Hello, just curious if anyone else here is applying for January 2017 intake and awaiting acceptance? For anyone who is currently taking it, how is it going and do you have any positive or negative...
There is no commute to school; good thing, I live 5 hours from North Bay. It's all online and your clinicals and exams are close to home. You are required to be working at a location that has a...
Hello sdg13, Yes it is a LOT of work for a PT program while working only PT. I'm just finishing up my first semester which was academic writing (lots of reading, essays and discussion board posts),...
Hello Danothemano, Because I'm taking it part time the entry requirements are different (I have to be employed at an affiliated partnering facility) and have an existing RPN diploma for which they...
Hello GingerCrayons, Yes, I did get in, started in January. I'm taking mine part time through the blended delivery program and am loving it, although it is a LOT of work. Very good school and well...
There is absolutely nothing wrong with leaving a polite follow up phone message and it is very unfortunate that they haven't had the decency to get back to you. I have had this happen to me myself...
OttawaRPN/RN2B replied to Cdgagnon's topic in Canada
Hello Cdgagnon; I'm hoping you saw my reply before the post was removed... And to the nurse that messaged me: thank you. I didn't want to publicly post that for that very reason. Unfortunately, both...
OttawaRPN/RN2B replied to Cdgagnon's topic in Canada
Hello Cdgagnon; I'm an RPN and worked in Ottawa for one of the Bernstein clinics for about 5 months in 2005. I can tell you that the pay was not competitive, RNs and RPNs were paid the same...
It depends on the school you are applying to; the collaborative program between Ottawa U and Algonquin College requires that you work a full year with a diploma before applying to the BScN bridge. I...
OttawaRPN/RN2B replied to starlane's topic in Canada
I know this thread is a few years old, but just wanted to add my experience here. In 1995 the hospital that I was employed at as an RPN certified us as new hires to do added nursing skills that RPNs...
OttawaRPN/RN2B replied to Kylee Renee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
Hey Kylee! How did that first solo shift go? I'm confident that you survived it! Reading your post reminded me of the fear I had working my first solo shift in a 60 resident nursing home. I will...
OttawaRPN/RN2B replied to Lark Pogue's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
2 excerpts taken directly from my regulatory/governing body: The College of Nurses of Ontario recommends that nurses' name tags include their full name and category of registration (RN, RPN, NP)....