thleenium replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric
When I started school I was really surprised at how almost everyone wants to do peds! It had never crossed my mind and I have no interest in it whatsoever (I prefer the other end of life, thanks!). Maybe they forget that kids can get very, very sick,...
thleenium replied to tashap18's topic in CA Programs
Lots of work; busy; constant demand for accuracy, attentiveness, and good documentation. It's a steep learning curve for those with no background in anything health/medical/physiology related. You get lots of body substances (of every colour, consist...
thleenium replied to powerpuff_pilot's topic in Canada
You'll probably get the provincial College/union speakers in your "transition to professional nursing" class. I don't know about pay rates, but in Alberta we apparently now sign as LPNs with our temporary registration. See this statement by CLPNA. Ch...
thleenium replied to Ontario Gent's topic in International
Was it just her comment that made you second-guess your choice? Because if that's all it was, and YOU love your work, I wouldn't worry much. Who knows what the job market will be like in 3-4 years? It is constantly changing...which means that we can'...
thleenium replied to Daisy_08's topic in CA Programs
I have taken a half dozen courses with them. They don't tend to be easy (they expect university-level work!) and a lot of them are more involved than the online syllabus makes them appear! Stats was alright, but you said you weren't into math, but bo...
thleenium replied to Guest233447's topic in International
Me too! You don't just "feel" this, CuriousStudent. It's a fact; the public is uneducated about what LPNs do these days. When I decided to go into practical nursing, I had all kinds of comments about how LPNs weren't as skilled as RNs. One person t...
thleenium replied to thleenium's topic in International
Just as an update, I am at NorQuest and I like it so far. The instructors are great and the student body diverse. I haven't had any problems with their admin. I'd recommend it for anyone who wants to become a PN.
thleenium replied to lilaclover's topic in International
You have to look at the collective for the specific agency you're curious about. http://www.aupe.org/my-union/health-care/health-care-collective-agreements/ Click on the AHS one. It looks like it's $25.99 as of this coming April 1.
I highly doubt it. They are very particular and it seems to be extremely difficult to get anything to transfer. Not to mention how slow everything takes to get done there! You're probably better off with Athabasca.