bashy

I have nothing good to say about Toronto and how they treat their nurses. The nursing system in Ontario in general has been a big disappointment to me.

thanks for responding to me suzanne, I am still waiting for my ID#. I hope by the end of January.

Hello fellow nurses Can anyone who has been through the visacreen process tell me how long does it take to get an ID number once you have sent your application. Also how long does the whole process take if you have already taken the nclex. Any info is appreciated. thanks.

congradulations!!!! could you tell me which study guide you used and were they different then the first time you took the exam. which one really helped if any? thanks

I took the nclex yesterday Now I am just waiting. I did not think I would feel this anxious but I left that exam after 120 questions feeling like a log. I honestly do not know how I did. My intention was to pass but I honestly do not know. Out of 120 questions I can only remember 5 that I feel I did a poor job on. It is totally crazy. What happened to the other 115 questions I can't even remember them. Well I hope I get my result soon, life goes on. :balloons:

I have to agree with you Monie2004. I just passed my exam in June and I have had a number of offers from LTC but no acute care hospitals. I do see lots of postings at most GTA hospitals but they are not looking for new grads, unless you did your pre-grad rotation at that hospital. Unfortunately they were not hiring where I did my pregrad because they had just hired a batch of the last group that did their pre-grad there. My bad luck. So my next option is to leave the country. I am simply waiting on my ATT for the Nclex and my visascreen papers are being processed. I am really disappointed becasue all through the nursing program all the teachers kept saying you will be able to pick and refuse jobs. I have friends who wrote the Jan/04 exam who still cannot find jobs most work for agencies. Wish I had better news but that is my experience. bashy.

thanks fergus and suzanne.

I was reading that visascreen has been extended until 2005. Did anyone else read this? Or did I read it wrong?

Does anyone have any information on unlimited nurse search be it good or bad. It is a recruiting agency but I do not know much about them and where can one go to find informatin on recruiting agencies? thanks. :uhoh21:

Can the TN visa be issued without actually completing the nclex or the CGFNS exam first. Will your application be assessed without either of the two. I was under the impression that inorder to receive a TN visa you must have taken the Nclex or the exam issued by CGFNS in order to get a TN visa. Am I wrong? :

I will be writing the nclex soon does anyone have any advice for me I have been using kaplan nclex-Rn, Nclex- RN new format questions by Lippincott, and Mosby's rapid review series. I think I am covered but what is the exam like. thanks

I am not sure I am spelling these hospitals correctly, however does anyone know anything about these two hospitals? I went to a job fair and they both impressed me. To be honest the CT group of hospitals seem to be offering bigger and better than all the other regions that were there. I was impressed with them. Thanks.

northeast or west coast Anyone out there who can settle a debate. I have a debate with a friend she says that the west coast (CA) pays better for nursing but based on all the reading I have been doing at this site and other places, I say that it is the Northeast states. (NY, MA, CT etc.) Any response would be appreciated

best paid state for nursing I am a new grad. I have a list of states that I am considering going to, but I need to find out what the salary ranges are especially for a new grad. I have Hawaii, maryland, newyork, georgia, california and nevada on my mind so far. Is there somewhere that ranks states according to salary for nursing and standard of living. I would like to do a comparison

I am a new grad. I have a list of states that I am considering going to, but I need to find out what the salary ranges are especially for a new grad. I have Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Georgia, California and Nevada on my mind so far. Is there somewhere that ranks states according to salary for nursing and standard of living. I would like to do a comparison.