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Hi there, as far as i know this is something where preliminarly studies are being undertaken -- i have found some information on it. there is also an A.A. program offered at Michener Institutue. this is nowhere near the same as CRNA. I believe the CNO has posted an answer to an enquiry about this program on their website as well. PM me if you require more details --- sorry don't have the time to find the links right now. take care!

have there been any scrapings done? I'm used to seeing lab results for a hospitalized shingles diagnosis......

Congratulations :balloons:

I'm so sorry that you were treated like that!!! Sounds like they thought they could continue stringing you along :angryfire The flight nursing position sounds exciting. Best of luck with it :)

How many hours does that work out to in a week? Maybe looking at it that way will make it seem better. In my program (a second entry BScN program) we only have 3 courses at a time in year one...some only for 7 weeks BUT some courses are many, many hours per week (eg. one class was 6hrs lecture + 2hrs lab per week). We were in lecture & clinical approximately 30hrs/week. Then add reading/writing papers on top of that. It was definitely more time that most other programs. Good luck :)

First, I'm a student too so i haven't yet tried to find a job, but i have run into many new grads in my placements. I know that many of the hospitals in the greater toronto area at least have programs for new grads that include long orientation with classroom learning and a preceptorship. I think it depends on what you are looking for. I think if you are looking for something more specialized it is to your advantage to do your consolidation in a unit that you want to work in so they can see first hand how great you are :) good luck!

always wait till its empty ...........I've learnt that the hard way :rotfl:

hi kk, i sent you a pm reply. good luck :)

i'm guessing that NA = nursing assistant

I have some sample medication calculations -- pm me if you are interested. I am currently a student so i can't say for sure how hard the exam is, but I hear it is quite extensive at least :) good luck with your studies!

Hi Luka, I'm a student at U of T currently....you can pm me if you have any questions about the program. I wouldn't say everyone goes into graduate studies but a lot definitely consider it part of their future plans. good luck with your decision :)

I'm currently in a two year BScN program...but as opposed to being a bridge for LPN/RPN its more aimed at people with no nursing experience -- you need minimum 2 yrs university prior to admission with certain prerequisites (most people have degrees). I remember hearing last year that it would be a couple more years before there are bridge programs in place since the education has changed to the degree requirement from the college diploma (at least here in ontario). good luck with your search!

I feel its more that the company's ads are just offensive in general, not necessarily against nurses. I think they've taken it so far that people won't even associate the "nurses" with real nurses. I definitely see why people would complain to virgin, but from a standpoint of it being just plain offensive. I think if the complaint is that the ads are degrading to nurses, the complaint will be more likely to be ignored. just my thoughts....

Different programs definitely stress different aspects of nursing. One of U of T's general themes seems to be "nursing leaders of the future". We are educated to have independent thought and critical thinking is stressed and rewarded. From the start of the program students are exposed to advanced practice roles for nursing. Our clinical instructors (who have taught students from other institutions as well) are always amazed at the level we are at -- even when it is our first placement and we have only had three weeks of "nursing" education. I definitely recommend a second entry program like U of T for people who have life experience and the necessary education. It is great to be in a program where the students all bring so many interesting experiences to the table...definitely adds to the education. Good luck with your search :)

Nursing programs in Canada can vary. Most programs are 4 years long -- all at a university or two years college, 2 years university. There are however programs that are 2 years long (U of T is one) where you need to have at least 2 years prior university with certain prequisites to get accepted (hence it is really 4 years of schooling minimum). Most students already have a university degree. In the U of T program you start clinical in your first month of school and really get into clinical in the winter of your first year....three (very intense) days class and two days of clinical per week. and then in second year it increases to three days clinical per week. I'm not sure what other programs are like.... Let me know if you have any specific questions about the u of t program. good luck :)