Mohawk RPN HELP!

anxiouspn · May 14, 2015

1. you cant' study for the HOAE, because it's too broad and random. You just need to think back to your knowledge of the subjects (Science, english, math, etc). The test is based on things you would have covered in high school.

2. I don't recall there being questions about who invented things. I did not look at any practice tests, and I graduated high school 10 years ago (9 years ago when I did the test last year).

3. Yes clinical might be inaccessible by transit. Especially given the fact that the shift starts around 6:30-7am. I moved to Hailton specifically to be in this program and I have to wake up at 4:30am to get to clinical, WITHIN HAMILTON :arghh: . Your first placement will be in Hamilton at a nursing home. Then in 2nd and 3rd semester you will either be in Hamilton or elsewhere. If you get Hamilton in sem 2, you'll be elsewhere for sem 3, and vice versa. They don't allow you to request placements that are public transit accessible, or change your placement once it is assigned. it is up to you as an individual to find a ride. In 4th semester you get to request your placement based on what nursing discipline you want to work in however I'd imagine the Hamilton places will be quite popular and spots are limited.

4. when I asked about admission requirements last year, I was advised that they have everyone on equal footing because of how competitive the program is. Therefore only your High school marks are acknowledged. This is what I was told by the coordinator of admissions. I have heard rumours that if you took U-level courses in high school then you're considered ahead of people who took C or M. My high school marks were pretty bad (about 73%) but they were all U, and I have a university degree which was even worse (C+), and I got in. You could maybe try emailing someone within admissions with any questions you have.

5. I do not personally know anyone who was rejected. last year a bunch of us here had applied for January 2015 start, we were all posting in a thread, and I think everyone from the thread got in. However the program is insanely competitive. One of our profs told us last semester that over 1000 applications came in or something, and there are only about 120 spots or so.

laikei · May 15, 2015

Thanks for responding Philvane. :) It helped a lot.

loriangel14, RN · May 15, 2015

You can study for the HOAE. My daughter wrote it and she ordered a study guide online a few months beforehand.

theRPN2b · May 17, 2015

I'm currently in semester 3 of the Mohawk RPN program.

1. It's kinda hard to study for. I just reviewed high school biology and chemistry. As for math, you can't use a calculator, so practice adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions and decimals. There was a bunch of that. I did the HOAE in January 2014.

2. I don't remember being asked who invented things/nobel prizes.

3. You get a placement each semester. Semester 1 is Long term care facilities in Hamilton. Most (if not all) of them are accesible by public transit. Semester 2 placements people were placed in rehab, palliative or acute medicine. I got a rehab placmeent in Hamilton and I LOVED it. In semester 2 placements were in Hamilton, Burlington, or Brantford. This semester it's supposed to be surgical placements (although not everyone gets a surgical placement since there are not enough of those). I personally got a surgical placement in Hamilton. Students this semester got placed in Hamilton, Brantford, Milton, Burlington and Mississauga (yup - as far away as that and that's a problem for some people). Many people carpool and take turns paying for gas/parking, so not having public transport available often isn't a problem. I'm not from Hamilton, and all 3 of my placements have been in Hamilton and I've fortunate enough to have my parents drive me to my placments (since I don't have my own car). In semester 4 you have your pre-grad placemnts (working full time with a preceptor for 7 weeks). They let you have a little bit of a choice as to preferred location of your pregrad, but they can't guarantee it. In semesters 1-3, you don't get a choice where you are.

4. I applied straight out of high school so I'm not sure, but I THINK they only look at your pre health.

5. The program has over 1000 applicants each year and only 120-130 spots.

anxiouspn · May 17, 2015

I'm currently in semester 3 of the Mohawk RPN program.
1. It's kinda hard to study for. I just reviewed high school biology and chemistry. As for math, you can't use a calculator, so practice adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions and decimals. There was a bunch of that. I did the HOAE in January 2014.
2. I don't remember being asked who invented things/nobel prizes.
3. You get a placement each semester. Semester 1 is Long term care facilities in Hamilton. Most (if not all) of them are accesible by public transit. Semester 2 placements people were placed in rehab, palliative or acute medicine. I got a rehab placmeent in Hamilton and I LOVED it. In semester 2 placements were in Hamilton, Burlington, or Brantford. This semester it's supposed to be surgical placements (although not everyone gets a surgical placement since there are not enough of those). I personally got a surgical placement in Hamilton. Students this semester got placed in Hamilton, Brantford, Milton, Burlington and Mississauga (yup - as far away as that and that's a problem for some people). Many people carpool and take turns paying for gas/parking, so not having public transport available often isn't a problem. I'm not from Hamilton, and all 3 of my placements have been in Hamilton and I've fortunate enough to have my parents drive me to my placments (since I don't have my own car). In semester 4 you have your pre-grad placemnts (working full time with a preceptor for 7 weeks). They let you have a little bit of a choice as to preferred location of your pregrad, but they can't guarantee it. In semesters 1-3, you don't get a choice where you are.
4. I applied straight out of high school so I'm not sure, but I THINK they only look at your pre health.
5. The program has over 1000 applicants each year and only 120-130 spots.

Thank you for providing a perspective from someone who is further along.

Hey, do you know for preceptorship if they let you go as far as Toronto? Or is it just in the Missauga/Hamilton/Niagara regions?

theRPN2b · May 17, 2015

Not actually sure since they haven't fully explained the process of choosing pre grad placements to us. But I think it may be possible. If I find out anything I will let you know

anxiouspn · May 17, 2015

thank you:)

OrthoNursing · Jul 13, 2015

1. I agree you cannot study for the HOAE.

2. There was questions on people who invented various things, I specifically got the question about who invented the vaccine for small pox, as well as a few others. The HOAE is very broad and covers many aspects of Science.

3. Semester 1 is in an LTC, semester 2 is rehab (which is where the majority ended up) and acute care (medicine) which is where I ended up. Honestly acute care is amazing if you like constant turnover and dealing with different things every week. There is no guarantee that there are bus routes where you are going because you start early and that depends on your placement some places want you there on the floor at 6:30am for your TOA and others 7am. Every floor in the hospital is different.

4. Your pre-health is an equivalent to high school courses. Remember that half of your assessment is your marks and the other half is your HOAE.

5. I got in for September 2013 but I couldn't attend so I applied for September 2014 I was waitlisted then January 2015 I got accepted. You're not automatically entered for the next intake, you have to reapply. According to one of my teachers we had about 1600 applicants and it was the highest she had seen.