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I called the CNO yesterday and they have not seen results yet so don't expect mail any time soon. I'll be calling on friday again :) I'm not stressed about my results, just want to get them!

Hey everybody, For people in Ontario, I called the CNO today to clarify how long it would take us to get our results back. The lady on the phone said up to 6 weeks and that she had not seen any results yet. I'll be calling again on tuesday Hahaha, I harass. -Kira

Sesdo, I'm so sorry to hear that. What province do you live in? And did your results come in a normal envelope or a 8 and a half by 11?

Only about 2 more weeks until we can start expecting mail from the college of nurses!!! Is anyone in this thread a re-writer? If so, can you tell us what size your letter was indicating that you needed to re-write? I have heard from successful candidates received small (regular letter) sized envelopes, sort of like a phone bill!

And I just went to the CNO's website and they say 6 weeks! I'm effing excited!

Wow, I didn't think we'd have them so soon. I for some reason thought it was between 6 to 8 weeks but on the CNA website, it says 8 to 12 weeks! Outrageous. I also wrote on June 3rd, so hi!

Sure, I'd love to have a look at that blueprint. Any help would be most appreciated. Do you need my email address or anything?

Hey, I read another post that you made, so what is the blueprint like? Is it worth the money to buy it?

has anyone used these resources in preparation for the crne: 1) mosby's canadian comprehensive review of nursing text & your guide to short answer questions on the crne package 2) blueprint for the canadian registered nurse examination june 2005 -may 2010 i just want to know what these resources include before going out and buying them as i already have the cna prep guide (3rd and 4th ed) and have the new mosby's prep guide (which just seems like a book of questions to me). i am buying the lippincott one as well. thanks so much for your help! -kira

Hey all! I'm soon going to be doing my consolidation placement in my local emerg dept and I was just wondering if any of you fantastic emerg nurses could help me out by giving me a list of the most common meds you deal with so I can really learn these well before going into my final placement! Thanks for your help :) -Kira

Hey everyone! My name is Kira and I am going into my 4th year of a BScN program in Ontario. I am very interested in working in emerg and I've been seriously considering moving to Austin after I graduate. I've been trying to do all the research I can, so I'm hoping some of you might be able to help me out! So I know that there are 2 hosptial companies in Austin; Seton and St. Davids. I've gotten the feeling from past posts about the two that Seton has a few more advantages. I'd love to hear more about that from people who have had experiences with the two. I have a bunch of specific questions too... so if anyone can answer them, that would be awesome! These are regarding both hospital companies. Are there any sign on bonuses? Do they offer a loan repayment plan (for my school debts)? Would they offer any kind of housing assistance (for a poor Canadian girl)? What are the normal contract lengths? What kind of wage/salary do they offer? (I have heard for new grads it ranges from 22 to 25 an hour) What is the payscale like? How often does it increase? What about things like holidays, vacation time, overtime and pay differentials? What are the benefits like? Are there any extra benefits offered like gym memberships (for an example)? What are the shifts like (8's, 10's or 12 hour days)? How many of these shifts approximately per week? What about breaks while on the job? How often? How long? Is this full time or part time? Or is there more full time or part time opportunities? What is the new grad/new employee orientation like? Do they offer assistence when I want to further my education? How long it Maternaty leave? (Well thats thinking way ahead, but I'm curious! And would your benefits cover a midwife?) Also, if anyone has tips about the Austin area and good areas to live, that would also be fantastic as I have never been to Austin so I have no idea what neighbourhoods are good or bad. Thanks sooo much everyone! Kira