loriangel14 RN

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  1. Check with the college that you want to apply to. I needed grade 12 bio and chem and was able to do it through the
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    RN eligibility application to Canada HELP!!!

    First of all, Canada has provinces, not states. There is no place you can "easily" apply. You would have to contact the college of nurses(our licensing bodies are called colleges) in the province in...
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    $8000 for health care aide course???

    I looked at Personal Support Worker programs here in Ontario and they run about $3000-3500 for 30 weeks. As Jan says, these types of programs are now regulated and have standardized testing. I know...
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    $8000 for health care aide course???

    $8000, are you sure it wasn't for a semester in a Practical Nursing program instead? That is awfully
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    Nurse Aides Market?

    Be sure you are searching using the correct term for the area. I am in Ontario and here they are called personal support
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    Lots of threads on tattoos but....

    My charge nurse has a very large one on the calf of her leg and in the hot weather she wears capris. Not a problem apparently.I work with many with visible tatoos( including a new grad they just...
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    Venipuncture for RPNs

    She would have to become certified but usually this is no big deal, Most employers will do it for employees. I work in a hospital and all you have to do is get the practical theory part of it, usually...
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    Good Nursing Books? (NON-Textbook)

    A Nurses Story and The Making of a Nurse by Tilda Shalof are both very
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    You Arent Supposed To Hold A Newborn Baby If On Menstrual Cycle?

    Never heard of anyhting so silly. Did you really think it was
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    Passing grade for CPNRE???? Anyone have any idea??

    They never give out what percentage you scored on your exam so no one knows. They just give you a pass or fail notice. There is no officially listed passing mark. Yes it is normal to feel like you...
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    Info about Registered Nursing in Canada

    The NCLEX is an American test and is not accepted in Canada. you would have to contact the college of nurses(our licensing bodies are called colleges) in the province in which you would wish to work....
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    Getting avoided by a nurse...in my own family

    Possibly your sister in law is feeling badly about how things turned out for you and doesn't know what to say. I had a friend in nursing school that failed part way through the program and I found...
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    Bridging Program for Nurses (Canada)

    You would not qualify for such a program.You would need to have an LPN license before you could bridge. You really need to contact the college of nurses in the province you want to be licensed in and...
  14. You do just what the job title implies. You keep and eye on the patient and ensure they are safe. When you interview for the job you will have to enquire as to what the salary is. It varies
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    consultancy services to canada

    All an agency does is fill out applications that you can do yourself. They don't do anything special or speed up the process.As Silverdragon said, you can find the forms at the cic website and at the...
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    Any information is helpful!

    That was extremely
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    How to tell the family the patient has died

    I work in a hospital and I have made the call when a patient has passed. I usally just identify myself and say I am calling from the hospital to let them know that so-and-so passed passed away. I have...
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    Hoping to get some good advice on here

    If you wish to apply to a BSN program you will have to complete the prerequisites( these will be post secondary courses) for the program first. These are the marks they will be looking at. Check...
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    Can a RN student write LPN exam in 3nd year?

    In Ontario in order to write the PN exam you must have completed a PN
  20. If you can't do it alone then obviously you need help. I work in a hospital and you wouldn't do this alone if they can't stand. Get help so you don't hurt yourself or the
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    Nursing in northern communities

    You would have to go through the process to obtain a Canadian nursing license. You would have to contact the college of nurses(our licensing bodies are called colleges) for the province/territory...
  22. Actually, you are probably right. A BSN program is going to want your prerequisites subject marks. High school marks will not really be an
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    Pondering job offer decision

    If you are paying your living expenses living in Toronto I don't think you will have any trouble getting by in Ottawa. It may even be a bit cheaper. Taking the job and moving is really your decsion...
  24. Yes, she will need to send in her high school transcipts. That has nothing to do with the fact that she went through a cosmetology program. They won't interested in those marks and she will also have...
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    Thinking of becoming an RPN

    Ah yes, I knew I was forgetting a few things. Yes, sometimes I work surgery and there are the things Fiona mentioned....and on that floor breaks are much harder to get. Never mind if one of your...