ChicagoMay

I'm looking for hospital jobs in Ontario and most of them are about $28-30/hour to start (pay follows ONA's guidelines I think)... Some are like $21-22, but I think those ones are non-union jobs.

This is how I feel... I've been caught in a lie before about something stupid and I almost fainted when I was confronted (and I have never fainted in my life!). This is why I disclosed, and if I move to the States, I will then too because I don't ever want to be caught in a lie; this is something too big to risk it in my opinion. But you are right.. we shouldn't have to be monitored for having a mental illness... But I figure, this is what they want and if I want to work as an RN, I'll do it. I know I'm not a risk for patients (if anything, I'm a risk to myself -_- and that is my business, and my doctor's, right?).

I wouldn't have been able to do that... I have a hard time lying, but I do understand why you did it. And thanks everyone who replied. I finished and sent in my letter with my registration form; hopefully I'll hear back soon :)

I didn't even know there was monitoring programs o_O I gotta look into that. And I hope you get your TN license!

You have to get a different license in each state? Didn't know that! Haha, I wonder if its the same for Canada. I don't plan on working outside of Ontario in Canada, but I want to move to the States some day to work as a school nurse. I hope I don't have to write another letter when I do that (although I probably will haha).

@Viva - Exactly!! Baseball bat!! But you make some good suggestions on how to do it, thank you! @wish_me_luck - Thank God I'm not the only one who has to do this haha. I think I will change my letter to include your suggestions too. My Doctor wrote me a note, but it was so minimal that I don't even know if they will accept it, so I need to make this one work for me. I can't afford to be rejected after 5 years of school and the debt that comes with it.

Thanks for your response :) Here is what they want: "If a medical condition or disorder is declared, the College recommends submission of the following:■ a statement from the applicant’s doctor providing an assessment of the applicant’s health status, including diagnosis, prognosis and information about the applicant’s relevant medical history ■ information that indicates compliance with current medications and/or treatment, if the condition can be managed with medications and/or treatment ■ a medical report regarding the extent of the applicant’s functional limitations ■ a personal statement, signed and dated, stating the applicant’s opinion of how the condition might affect their ability to provide safe nursing practice" The first 3 should have been included in the letter I had my doctor write. The last one is me. What I'm worried about is that they ask my opinion on how my depression/anxiety "might" affect my ability to practice... like you said, I should focus on the positives, not what might or could happen... but that's what they want. So frustrating!!

I'm a new grad in Ontario and to register with the College of Nurses of Ontario, I have to declare my mental health issues so they can decide if I'm fit to work as a nurse. With my registration application, I am supposed to send "a personal statement, signed and dated, stating the applicant's opinion of how the condition might affect their ability to provide safe nursing practice". I've never had to write anything like this before and frankly I do not know how to even start something like this or what to even write. I've been a long-time lurker here, and I'm hoping someone out there can lend me some advice on this. I'm worried that I'm going to mess it up and they are going to deny my registration (after 5 years of college and uni...). Any advice is appreciated! ~May