Americanizing Canadian Nursing: Nursing Regulation Drift

Recent regulatory changes mean Canadian nurses are writing a US-based entry to practice exam and a US company is assessing credentials of internationally educated nurses (IENs) for Canadian registration. This paper asserts that this policy direction has significant consequences for Canadian content...

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Main Authors: Kathleen MacMillan (Author), Judith Oulton (Author), Rachel Bard (Author), Wendy Nicklin (Author)
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Published: McMaster University Library Press, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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