Saskatchewan Graduates
Fact Sheet For Saskatchewan Nursing Students Graduating In 2008
- Employment - When seeking initial employment as a graduate nurse, remember the following:
- You must be licenced by the SRNA before you can practise as a graduate nurse, registered nurse, registered nurse (nurse practitioner) or call yourself a "nurse".
- You need to advise your employer that you cannot start employment as a "graduate nurse" for approximately 15 days after the official completion date of the nursing education program. (Reason: We need to receive the official transcripts from the nursing education programs and to process the required documentation.)
- Required Documentation
- You will be required to submit a copy of your birth certificate along with any change of name documents, such as a marriage certificate, a copy of current photo ID, and the required application forms and fees.
- You must provide satisfactory evidence of good character
- Registration/Licensure Examination
- You must write the registration/licensure examination at the first available opportunity.
- 2008 RN Examination Dates:
- February 6, 2008
- June 4, 2008
- October 8, 2008
- RN Examination Fee for 2008: $492.43 (Includes GST)
- Membership Application Fee: $36.75 (Includes GST)
- Graduate Nurse Licence: $161.02 (Includes GST)
- Canadian out-of-province writing of the examination can usually be accommodated given three months advance notice.
- Graduate Nurse Licence Extensions
- If you require an extension to your first graduate nurse (GN) licence, please submit a letter to
SRNA requesting an extension of your graduate nurse licence along with the fee of $161.02. Your employer
must also send a letter directly to SRNA confirming that your employment will be extended and that you are
practising at a safe and competent level for a GN.
It is important that employers and graduate nurses be vigilant of the 4 month expiry date on the graduate nurse licence and that they contact SRNA for graduate nurse licence extensions if necessary.
- Further information pertaining to the 2008 registration examinations and membership requirements with the SRNA are available by contacting the SRNA at 1-800-667-9945 or
306-359-4232 Adeline, Registration Assistant
email: amichayluk@srnra.org306-359-4223 Janet, Registration Coordinator
email: jshafer@srna.org306-359-4246 Bev, Assistant to the Registrar
email: bveresh@srna.org
- If you require an extension to your first graduate nurse (GN) licence, please submit a letter to
SRNA requesting an extension of your graduate nurse licence along with the fee of $161.02. Your employer
must also send a letter directly to SRNA confirming that your employment will be extended and that you are
practising at a safe and competent level for a GN.
Last Updated: May 4, 2008