theRPN2b

theRPN2b specializes in Medicine.

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1. Nursing Students COVID-19

   theRPN2b replied to Liam's topic in Canada

   It's not known yet if that will need to happen, but I think it would be a last resort if it does. So far, many nurses in Canada have been expressing interest in offering their help in the Covid-19 crisis. The Public Health Agency of Canada posted an ...

2. Ontario RPN- RN

   theRPN2b replied to Stefanie0804's topic in CA Programs

   Ontario Tech University in Oshawa does have a part time option (I'm in their bridge program right now and doing it part time). Keep in mind that it is not an online program, (although a couple of your classes may be online).

3. Dealing with Students in Clinicals: What would you like to see?

   theRPN2b replied to bsf312's topic in General Nursing

   Thing almost any nurses want to see is willingness to help us out. Even when you're assigned to your own one patient, volunteer to help us with our patients such as do vitals,answer call bells,toilet patients,change incontinent briefs, help us with w...

4. Casual Nurse/Travel

   theRPN2b replied to xxamatthews's topic in Canada

   I think casual would be a good choice for you. You can still get lots of shifts (at least where I am in Ontario) and you can easily make yourself "not available" during certain times you want off, and they call/email you with available ***** and its ...

5. Are nurses and doctors equal?

   theRPN2b replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

   YES we are all equal,no one discipline is "above" another.No MD is "higher/more important" than a nurse just like no nurse is "higher/more important" than a CNA. Even though we have diferent roles and different levels of knowledge,we ALL work togethe...

6. Working in MedSurg with ONLY RNs...

   theRPN2b replied to newgradnurse2018's topic in General Nursing

   You would have to contact the nursing governing body of the province you'd be interested in working,as each one might have slightly different requirements

7. Can a Manager limit how may days off in a row you can take?

   theRPN2b replied to wasabiRN's topic in General Nursing

   Like others have said, bring together like-minded co workers AND also bring in the union to help you guys out

8. What is Nursing like (Ontario)?

   theRPN2b replied to s3kovacs's topic in Canada

   Same here in Ontario, as a casual I've been paying into pension for some time and you're right,casual is a good option to make your own schedule or only work shifts you prefer (I know people that stay casual in order to work only days/only night or n...

9. What is Nursing like (Ontario)?

   theRPN2b replied to s3kovacs's topic in Canada

   I am casual in Ontario but have been working full time hours since starting my nursing job over 2 years ago. With the "in liue pay" I make an extra $4+change an hour,so casual working full time hours will be making more money than full timers. But th...

10. Working in MedSurg with ONLY RNs...

    theRPN2b replied to newgradnurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    In Ontario,Canada. RPN stands for Registered Pratical Nurse, this is known as an LPN in other provinces (stands for liscenced practical nurse).

11. Best bra for nurses

    theRPN2b replied to iamalagirl's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I wear sports bras because they are most comfortable when moving around a lot, I don't really have a specific brand in mind but any sports bra can do

12. Working in MedSurg with ONLY RNs...

    theRPN2b replied to newgradnurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RPN and work on an acute medical floor in Hamilton (about 1.5 hours away from Toronto). And I take my own patient assignment (5 patients) and work alongside RNs NOT under an RN so RNs do not delegate their tasks to me. We do not have a PSW o...

13. How much more do nurses get paid for night shift in bc

    theRPN2b replied to natalie456's topic in Canada

    LOL Ontario is even lower ... $1.20/hour night shift premium

14. Not enough references

    theRPN2b replied to Agora's topic in Canada

    When I got my first nursing job over 2 years ago, I only provided academic references (clinical instructors, preceptors)because it was directly related to nursing, and they accepted those as references. It may depend on where you apply though, some f...

15. Getting hired from final placement?

    theRPN2b replied to YoursNursingly's topic in Canada

    I'm in Ontario and I got hired by my final placement when I finished my consolidation there, so it was my first nursing job. This was early 2016, I was hired into a new grad initiative position (this is when there were still more of those positions a...