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  1. CRNAs in Canada?

    Hi there, as far as i know this is something where preliminarly studies are being undertaken -- i have found some information on it. there is also an A.A. program offered at Michener Institutue. this is nowhere near the same as CRNA. I believe the ...
  2. shingles?

    have there been any scrapings done? I'm used to seeing lab results for a hospitalized shingles diagnosis......
  3. Canadian RN Exam

    Congratulations :balloons:
  4. Get it in Writing! (vent)

    I'm so sorry that you were treated like that!!! Sounds like they thought they could continue stringing you along :angryfire The flight nursing position sounds exciting. Best of luck with it :)
  5. 8 Courses in first semester?

    How many hours does that work out to in a week? Maybe looking at it that way will make it seem better. In my program (a second entry BScN program) we only have 3 courses at a time in year one...some only for 7 weeks BUT some courses are many, many h...
  6. experience

    First, I'm a student too so i haven't yet tried to find a job, but i have run into many new grads in my placements. I know that many of the hospitals in the greater toronto area at least have programs for new grads that include long orientation with ...
  7. Roll Up The Rim Time

    always wait till its empty ...........I've learnt that the hard way :rotfl:
  8. Canadian Nursing Schools

    hi kk, i sent you a pm reply. good luck :)
  9. PSW after 1 year university?

    i'm guessing that NA = nursing assistant
  10. To come back to Canada and work as RN

    I have some sample medication calculations -- pm me if you are interested. I am currently a student so i can't say for sure how hard the exam is, but I hear it is quite extensive at least :) good luck with your studies!
  11. Canadian Nursing Schools

    Hi Luka, I'm a student at U of T currently....you can pm me if you have any questions about the program. I wouldn't say everyone goes into graduate studies but a lot definitely consider it part of their future plans. good luck with your decision :)
  12. are there any more two year RN programs?

    I'm currently in a two year BScN program...but as opposed to being a bridge for LPN/RPN its more aimed at people with no nursing experience -- you need minimum 2 yrs university prior to admission with certain prerequisites (most people have degrees)....
  13. Justified or over-reaction?

    I feel its more that the company's ads are just offensive in general, not necessarily against nurses. I think they've taken it so far that people won't even associate the "nurses" with real nurses. I definitely see why people would complain to virgi...
  14. Canadian Nursing Schools

    Different programs definitely stress different aspects of nursing. One of U of T's general themes seems to be "nursing leaders of the future". We are educated to have independent thought and critical thinking is stressed and rewarded. From the sta...
  15. Canadian Nursing Schools

    Nursing programs in Canada can vary. Most programs are 4 years long -- all at a university or two years college, 2 years university. There are however programs that are 2 years long (U of T is one) where you need to have at least 2 years prior u...