadian citizen or convention refugee).
• College of Nurses of Ontario evaluation (diploma education equivalency).

What You’ll Learn

• Professional writing for nurses.
• Pharmacotherapeutics for nursing in Ontario.
• Providing culturally competent care.
• Development of self as a nurse: ethical ways of knowing and caring, understanding and interpreting quantitative data analysis in nursing research, and research and inquiry.
• Health and healing: promoting health and healing with individuals and families and community as a partner.
• Canadian Health Care System.
• Health and aging.
• Child and mental health nursing.