Ontario RPN or BScN program

[bluestar776]

I was recently accepted into both RPN and BScN. In my area right now there seems to be a lot if layoffs for RN's in the hospitals and they are hiring RPNS. I had picked the BSCN RN program but now I'm wondering if I'd be better off Landing a full time hospital job if I took the RPN program. Both programs a very good at the college here.

Looking for some advice from nurses and nursing students in Ontario

[theRPN2b]

Hi! I'm a new grad RPN in Ontario. I just got my first nursing job through the NGG program. No matter if you're an RN or RPN, it is very difficult to land a permanent full time position as a new grad. If a new grad gets a full time job, it's often temporary. New grads get hired into part time or casual positions (but it is often possible to make full time hours in those positions by picking up extra shifts). Permanent full time lines are given to nurses based on their seniority.

There are pros and cons to both the RN and RPN programs, you just need to think about them and decide which one will be best for you. The good thing is; if you decide to do the RPN program you can always go back to school to become an RN if that's your dream. You would be able to work part time as an RPN while completing the program. And when you graduate it would be easier to get an RN position (because you'd have work experience, and would be an internal applicant at the facility you work at). If you really want to do the RN program right away, you could consider relocating for a little while to a rural area after you graduate, it's easier to find a position there.

GOOD LUCK :)

[loriangel14, RN]

Because of unions full time will go to people with the most seniority. You would likely only get part time or casual first.