MellaBella

I hear you, and I agree with what you're saying. Kudos to you for being proud of what you do and taking on the education needed to get where you want to go. I'm sorry that some RNs or Student RNs have had that "superior" attitude with you or others.

I know Mt Sinai and Sick Kids in Toronto do not hire RPNs, however I'm not sure about UHN. Not all downtown hospitals do not hire RPNs, for sure, Sunnybrook (Holland Orthopedic and Arthritic Centre) and St. Michael's hires RPNs, and both of these are in the downtown core.

Hi MacNursing, I really wish RPNs and RNs could work together harmoniously as well, as i'm sure they do in many workplaces. I've never actually seen an RN put down an RPN or an RPN put down an RN in real life, but I do see it alot around here on allnurses. I think the hate comes from insecurities that the individual may have and they feel they need to put someone else down to make themselves feel better. Personally, I value both levels of nurses and believe they both have an important role in health care. Now I must state that I do see alot of these threads where RPNs ask what's up with RNs and why RNs hate RPNs so much etc.., but I see alot of RPNs treating RNs the same way on here (i.e. discrediting RN education, saying nasty remarks etc). Whatever someone else wants to say about you or me or whoever is there business and the only thing that matters is how you feel about yourself. Don't let people bring you down, you've worked hard to get where you are, hold your head high. - Mella

Hey Guys, I'm in Ontario, just got my results today and I passed!!! it came in a regular sized envelope btw. Congrats to everyone else who passed, and good luck to those who still await results! - Mella

Hey I'm in Ontario, no results yet:bugeyes:

Hey B3dorca, I'm a new grad RN (pending:bugeyes:) as well and I've been working for about a month now on a busy surgical unit. I have a mentor as well for 8 weeks. I feel overwhelmed as well sometimes!!... I don't think that this is just unique to us, but rather something that all new grads have to deal with. I think it's all just a part of transitioning from a student to the professional role. As Fiona59 and GlobalRN said, I think it gets a little bit easier each day as you perfect your skills, and learn the ropes. Good luck with your job and CONGRATS on your new career!!!:yeah: Thanks for posting, it's comforting to know that it's not just me:D!!

I don't know if it was just me but I had a male nurse preceptor when I was consolidating and I found that compared to the previous female preceptors that I had had, patients definitely showed him more respect. I don't know what it is but patients who were "difficult" and who found every excuse to complain about every nurse were all p's and q's when my preceptor took care of them. I never really saw a difference in the way that HCPs treated him vs. other nurses other than the fact that almost all of them (incl pharm, physio, physicians) ALWAYS remembered his name. But that could also be because there were only 4 male nurses on that unit

Hey NBmom! I wrote the CRNE today as well! I must say I DEFINITELY felt what you were describing yesterday (back and forth with the emotions). I even feel it now! lol. Very long day, Glad to be over it and now anxiously waiting results! Good luck to all CRNE test writers June '09!!

Hi Busybee, I've just completed the Ryerson Collaborative Program in Toronto and I went through the 2 year College- 2 year University route. Really there's no difference whether you do the 4 years at University or collaboratively. I think it really just depends on preference. The positives of going to College for me were that yes there are smaller class sizes and it's easier to talk with faculty, get help, and participate in class discussion. As well, the college was walking distance from my house.:) However, some things that I did not like about the collaborative program in general is that I found that the course requirements and marking criteria WERE NOT the same at all sites. Like I would talk to friends who were doing the program at the other college site or at the University site and they wouldn't have to do a particular assignment or they did not have to do it the same way. I agree with Linzz that at the college site, there were limited resources for researching etc. However, we had unlimited access to the University resources since we were still considered "Ryerson University students". Really, it just depends on your preference and what each school has to offer you. Congrats on the acceptance btw!

Smokes! That's good for Albertan Nurses! Is the cost of living about the same as here in Ontario (Toronto to be exact)?

Hi Edmonton, In the New Graduate Guarantee that we have here in Ontario, the wage for a new grad in the initiative is 26.75 on a temporary license. Once you pass the CRNE and achieve "General Class" status, you will be bumped up to 28.50. That's here in ON, I'm not too sure about Alberta. I'm sure that it would be the same concept though, just a different wage. You can check on the ONA website for the wage for a new grad in Alberta though>> http://ona.org/faq#f14. Hope that helps, Mella

The cost for the exam in Ontario is 421.97 as of January 2009 (plus 49.07 for assessment fee).

Hey! I'm in Ontario and my school is the same 63% to pass all nursing courses.. I was also reading about the grading scales in the US:stone and saw the failing mark was below 76 or something!.. not sure how that works but nonetheless I'm pretty sure our schools are up to par and far from being "easy" at least from my own experience..

Hi Utopia! So sorry for the delay.. don't worry, ur not being a pest.. I know it's hard to get information and you're anxious to have it.. In first year, they just assign you to a LTC facility which is in Scarborough.. at the end of first year, they will have you fill out a 2nd year application form where you can apply for sick kids (with an essay) and choose your top 3 choices of areas to be placed.. However, that doesn't always mean that you'll get what u asked for. I also live in Scarborough so that was my top choice however, in my 2nd year semester 1 placement I got a west end hospital and 2nd semester I got a downtown hospital. Umm first sem wasn't too bad cuz our instructor negotiated for us to start at 11 am but second semester we needed to be on the floor, in our scrubs, ready to assess pts at 6:45 AM.. FROM SCARBOROUGH!.. haha.. so it was quite interesting to say the least.. Even in 4th year where they ask us to choose what kind of floor we want to be on, alot of people didn't get anything close to what they asked for i.e. asking for cardiology and getting LTC!!!.. so i dunno.. it's kinda the luck of the draw!.. good luck! only 14 more days!

The clinicals really help you find yourself in nursing.. You really get a feel for what you like.. Yeah most people (including me) really wanted to get into peds in their first year or two but once they start to get exposure to other things, most change their minds.. I had a placement on a GI oncology med-surg floor, a transitional care unit.. also was doing school nursing, then went to a breastfeeding clinic where I got to shadow in L&D for a bit but I am still undecided about what exactly I want to do.. YES i'm in 4th year and still haven't pinpointed it!... I was just thinking of doing the traditional 2 years in med-surg and then see what else after that? Do you have any idea what you want to do in the future?:stone