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xokw BSN, RN

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  1. Opinions on Trent, Humber, Mac and Queens

    xokw replied to steph.alexandra's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I'm a Mac student (not 2nd entry, but it's all the same in the end) and I am enjoying the program so far. Mac uses a very different approach to teaching known as PBL, or problem-based learning. There...

  2. Failed crne 3 x

    xokw replied to GymGirl8's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Consolation*

  3. Failed crne 3 x

    xokw replied to GymGirl8's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    IENs are a totally different story than what I am talking about. I have met RNs from other countries who are working as RPNs here. I know nothing about that process. If a graduate of a Canadian BScN...

  4. Failed crne 3 x

    xokw replied to GymGirl8's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    There are similarities, but there IS a difference between RPN and BScN trained RNs. It is two full years of education. Yes there are many BScN trained nurses who are also RPNs because they completed...

  5. Is it hard to succeed in ILC science and math courses?

    xokw replied to planetoi's topic in Canada

    Such an awful system. It sets so many up for

  6. Is it hard to succeed in ILC science and math courses?

    xokw replied to planetoi's topic in Canada

    I apologize in advance for this rant and I know it's been a couple of months but I just wanted to say how horrified I am at that guidance counsellor's remarks. It is disgusting that those with so much...

  7. Applying for nursing CANADA

    xokw replied to Jamie95's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I really don't think there's a drastic enough difference in competition to accept that average,

  8. need some info

    xokw replied to zelda40's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    You are required to do a learning plan yearly and keep it in your own files. The CNO can request proof that these have been done. The information is found under the QA section of the CNO website....

  9. PSW Jobs for first year nursing student

    xokw replied to vanessa240's topic in Canada

    Yes. The LTC facility I worked at hired tons of nursing students to work as PSWs. They would hire RPN students after their first semester and BScN students after their second semester. I'm sure it...

  10. ADVICE for Students in Ontario RPN vs RN

    xokw replied to NUNurse007's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    NO BODY here is saying that. You are stuck in your own mind, move

  11. Iv Initiation.

    xokw replied to starlane's topic in Canada

    I have also never heard of any nursing program that teaches it around here

  12. ADVICE for Students in Ontario RPN vs RN

    xokw replied to NUNurse007's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I have vowed to myself that when I graduate with my BScN and am no longer practicing as an RPN, I will never forget just how hard I worked every single day as an RPN. I will remember the skills and...

  13. ADVICE for Students in Ontario RPN vs RN

    xokw replied to NUNurse007's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    As an RPN who is in school to become an RN, I'm still not seeing the BIG difference. The anatomy is certainly deeper but not this crazy world of difference everyone talks about. I had many people tell...

  14. B.Sc.N

    xokw replied to sunshine267's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    The admission averages listed tend to present false hope to applicants. Because of the amount of applicants, the people who get in generally have averages well above those numbers, and even those who...

  15. Need Advice! Starting second half of clinical rotation next week!

    xokw replied to Alwayslearningg's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Why did you fail your first placement? Have you examined what went wrong and taken steps to improve in those

  16. Any benefits to a pre-health program to get into BscN?

    xokw replied to Macruse's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I got into nursing based upon prehealth marks

  17. Practical Nursing January 2015 Applicants

    xokw replied to Guest 828252's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Most schools require that your certification be valid until the end of the school year (usually April). So unless you've done your CPR in the last 5 months, you will have to redo it. CPR level HCP is...

  18. Practical Nursing January 2015 Applicants

    xokw replied to Guest 828252's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    First aid is generally good for three years, that may be what you are thinking of. I've never known CPR to be good for more than one year (atleast not HCP level) but I've only done it for 5 years...

  19. Practical Nursing January 2015 Applicants

    xokw replied to Guest 828252's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    CPR is only good for one year, you will need to do it every year to maintain it

  20. Does the employer care which college i graduated from for practical nursing?

    xokw replied to wenna815's topic in Nursing Career

    They both have really good programs, from what I have heard! Both also have very high pass rates on the CPNRE according to the CNO website. Good

  21. Timetable RPN at George Brown

    xokw replied to jennifer5290's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I'll be pretty honest with you in saying that is pretty similar to the answer you could receive from your professors. They can be quite blunt and for those a little more on the sensitive side (myself...

  22. Practical Nursing January 2015 Applicants

    xokw replied to Guest 828252's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You will get your Conestoga timetable about 2.5 weeks before classes

  23. Practical Nursing, Good job oppurtunities?

    xokw replied to HappyCrumpet's topic in Canada

    I also had no issues securing a job after graduation, neither did anyone I know. I just sent out resumes and the phone calls started coming in. I guess it depends on how saturated your area

  24. Failed crne 3 x

    xokw replied to GymGirl8's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    This has been posted many times before, you cannot sit for the CPNRE in Ontario unless you attended and completed an RPN program. Failing the CNRE x 3 does not make someone eligible to write the CPNRE...

  25. Post LPN program???

    xokw replied to roshashana's topic in Canada

    McMaster has a 6 semester post RPN (what we call LPNs) program to bridge from RPN to BScN. I think the two year program you are thinking of is the second-entry accelerated program. It is for people...