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HI, I am still very new here and trying to reach out.. Wondering how many Canadian Nursing Students there are out there????? If so what are you doing RN or RPN? Where are ya? etc... Just trying to connect with others.. I am just starting my 1st year...

A girl at my hospital completed athabasca.. and loved it.. she did her final practicum here locally... but all the others were done in Alberta...

I know a few ppl who have gone through the Athabasca LPN to Rn program and work in ontario. Totally doesn't affect your working in ontario at all. I finally made my hours and have applied but then i have to get my alberta license which is gonna ta...

Yes I went into visiting as a new grad... I personally have never had any issues and at first thought it would be terrifying but i love every minute of it... I work pt in a hospital because i like the experience.. i am interested in getting all the ...

I am an RPN in Elmira Ontario...

I work pt as a visiting nurse... i used to do it with another company but they never call so i have switched companies and like this one waaay better.. more orientation, better benefits.. i also work pt in a hospital.. I graduated in 2008 so i want ...

I think that is what i am going to do... i used to live in the usa and i found out after 10yrs didn't like arizona... to be quite honest the pay isn't all that much more than what i make and lower than if i worked in a hospital in ontario... and i he...

Hi everyone, Interestingly a recruiter called me today about job opportunities in Alberta. I had previously thought of Alberta before but never acted on it. I am a fresh new RPN grad working in Ontario. The issue i have is that i know nothing ab...

thanks for the info.. i have never been out of ontario and visited around canada... i have been to the usa and various states... i am hoping to figure out something soon.. the package is nice but i don't know if its the right time.. personally i wo...

i forgot to add some places have in lieu of benefits too.. st joes does 14%

The job situation is not bleak... i did my pregrad in LTC because well a mix up happened and my teacher took away my pick from the lottery we do.. and it was a big mess but God works in mysterious ways because i loved it... (originally didn't think i...

For me the anxiety pretest made it worse... when i actually sat in may it wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be... yes it was long but make sure u know ur interventions and therapeutic communication and you read the question closely... do NOT...

I just finished Mohawk RPN course and no we are not being phased out... We actually get to do a lot more than they used to "back in the day" LOL.. ( ok im tired) and now most hospitals will give the courses for you to do extras they want like IV sta...

I just finished school this year in ontario and my scope of practice is broader than what my fellow coworkers were when they finished (i worked as a ward clerk) RPNs can start iv's, do major wound care, etc as long as they have been trained... St Jo...

right now most if not all the bridging programs are 3-4 yrs in length... if you look at UofIT it is still about 3 yrs... u just go through the summer months... i just finished my RPN schooling in April and thinking about getting my RN but debating o...

I used to live in the states.. we have been back in canada for 6.5yrs now... it is soooo much better up here.... i hear students in my class talking about going down there to work.. In a way im glad they will.. more jobs for me... but seriously i wa...

thanks for the info... medication administration is a major part of our 2 yr diploma RPN program.. and taught from first semester on... i don't know if i wanna do LTC... im scare of losing alot of the skills im learning especially in med/surg

How is the RPN/LPN outlook out there?

In Ontario there are only a few. Ryerson has one with centennial i think but its practically 4 yrs... You have a 1 yr bridge and then 3 university years. University of Ontario - Oshawa McMaster University - (24 spots) Hamilton Mohawk College - (24...

i know in ontario or at least around hamilton that LPN jobs are good.. I already have a job in a hospital though so my pay won't go up much but for some its a big increase. Its not that i don't want to be an LPN but the being in the course made me...

i notice alot of ppl here have many years of experience under there belt. I am looking at EC but i will be a new LPN grad when I start... am i crazy?

TY. I read on here someone went to EC and was the ontario board accepted. I live close to Buffalo so I could always work across the border. I have been busy with finals so i haven't had a chance to call them yet. My lpn grad date isn't until Apri...

Any others? I am looking into Excelsior.. I graduate my LPN program April 2008 and want to start working on my RN ASAP. I think there are quite a few of my gen ed courses that will transfer over. I have psych 101, developmental psych, soc 1 and so...

I am in hamilton.. so buffalo is closer.. i dont have much experience.. i think that will hold me back... altho i have 2 yrs of school and clinicals... so who knows... any info you can give would be awesome...

gypsy - what site and school in buffalo? i am an LPN student graduating April 2008. I wonder since our LPN course is 2yrs and the USA one is 9months if they allow for exemptions in some courses. I went to the SC4 website in Port Huron and there pr...