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  1. Which rpn college has a better program?
    They have tutors at your campus library for these courses so take advantage of it!
    Jun 7
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  2. Transferring to another college (Centennial to George Brown College)
    Keep up the good work! One thing you have to keep in mind is that the bridging program at GBC is with Trent University. Centennial's bridging program is with Ryerson. If you maintain a 3.0 at...
    May 18
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  3. Transferring to another college (Centennial to George Brown College)
    How do you find the workload so far at Centennial? Since you are in semester 1B I guess you are in the flex program. GBC offers fulltime only so if you are finding it challenging now at Centennial...
    May 18
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  4. LF: Course Outline for Centennial College PN Patho2 + Theory2
    If you really want the course outlines than contact your program coordinator. If you know how to approach them they can provide you with it with no problems. Course outlines are intellectual...
    May 13
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  5. ** RPN in Centennial College **
    Failing Anatomy & Physiology at Centennial College was quite common in the practical nursing program. I think many students have this mentality that even if they're struggling to maintain a "C" grade...
    May 13
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  6. ** RPN in Centennial College **
    If you fail any practical nursing course you will NOT be able to enter the bridging program at Centennial College. Ryerson is the school that set out this requirement. For the regular 4 year BScN...
    May 8
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  7. CRNE assessment takes long time
    Nursing standards are different across the world hence why you are being assessed to determine if what you have back home is equal to the standards here in Canada especially for the province of...
    May 2
    Forum: Canada CRNE / CPNRE Nursing Exams
  8. Worried. 3.0GPA after 2 terms RPN @ Centennial College
    So I wouldn't worry about semester 3 since pre-grad is a lot more challenging with your fulltime placement and preparations for the exams. Pre-grad can make you or break you depending on how you...
    May 2
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  9. Foot care course/training in Toronto area
    George Brown College offers a 2 day workshop in which the instructor brings in a foot care nurse to demonstrate on another student the foot care treatment. Its a great workshop to see what the foot...
    May 2
    Forum: Nursing in Canada
  10. Worried. 3.0GPA after 2 terms RPN @ Centennial College
    Pre-grad consolidation is worth 40 credit hours where as for example your Patho course is worth 3 credit hours so your pre-grad consolidation GPA is worth almost half the program's GPA. There are 4...
    May 2
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  11. Worried. 3.0GPA after 2 terms RPN @ Centennial College
    Semester 3 courses are more challenging than semester 2. In my opinion I felt Theory 2 was easier than Theory 3 and Patho 1 was easier than Patho 2 thereby it makes sense since the content gets more...
    May 1
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  12. Centennial College RPN Program
    Thats great you're getting a head start on the electives. Since you are taking these courses before you starting practical nursing, will they be counted in your GPA for practical nursing? I am sure...
    Apr 29
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  13. CRNE assessment takes long time
    Consider taking a bridging program so that you can gain Canadian nursing experience!
    Apr 26
    Forum: Canada CRNE / CPNRE Nursing Exams
  14. CRNE assessment takes long time
    RN assessment via CNO can take up to 2 years. CNO's mandate is to protect the public so essentially they function like the government so be patient with the waiting process.
    Apr 25
    Forum: Canada CRNE / CPNRE Nursing Exams
  15. CRNE ending, NCLEX beginning
    The structure of the new CRNE starting in 2015 will be similar to the NCLEX in the U.S. The pass mark for the current CRNE and CPNRE are set by a panel of experts in which those who meet or surpass...
    Apr 24
    Forum: Canada CRNE / CPNRE Nursing Exams
  16. Volunteer and Work Experiences
    The admissions criteria for nursing in the western part of Canada take into consideration volunteer and work experiences. They use some point scale to evaluate and base their decisions since spaces...
    Apr 23
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  17. Ontario Second Degree Frustrations
    I have a friend who holds a Bachelor of Commerce and wanted to get into the 4 year BScN program at the Ryerson site but was told that because they were a mature student they were not given priority...
    Apr 21
    Forum: Nursing in Canada
  18. RPN to BSCN
    Contact the school for more information. I think the difference is the location of the school or site where the program is held as in your second link it stated that since 2010 it no longer took...
    Apr 16
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  19. Help! No Evidence of Practice Requiement!
    The continuing education departing for nursing at George Brown College offers a practical placement for RPNs. You may consider checking to see if thats an acceptable option. Maybe you can get a temp...
    Apr 8
    Forum: Nursing in Canada
  20. RPN to BSCN
    Where in Canada are you?
    Apr 1
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  21. Any benefits to a pre-health program to get into BscN?
    Unfortunately this is true as the pre-health at GBC cannot gain you admissions for the Collobrative BScN at Ryerson. You may consider taking high school courses via adult school or ILC (Independent...
    Mar 29
    Forum: Canada Nursing Programs
  22. Anyone have tips on how to get into Public Health Nursing?
    How about infection control? Some schools offer a certifcate or some courses in it!
    Mar 28
    Forum: Nursing in Canada
  23. I want to make the most of my time while waiting in the dark
    My apologies for the misinformation. I guess what I was trying to say was that they are not granting as many applications as before and how many of these applications are for RN?
    Mar 21
    Forum: Nursing in Canada
  24. I want to make the most of my time while waiting in the dark
    Statistics from CNO show the numbers of licences granted to IENs are decreasing year after year. The CNO has been pretty straight forward with their assessments. If an IEN completed their RN through...
    Mar 21
    Forum: Nursing in Canada
  25. I want to make the most of my time while waiting in the dark
    Every regulatory body has its own policies and procedures along with changes to them every once and a while. There is no "one framework" that will work for everyone so be patient because very soon...
    Mar 21
    Forum: Nursing in Canada