xokw

xokw BSN, RN

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  1. Ontario RPN-RN Bridge September 2020 Intake

    xokw replied to kim1l's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I worked part-time during the program, usually 2-3 days per week. I made good friends with people who had similar expectations for themselves academically and we supported each other throughout the...

  2. Ontario RPN-RN Bridge September 2020 Intake

    xokw replied to kim1l's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I attended the Co-Mac bridging program and graduated with a pretty good cgpa (about an 85-86% average). It’s very

  3. Rpn to rn bridging hybrid Centennial/Ryerson

    xokw replied to fjcruisergirl's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Yes, it was five years total for both parts (Centennial and Ryerson). I chose instead to go full time which, from start to finish, could be done in under three

  4. BScN or RPN? I'm worried about cost?

    xokw replied to scorpiosunshine's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I did RPN first and then bridged to BScN. I don’t regret not taking the BScN right away as I was able to work as a nurse in the hospital while completing my degree and qualified for tuition...

  5. Ontario RPN- RN

    xokw replied to Stefanie0804's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    There are a number of options but unfortunately most won’t take you with failed course or anything below an 83-85% average (not sure what you

  6. Ontario RPN- RN

    xokw replied to Stefanie0804's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Athabasca is legit but your clinicals are done in Alberta. I had a colleague who was doing the program and had to travel out west for

  7. Ontario RPN-RN Bridge September 2020 Intake

    xokw replied to kim1l's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Not related to the original post but I did the bridging program at Co/Mac and I did find the first year the busiest. Not the hardest but definitely the

  8. What's it like being a public health nurse?

    xokw replied to nurse7502's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an older post but I’ll shed some insight. Some public health nurses (PHNs) work in areas like infectious diseases which can involve a lot of case and contact management of reportable...

  9. Was RN school easy for you?

    xokw replied to EV1518's topic in General Students

    It was busy, it was sometimes stressful, but it wasn’t hard. I enjoyed it, I soared through getting great marks with half the effort of most of my peers. I also had a baby between my third and...

  10. Anyone work 12 hour hospital shifts?

    xokw replied to firlom44's topic in Canada

    That sounds about right based on my experience when I was in the

  11. What pathway should I take?

    xokw replied to bby.picasso's topic in Canada

    Not everyone is unionized. Also, to touch on a previous poster, there is no standardized ONA rate of pay across the board. Those who are unionized have their own collective agreements and the pay and...

  12. Ontario/Toronto RPN Programs

    xokw replied to apcd's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Ignore my previous reply, I thought you were asking about bridging programs! Apparently reading isn’t my

  13. Ontario/Toronto RPN Programs

    xokw replied to apcd's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I did the McMaster bridging program and absolutely loved it. Heavily focused on research/evidence-informed decision making at a systems level which is super great if you’re looking to get into...

  14. What pathway should I take?

    xokw replied to bby.picasso's topic in Canada

    My cap surpasses that number in 6 years (I’m on a 6 year wage grid). There are many positions that make more than that as a base salary in far less than 25 years, you just have to know where to look...

  15. What pathway should I take?

    xokw replied to bby.picasso's topic in Canada

    The cap is definitely higher than that in some

  16. CPNRE - test times

    xokw replied to CURLYKATE's topic in Canada

    You would have to register to re-write during the next exam period, whenever that is. You get the results very quickly with the NCLEX, I had my results in 20 hours. It would likely be similar when the...

  17. CPNRE - test times

    xokw replied to CURLYKATE's topic in Canada

    Nope, a few times a year still for the CPNRE, which is better than it used to be, when I wrote in 2013. It wasn’t even that long ago but there were only 3 days per year to write. Yep, 4 days. One...

  18. Mini Rant

    xokw replied to ShadowNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Really? It is a shame that that has been your experience. My workplace is on a wage grid that brings you to $49.61/hour after 6 years with amazing benefits, pension, 6 weeks vacation, etc... You’re...

  19. Which path am i better off taking?

    xokw replied to Daniel DC's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I bridged through Mac, our courses cost around $800-900, so it is pricey to take electives that way outside of your normal course

  20. RPN to BScN 2020

    xokw replied to hp3fl's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    It definitely may have felt like you lost that many, but drop-out and failure rates are closely monitored by the CNO. If a school has a rate that is high like that they are investigated and at risk...

  21. RPN to BScN 2020

    xokw replied to hp3fl's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I think the bridging students started out around 60 at that time and we definitely lost probably 15 that I can think of. Some failed, some decided they didn’t like Mac so chose to pursue other...

  22. RPN to BScN 2020

    xokw replied to hp3fl's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    It was reasonable I found. Tons of people still don't make it to the end, but that is usually a reflection of habits rather than actual

  23. RPN to BScN 2020

    xokw replied to hp3fl's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Mac is 65% to pass I believe if I remember correctly and no you don’t have to reapply, it’s just one program which makes the most

  24. RPN to RN Programs in Ontario

    xokw replied to StudentGBC13's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Well it is an accredited nursing program, approved by the CNO under the same criteria and conditions as every other nursing program in Ontario

  25. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2019

    xokw replied to Bevbev's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I really enjoyed PBL! I graduated from Mac (RPN to BScN stream although we all end up at the same place eventually) so if anyone has PBL specific questions I would be happy to answer