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Download complete application package, or if you prefer to have the package mailed to you
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Documents from Applicant
Send to SRNA (either scan and
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, fax to 306-359-0257, or mail):
Documents from Source
All envelopes must clearly show that these documents were mailed directly from the organizations to SRNA, or we will need to request authenticity and your application will be delayed.
Send the Verification of Completion of Nursing Education Program form to your nursing program. They will fill in their section and return the form directly to our office.
Send the Verification of Scheduled RN Examination Writing form and required fee to the regulatory body in the jurisdiction where you are scheduled to write the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) or Quebec Order of RN (OIIQ). They will fill in their section and return the form directly to our office.
If English is not your first language and your nursing education was not in English, English language test results may be required. If so, they must be sent to SRNA directly from the testing agency. Test scores are valid for two years. See Acceptable English Tests.
When we receive your application and fee, SRNA will:
- Open a file and send you a checklist showing documents received and outstanding.
- Assess documents as we receive them and ask for clarification or additional information as needed.
Your application is confidential. We will only release information to a third party (e.g. spouse, friend or employer) if you have sent us a signed and dated letter authorizing SRNA to release information to that party.
If you move, please
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with your new address.
If you change your name, send us a clear copy of your change of name documentation/marriage certificate.
SRNA will hold incomplete applications for five years. Regulations and entry requirements are subject to bylaw and policy changes.
Once we receive all requirements and your application is approved, you will be eligible for a graduate nurse licence.
Graduate Nurse (GN) Licence
The GN licence is a temporary, four-month licence with two possible four-month extensions. You must be scheduled to write the CRNE or Quebec Order of RN (OIIQ) in order to be eligible for a GN licence or extension. Once you have passed the CRNE or Quebec Order of RN (OIIQ), the GN licence is no longer available.
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to confirm that you are licenced as a GN before you begin work. Practising without a licence is in violation of The Registered Nurses Act, 1988 and there would be no liability coverage for either yourself or your employer.
We will mail a licence and receipt to you after the effective date.
GNs and RNs are required to participate in the Continuing Competence Program. See our Online Tutorial and documents.
When you pass the CRNE or Quebec Order of RN (OIIQ), you will be eligible to apply for RN licensure in Saskatchewan.
To Apply for an Extension of Your GN Licence
It is important to apply for the GN licence extension before your expiry date so there is no lapse in licensure.
The following requirements must be received at SRNA no sooner than one month before your expiry date to ensure they are current at the time of extension.
If you were unsuccessful on the CRNE or Quebec Order of RN (OIIQ) and are applying for a GN licence extension, we must receive confirmation that you are scheduled to rewrite the examination before you will be eligible for the extension. Send the Verification of Scheduled RN Examination Writing form and required fee to the regulatory body in the jurisdiction where you are scheduled to write the examination. They will fill in their section and return the form directly to our office.
First Extension:
- Send a signed and dated letter to SRNA, including your address and phone number, requesting extension of your licence with the fee (Fee Schedule) GN Credit Card Payment Form;
- Ask your nurse manager to send a letter directly to SRNA, signed and on letterhead, confirming they are extending your employment and that you are practising at a safe and competent level for a graduate nurse.
Second Extension:
- Send a signed and dated letter to SRNA, including your address and phone number, requesting extension of your licence with the fee (Fee Schedule). In this letter, you must declare that you have participated and complied with the Continuing Competence Program and completed a self assessment, developed a learning plan and received peer feedback. GN Credit Card Payment Form;
- Complete a Consent Form and return it to our office. We will send a questionnaire to your employer.
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before the expiry date of your GN licence to confirm we have received all documentation and the extension has been granted.
We will mail a licence and receipt to you after the effective date.
Scope of Practice, Graduate Nurse Membership
- The graduate nurse member shall practise nursing under the supervision of a registered nurse.
- Graduate nurses can work in a variety of settings, including home care, long term and acute care.
- In areas where graduate nurses are employed, a registered nurse must be at work and available to direct the work actions or performance of the graduate nurse in a collaborative practice. Collaborative practice shall be defined as a process which involves the graduate and registered nurse working together, in each other's presence as necessary.
- The graduate nurse shall not be certified to perform nursing procedures by transfer of medical function(s) (see: SRNA publication: "The Registered Nurse Scope of Practice: Special Nursing Procedures and Nursing Procedures by Transfer of Medical Functions, 1993" under revision).
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