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ontario promises full-time work for up to seven and half months to new graduates, and offers older nurses less physically demanding duties. the government says it invested in 900 new nursing jobs in 2009-10. - ottawa sun, march 20, 2010

This is true. Undergrads degrees don't cut it anymore. You need a Master's in your field to get the job security and pay you look for in the field of your choice. It isn't far away that Nurses will need not only a BScN, but also a MN (Master's in Nursing) And as for the jobs here is a current article you may want to read. Article #1 Experts warn of nursing shortage By CHRISTINA SPENCER, PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU Last Updated: March 20, 2010 8:00pm OTTAWA — Canada is in danger of losing huge numbers of nurses to other countries as provincial governments struggle to slash deficits by freezing or cutting their jobs, nursing advocates say. “We are very concerned that nurses are actually going to the (United) States,” said Linda Haslam-Stroud, president of the Ontario Nurses Association. “The States have many recruiters up here on a monthly basis.” FOR THE REST OF THE ARTICLE: http://www.ottawasun.com/news/canada/2010/03/20/13303251.html Oh and dayshift, ever think RPN's think the same way about RN's? Ever get the impression that RN's treat RPN's like crap, and that's why they carry their resumes (pride) on their shoulders. I was a RPN once too, all nurses just want is RESPECT. Plus we all have to cover our own asses, its the Doctors we should be arguing about, cocky Porsche driving, prada shoes wearing, un-caring, god-complex, PEOPLE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And looking on www.jobbank.gc.ca/ might be a good place to start. Also find every single hospital in the GTA, and look up their websites, and find their "JOBS/Careers" section. Where they post their Job listings.

This was recent in my local newspaper in Ottawa. March 20, 2010 Article #1 Nurses go where the jobs are By JUSTIN SADLER, Ottawa Sun Last Updated: March 19, 2010 8:14pm Nurses are going to go where the jobs are, plain and simple, said the head of a local nurses union. And that means working nurses and new graduates are likely to flock across the border or overseas as the job market in Ottawa shrinks, said Frances Smith, bargaining unit president of Local 83 of the Ontario Nurses Association. FOR THE REST OF THE ARTICLE: http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/03/19/13296786.html [email protected] Article #2 Experts warn of nursing shortage By CHRISTINA SPENCER, PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU Last Updated: March 20, 2010 8:00pm OTTAWA — Canada is in danger of losing huge numbers of nurses to other countries as provincial governments struggle to slash deficits by freezing or cutting their jobs, nursing advocates say. “We are very concerned that nurses are actually going to the (United) States,” said Linda Haslam-Stroud, president of the Ontario Nurses Association. “The States have many recruiters up here on a monthly basis.” FOR THE REST OF THE ARTICLE: http://www.ottawasun.com/news/canada/2010/03/20/13303251.html So yes, nurses from Canada are still leaving for better pay and better job security.