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xokw BSN, RN

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  1. College of Nurses Ontario

    xokw replied to sdg13's topic in International Nursing

    They will definitely take it. Myself and many of my classmates used registered mail when sending in our forms to register for the national exam - none of us wanted our papers to get lost and to get...

  2. Conestoga RPN program 2014 Sept

    xokw replied to ZomgItsMe's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I recently graduated from the Conestoga program and am now an RPN about to start the McMaster RPN-BScN bridging program at the Conestoga campus in September! If you check through my posts I did a...

  3. College of Nurses Ontario

    xokw replied to sdg13's topic in International Nursing

    Send it registered so that way someone has to sign to show it has been

  4. Mohawk RPN September 2014

    xokw replied to peachesnoranges's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I went to Conestoga so I'm not sure what Mohawk requires, but if you have to get blood titres done to show immunity against certain diseases (MMR, varicella, etc.) I would start that as soon as...

  5. Pediatrics?!

    xokw replied to _nurse_to_be's topic in Canada

    You do not need a degree to work in peds. The hospitals you listed may not hire RPNs but there are still other facilities that

  6. Job shadowing in Eastern Ontario

    xokw replied to PotentialRPN's topic in Canada

    Same in Ontario. Volunteering is your best option to get a snapshot but still will not pair you with a

  7. CNO List of Accredited Colleges for RPN Programs

    xokw replied to sun2bnrse's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    They still have 5 year accreditation, it is with conditions though and that would have to do with the curriculum somehow not meeting the entry to practice competencies. You could possibly get more...

  8. RPN to RN

    xokw replied to Dpierre6's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Full time is approximately three years. Part- time varies based on the school. Centennial/Ryerson offers a part-time program where you attend class one night/week and it is held at different Regional...

  9. McMaster RPN - BscN Sept 2014

    xokw replied to vintage_RN's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Not offended, it makes sense now! It doesn't help that for the Mac/Conestoga collaborative program my acceptance was based only on grades, so I didn't really understand the extra

  10. McMaster RPN - BscN Sept 2014

    xokw replied to vintage_RN's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Lucky about what exactly? There's nothing lucky about maintaining an 85%+ average (minimum for acceptance into bridging) in a nursing program. I received a first round acceptance with a 90% and there...

  11. Please explain: Trained as PSW, can I be called Certified Nursing Assistant?

    xokw replied to Carole Reitzel's topic in Canada

    Also, I don't want to sound nitpicky but the physical tasks (meds, dressings, catheters, etc.) are not what differentiate a PSW from a nurse (RPN or RN). It is the thought process behind what we do...

  12. Please explain: Trained as PSW, can I be called Certified Nursing Assistant?

    xokw replied to Carole Reitzel's topic in Canada

    I'm confused about what you are asking. Personal support worker is what this role is called in Ontario, there is also a government registry for PSWs, we cannot just change the

  13. High school refresher courses - Pre health

    xokw replied to Maxg1983's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Wow I have read so many negative posts about prehealth but my prehealth experience was so different! I did mine at Conestoga and I finished it over three years ago but still consider it an investment...

  14. can RPN work as PSW??

    xokw replied to jrcbtst's topic in Canada

    There is a cosmetic clinic in my area that hires RPNs, so probably yes. Health assessments, vitals, injections, etc., are all things (and I'm sure there are more) that an RPN could do in a setting...

  15. Rpn to bscn bridging

    xokw replied to miisz's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I agree with loriangel14. Unless it is a non-nursing course such as anatomy, sociology, psychology, etc., I don't think you can sign up to take it unless you are currently enrolled in the actual...

  16. Rpn to bscn bridging

    xokw replied to miisz's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    The prerequisite for the Mac bridging program is that you completed the RPN program with at least the minimum average required. They look at your practical nursing grades only. Not sure exactly what...

  17. Pre-Grad placement

    xokw replied to relaxingbath's topic in Canada

    I'm in Cambridge too! Small world :) Brantford General hires RPNs in emerg, they have a similar role as what you had in placement. Guelph General and Groves Memorial (fergus) also hire

  18. Pre-Grad placement

    xokw replied to relaxingbath's topic in Canada

    There's no official "scope of practice" in Ontario. Both RNs and RPNs are regulated by the same college (CNO) which states that if we have the knowledge, skill and judgment to perform a task, we can....

  19. Pre-Grad placement

    xokw replied to relaxingbath's topic in Canada

    Hey relaxingbath! I'm guessing you are finished this week if not already! Tell us how the experience went

  20. Seneca College RPN

    xokw replied to rpnstudent199's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    However I would say there are definitely some programs that rank a little higher up on the reputation totem pole I attended Conestoga for PN (and loved it, can't say enough good things!) but I took a...

  21. Seneca College RPN

    xokw replied to rpnstudent199's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I would have to say there's no such thing as a "best" program in Ontario. It's all a matter of personal preference and I think many people would probably say the same about their own colleges

  22. How to pursue an RN in the US with a Canadian LPN

    xokw replied to brittany.blayse21's topic in Nurse Registration

    Also there are still TONS of LPN/RPN (what an LPN is called in Ontario) bridging programs in Canada. Within a 100 km radius from me I could probably list at least 5 or more. They are in Ontario,...

  23. How to pursue an RN in the US with a Canadian LPN

    xokw replied to brittany.blayse21's topic in Nurse Registration

    Ya, you definitely do not need a previous bachelors before pursuing a BScN... It's not med or law school. I know many people who were RNs by 22-25 years of age as they went directly through from...

  24. Shocked by facial piercings at work

    xokw replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    At a total loss for words... and if you have read any of my previous posts, you'll know that is very

  25. Nursing Graduation pins Ontario

    xokw replied to CFG77's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Unfortunately not. I