RPN Wages in Ontario

[2bNurse-88]

I'm currently a PSW in ontario, & i'm almost done the Practical Nursing program.

I'm curious to see what type of monthly income any other RPN's in Ontario are currently making.

I'm a single female, no kids, and still struggle on a PSW salary, at $16/hour, i'm curious to see how much of a life-change will take place financially once i'm a graduated RPN.

If you feel comfortable, how much do you make a month, after taxes, as an RPN in ontario? & where do you work?

Also, is it hard to find full-time, well paying work after graduation? I heard it's quite hard for new grads to make full-time pay?

Thanks :)

[manitowabi_am]

How did you do your program at night? where did you take it? I'm in a similar situation, I want to take a nursing program but I am a single mom and I need to work as well, If I could find out how/where to take it at night, that would be awesome.

Thanks,

loriangel14 said:

If RN is your goal and you can swing it I would suggest you go straight to the RN program. Many people plan on going the RPN first route and want to bridge later but those plans go by the wayside.You know how life can get in the way of the best laid plans....

RPN will take you 2 years(and you may have some prerequisites to do first) and the bridge will take you 3 more years after that. It depends on your personal circumstances. I was 38 and took my program part time at night because I was a single mom and I needed to keep working. Now I am 44 and still trying to pay off my school loans. Going back for 3 years and several more thousand dollars debt isn't looking so good now. Besides I have a job that I love and I like being an RPN. Which path is right for you is really something a stranger can't answer.Best of luck and you can come here if you have more questions.

[loriangel14, RN]

I did it through Georgian College.It was 2 evening a week 6-10 pm.Clinical placements were day shifts though.I found it worked well for me because it was pay as you go and we did one subject at time.