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  1. McMaster Nursing? Is it worth it?

    only clinical is pass/fail.... but i wouln't say that makes it any less challenging than any other class. All the rest of the classes are graded, and yes you do need to do well, especially if you have...
  2. Hi, I recently went through the process of trying to get registered with the Irish nursing board. I am a Canadian trained nurse with expereince in ER from Ontario. I started the application process...
  3. Which way should I go??

    I'm not sure what this fear of not having experience stems from.... alot of people do the RN program straight out of highschool with little work/life experience (myself included, not meant to be a put...
  4. fuultime or part time?

    Hello, I suppose it will depend on a few things. I can give you information that pertains to the ONA's collective agreement, but that will only be relavent if you are working in ontario at a...
  5. Some pt's are outrageous in Canada!

    I work emergency too and I feel your pain. People today are so egocentric. There is really nothing you can tell them that will make people like that lady you mentioned feel better about waiting. It's...
  6. If that's the area you want to work in and you have a palcement there, I suggest you work really hard at your placement, make sure you meet the manager of the unit and at some point in your placement,...
  7. Competition for Masters Programs

    would it being competetive prohibit you from applying? 60 sounds like a large number for a graduate program as those who do thesis based need to be superivised by a nursing professor. From what I know...
  8. role(s) of RN in Ontario

    I don't believe I am missing the point at all. I believe this discussion on poop is missing the point. I know LOTS of people i went to school with who have not set foot on a hosopital/facility floor...
  9. role(s) of RN in Ontario

    Have you considered a job in public health? Counselling? out pt. Psych, Diabetes RN?, health informatics? (there have been a few RN's I work with who left the unit for a time to work on developing and...
  10. period of adaptation ireland

    I gave a detailed account of my expereince in annother thread. If you click on my name you should be able to find it... I think the original title was "dublin anyone" or something like that. As I...
  11. McMaster 2 Year BScN Accelerated?

    I can try to give you some information, although I dont' know how well I'll be able to answer the specific questions. 1. being male - not sure what you already know about this. Do you mean...
  12. Dublin anyone??

    Thanks guys. I would have thought 4 years would be enough too, and to be short by 1,000 hrs just didn't make sense to me. I did go through the transcrips, and contacted my school directly. What I...
  13. Dublin anyone??

    As i recently learned, any nurses from canada/us/austrailia (bascially non eu) do not qualify for direct registration. They say they look at everyone on an indivisual basis, but if your education is...
  14. McMaster Nursing? Is it worth it?

    I just came accross this thread and thought i'd add my 2 cents. I graduated from McMaster Nursing 2 years ago. I know alot of people have criticisms of the program - it's certainly not perfect, but i...
  15. my good nursing life in ireland

    Have you found a place to do your 6 week adaptation yet? and are you working with an agency to find work or doing it on your