Rahvin1

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1. Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

   Rahvin1 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   I can't speak for the US system at all but in Canada (at least in my province) wages for staff nurses are based on a collective bargaining agreement between the nurses union and the employer. So as a guy, if I get hired into a unit position in any ho...

2. Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

   Rahvin1 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   I'm also a male nursing student (in Canada) and I agree with other posters that there shouldn't be special incentives, especially monetary for males to go into nursing. I also don't think there should be seats reserved specifically for men either. Sc...

3. Bullying in nursing, common or not?

   Rahvin1 replied to ccman18's topic in Canada

   I'm gonna share my experience of being a nursing student in an accelerated program, particularly as a male which I assume by your male avatar you are, or identify as a male. There is a saying that "nurses eat their young" which refers to "bullying" ...

4. BScN straight to NP

   Rahvin1 replied to wctenshi's topic in Canada

   All NP schools in Canada require a minimum equivalent of 2 years clinical practice and could be more depending on the school. Having nursing be your second degree doesn't matter, you still need to meet the practice requirements as set by the school. ...

5. Nursing student jobs?

   Rahvin1 replied to Demokan's topic in Canada

   You might find a bit of a shortage or at least more competition for jobs in larger urban centres. If you go more rural/community though there are plenty of jobs, and in other provinces too. I'm in Nova Scotia and graduating this December and there ar...

6. What is General Duty Nursing?

   Rahvin1 replied to Parrhesia's topic in Canada

   I going to guess that General Duty is the same as a Resource Pool/Float nurse. If that's the case then pretty much you go to whatever unit you are needed on and carry out (usually) the same duties as the normal staff nurses on that unit. A med/surg n...

7. I am interesting in joining the Canadian Forces

   Rahvin1 replied to KeepSmiling501's topic in Canada

   Hey, I was in the ROTP (RMCC) from 2010-2013. Things may have changed since then but I'll tell you what I can. Normally with ROTP you do your university courses from September-April and then different phases of military training from May-August until...

8. Potential nursing student needing advice

   Rahvin1 replied to NurseMaybe?'s topic in Canada

   Hey, I'm a guy soon to be graduating from a 2nd degree BScN program and my wife is also an RN. I'll try to answer as many questions as possible from my experience. Firstly I cannot agree with the above poster who says being a male is neither a disadv...

9. NP future job prospects and expansion.

   Rahvin1 posted a topic in Canada

   Hello, I will be graduating from an accelerated BScN this year and I am definitely interested in pursuing NP after a few years of practice. I have some questions relating to what people think about the role of NPs in the future, especially in acute ...