Registered nurse

A day in the job

A typical shift starts with handover from the nurse before you. You check on each of your patients, give medications on schedule, watch for changes, chart what you see, talk with doctors and families, and get patients ready for tests or discharge. Most hospital jobs work 8- or 12-hour shifts, including nights and weekends.

Where you could work: Hospitals, clinics, community, long-term care

How to get there

1. Earn a Bachelor of Nursing from an approved Manitoba program (about four years)
2. Complete the clinical placements built into the program

Manitoba schools: University of Manitoba (opens in a new tab), Brandon University (opens in a new tab), Red River College Polytechnic (opens in a new tab), Université de Saint-Boniface (opens in a new tab)

Licence and registration

1. Pass the NCLEX-RN licensing exam
2. Register with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba before you practise
3. Renew your registration every year

Official starting point: College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (opens in a new tab)

Trained outside Canada?

Nurses educated outside Canada usually start with the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS), then apply to the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba, which decides whether more education or an assessment is needed.