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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. RNs with a Bachelor's in another field

    dishes replied to TwistaKrista's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If an employer tells you they prefer to hire BSNs over ADNs, they will prefer to maintain the BSNs and in the event of future layoffs, ADNs will be treminated over BSNs. It is up to the individual...

  2. Depressed New Grad

    dishes replied to relizabeth's topic in Canada

    Agree with joanna's advice on personalizing cover letters. Also, if you want more ideas on creating nursing specific cover letters and resumes, RNAO usually hosts a career expo around this time of...

  3. Depressed New Grad

    dishes replied to relizabeth's topic in Canada

    Resumes are kept on file for six months, if you do not have time to create focused cover letters, you are better off waiting until you are officially a RN and have more time to spend developing cover...

  4. Skechers vs Addidas

    dishes replied to akg713's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Look for shoes that are designed for you arch type. If you have a high arch you under pronate, if you have a flat foot you over pronate, if you have a neutral arch you normally do not have problems...

  5. Depressed New Grad

    dishes replied to relizabeth's topic in Canada

    If employers have the need for casuals, they can hire without posting the positions. Suggest you make a map of every employer, (not just hospitals) that are within a one hours drive. Do not send...

  6. Depressed New Grad

    dishes replied to relizabeth's topic in Canada

    There are at least 4,000 newly licensed RNs looking for work in Ontario every year, suggest you apply to every healthcare facility within an hours drive, not just to places that have jobs posted. The...

  7. Too Young..Rejected from Graduate School

    dishes replied to MyPrnPleaseBSN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Interviewers expect applicant's questions to show that they have insight into the program they are applying to, asking the interviewer what advice they would give you, was not a question that...

  8. Moving to Canada with an ADN from the US

    dishes replied to anira's topic in International Nursing

    Education requirements for entry to practice in Canada is a 4 year BScN degree for RNs and two year practical nurse diploma for

  9. Humber, Queens, Ottawa, Ryerson or Brock

    dishes replied to lnmartin's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    It doesn't matter which school you attend, the course content is the same, talk to your family about the financial cost of going away versus staying at home, chose the option with the least

  10. Any RPNs from Ontario joined ONA?

    dishes replied to loriangel14's topic in Canada

    I can see how it would be worrisome to be without union protection for a brief period of time, but the current market trend is to retain RPNs, not lay them off. Since the ball is in the RPNs court it...

  11. Nursing with christianality

    dishes replied to Anna2015's topic in General World

    Trinity Western University is a private Christian university that accepts international

  12. Any RPNs from Ontario joined ONA?

    dishes replied to loriangel14's topic in Canada

    If you do not receive a response from a RPN ONA member, ask the ONA rep at your workplace what the process entails and if you can see copies of the local collective agreements for the places that have...

  13. I have vertigo, can I be a nurse?

    dishes replied to shortnsweet8's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    How do you currently minimize your exposure to florescent lighting in the workplace? Do you turn the overhead lights off? If so, you may find the work environment in ultrasonography more suitable than...

  14. Passed NCLEX-RN, now have problem with registration

    dishes replied to preetinder j's topic in Nurse Registration

    preetinderj how long ago did you submit your evidence of English? A previous poster 'ien.P' said it took CNO 6 months to assess their evidence of English, (if you use the search button you may be...

  15. Passed NCLEX-RN, now have problem with registration

    dishes replied to preetinder j's topic in Nurse Registration

    What type of school did you study English at? A public community college or university? or a private

  16. Adequacy of orientation

    dishes replied to Photofosterrn's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a nursing student (in the 80's), our clinical instructors warned us that when we started working as RNs, we would be responsible for full patient assignments. They designed the nursing...

  17. Adequacy of orientation

    dishes replied to Photofosterrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if this will point you in the right direction but you might want to check some of these resources; American Nurses Association, Mentoring programs and projects Canadian Nurses...

  18. Adequacy of orientation

    dishes replied to Photofosterrn's topic in General Nursing

    The only expectations you can change are your own. What steps have you taken to ease your

  19. CAS(Competency Assessment Supplement

    dishes replied to Maria128's topic in Nurse Registration

    Have you read the following documents? CNO FAQ: Competency Assessment Supplement CNO Competencies for Entry-Level Registered Nurse Practice (January 13,

  20. CAS(Competency Assessment Supplement

    dishes replied to Maria128's topic in Nurse Registration

    I think most internationally educated nurses find completing the competency assessment supplement difficult. Care4nurses sometimes offers three day CAS workshops. If you are not already a member of...

  21. IEN out of practice for over 5 years

    dishes replied to icelatte123's topic in Canada

    MTI is not on CRNBC's list of recognized programs so it cannot lead to re-entry as a RN. As notready4primetime said contact the CRNBC, they may tell you the first step is to apply through

  22. After OSCE...is it back to school for 3-4 yrs??

    dishes replied to akama's topic in Canada

    akama, IENs have experienced difficulty becoming registered in Ontario for the past ten years, the problems have been described in nursing journals, the Toronto Star electronic newspaper, the Ontario...

  23. How to NOT Aid a Cheater?

    dishes replied to Angeljho's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would not have written a paper for her in the first place because it would have been a conflict of my values of honesty and integrity. However, if I were in your situation, when she asked me to...

  24. Time frame.

    dishes replied to AmandaHaspel's topic in General Nursing

    If you can be identified by your user name suggest you change it to something more anonymous. As calivianya said rules for charting are facility dependent, but for legal reasons most require charting...

  25. RPN to BScN Bridging in Ontario: My Experience

    dishes replied to NUNurse007's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Ryerson's diploma RN to BScN program used to have an advanced anatomy and physiology course, but they got rid of it a long time