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I received my CPNRE results on February 14th & sent in my registration form + payment and police check by regular mail to the CNO on February 15th. Today would be the 11th business day since mailing it out and the CNO says they still haven't rece...

Without talking about specific material from the exam of course, discuss how you found the exam? Difficulty level? Did the CPNRE prep manual/predictor test compare to the exam itself? Also, feel free to post results here, when they arrive of course! ...

Are you sure this is legal? I may be overly shocked since I'm Canadian and this is unheard of, but it seems like something that would be illegal in any part of the modern world?

OSAP has RAP. Look into it. Your monthly payments will never be more than 20% of your income AFTER $1600 (what they expect you need to live off). Government kicks in the rest.

Hello, I'm in the process of deciding which offer of admission to accept. I'd like more information regarding Mohawk-McMaster's RPN to BScN program. I'm currently an RPN working part-time in the Niagara region. If I attend McMaster, I'd have to commu...

Hi there, Thanks for the reply. From what I read, I gather you have taken the Mohawk RPN to BScN program at McMaster then? This is the program information I was questioning. You say you were able to continue full-time work as an RPN, how many days a...

Leave Toronto. Far too many grads being pushed out over there competing for minimal jobs. Living costs have become ridiculous out there, too. Try Hamilton, Niagara, or the other direction like Barrie, further North. I find the further from Toronto yo...

The article is good, but it pertains to the US. I don't believe American LPN's are equal to Canada's RPN's. Last time I inquired about possible cross-border jobs, Canadian RPN's had a much wider scope of practice than an LPN.

Definitely not too old. Many of my classmates were in their mid to late 30s when I graduated last year. Nursing is a second career for many people. I have a couple of co-workers who are RPN's in their mid 40's who are back in school right now for the...

Even though I'm not convinced CNO has this type of power, I'd still never consider informing my employer of any mental health issues, if I was suffering from one. There's unfortunately still a very evident stigma surrounding mental illness so it's a ...

Can you be a little more specific? The CNO can investigate your own personal health issues? That's what I understood from your post, although it doesn't seem right.

Hi, Here in Ontario, and at the large regional health system I work for, RPNs in the OR work directly beside the surgeon(s). Much like their first-hand. You will hand them surgical instruments. It is an added skill, meaning you must take the OR cours...

-I'm 24, and currently working as an RPN in Ontario (2012 grad) -Single, no children and currently living at home with my parents -Prior to enrolling in the RPN program, I took a couple semesters of a Health Sciences undergrad program -With that, pl...

Thanks, looking into it now!

Thanks for the info. They definitely didn't specify all of this when I inquired. Well, I guess I can cross Mac off of my list. I can't attend school full-time due to financial obligations which require me to at the very least maintain my regular part...

If you are legitimately sick, I would not want you taking care of me or any of my family members. The problem is, many people abuse sick calls, so managers tend to assume you're doing the same. Just get a doctors note for peace of mind.

GTA is saturated with RPN's. Go on any hospital careers page and there's maybe 3-4 RPN positions at a time, meanwhile there's 20+ RN postings available. I'm just outside the GTA, in the Niagara region and posted into a permanent part-time position ri...

How does money make one assume a field is any "less Christian" than another? Let's not get into Churches who misuse that same "money" that's donated to them. Anyhow, I can say that most people in my workplace couldn't care less what religion the oth...

I switched to Nike Free 5.0 a few months ago & ended up buying 2 more pairs for work because of how great they were! I used to come home from a shift and could barely walk anymore, ever since I picked these up I haven't had and foot soreness at a...

I did nights for a short period of time when I first graduated over a year ago. I tried everything from blackout curtains, ear plugs, white noise, Gravol, valerian root, melatonin, sleeping masks and probably a few more things I'm forgetting. Like a ...

I'm sure many of you already know that RPNs in Ontario have been without a contract since October of 2011 & have been fighting ever since for a pay raise given the fact that we are expected to do a lot more & the skill gap between an RN and R...

That's the only thing I knew of being on the table. A pay rate to match all of our new responsibilities. Well, new to those who have been in the field for a while.

Anyone can contribute to a pension. Full time or part time. I'm talking something like HOOP, not your usual CPP which we all pay into.

I needed about $1500 worth of dental work this year (root canal, couple cavities, cleaning) plus a pair of glasses & $40/month Rx & benefits are still nowhere near worth it. To give you an idea, I get an extra $165 per pay cheque for my 14% i...