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Woohoo! I was accepted into the 2013 winter intake for Georgian College's RPN program. Who else is going to be there? Also I wanted to thank everyone that has replied to my previous threads, all the information has be so helpful (:

Thank you very much for your post, it is quite helpful! (:

I know a lot of threads are this topic but the ones I read through didn't answer my question. I'd like to get into hospice/palliative care. Which program would give me the greatest chance of doing that? Is one preferred over the other in Ontario? Does one have more opportunities in hospice care then the other? Thank you! L.

Can LPN/RPNs work in hospice/palliative care? Or is that just for RNs? If it differs for each province, I'd be in Ontario. I'm still trying to decide which is the best way for me to take and I would really like to work either in geriatrics or hospice. Thank you (:

I was on a totally different message board (nothing to do with nursing) and one of the board members was trying to decide whether or not to spend extra money to get a nicer pin or to get professional photos of the pinning when she graduated from her nursing program in the US. Do Canadians get pinned as well or is it just an American thing? Thanks!

Hello! My name is Louisa and I am 23. I currently live in BC but will be moving back to Ontario. I would like to get into nursing but I don't know what to do. Should I start with Practical Nursing and then after working for a couple of years go back and get a BScN to become a RN? The benefit of doing it that way would be getting to work and earn money sooner. But to get the BScN it would only be an extra 1 and a half years.... but that's an extra year and a half of accumulating debt. Also I am not sure what the main differences between RN and PN are in Ontario. Would someone please help me understand? Either path I take I will have to do academic upgrading. If I was to go for the BScN I would be almost 30 before getting in the field, is that too old to start? Would I be able to work part time and go to school or are the programs really intense? If you could choose any school in Ontario to study in which one would it be? I am so confused and stressed Thank you, Louisa

Thank you to all that have replied. I appreciate the time you took to answer my questions and the answers have helped (:

I want to help people. I love helping people, it makes me feel like I've made a difference. I am interested in hospice care, ICU, L/D, Peds, OR, LTC ... almost anything except ER! (:

Hello All! I am new to this forum and I have some questions. A little bit about myself first though. I am 23 years old and I am currently trying to figure out my future plans. I live in British Columbia Canada and if I decide to become an RN I would move back to Ontario to study. I graduated secondary school with so-so marks because I wasn't interested in schooling since I didn't know what I was going to do. If I pursue nursing I will have to upgrade my courses before hand. Now onto the questions. Please don't feel like you have to answer them all but I would appreciate it. 1. Why did you become an RN? 2. What environment do you work in? ie. Hospital (public/private), Doctor's Office, Retirement Home etc. 3. What do you most enjoy about your career? 4. What do you least enjoy about your career? 5. What is the best experience you've had so far? 6. What is the worst experience you've had so far? 7. Did you ever worry about making mistakes that could potentially harm or cost someone their life while you were in school for Nursing? 8. Do you ever worry about making mistakes that could potentially harm or cost someone their life now that you are an RN? 9. How has being an RN affected your personal life? 10. Do you work shifts? 11. Do you have children or plan to have children? 12. Does shift work make it hard for family time? 13. Do you have any regrets about being an RN? 14. If you had not become a nurse, what other career do you think you would have pursued? Thank you for your time! Louisa (: