NurseMaybe?

Ok thanks, how costly are we talking? Are you sure being male provides no advantage? I've read sometimes of rules that hospitals like to have one male on the floor to help with picking up/moving patients or if confrontations arise. What do you mean by meet the requirements? What kind of requirements? I am from Ottawa, and would like to move to BC eventually (Kamloops or Kelowna). How is the pay as a nurse? Is it worth the money?

Hi everyone, very new to these forums and the possibility of nursing in general. I'm trying to figure out if it's the right profession for me or not. I'm one year away from graduating with a BSc in Psychology from Uottawa and am thinking about their second entry nursing program. I understand that after this program I would have to write the NCLEX and then register with the province in which I want to practice in? How difficult is the NCLEX? Can you take it multiple times? How difficult is it to move to different provinces and practice there? What is really needed registering with other provinces? More tests? What is the job outlook like for nurses in Canada? Is it hard to move from one nursing area to another? I.e. peds to surg? Would being a male nurse give me any advantages on the job or for hiring? I wanted to be a physician for the longest time and think I could likely get in with my grades, publications, ECs etc but I honestly don't want to go 200,000 dollars in debt and sacrifice the rest of my 20's and early 30's so nursing seems like a good option. I really like working with and caring for people. As well, the number of avenues one can explore in nursing really appeals to me as well with it's transferability and good pay. I volunteered in a hospital for about 6 years and I really liked it especially when involved in the circle of care.