I am so sorry for your experiences! I am an RPN(LPN) in Canada and have been practicing for 2 years. Even though I am not an RN I have been responsible for floors many times in long term care, making a fraction of the money with too much responsibili...
Thanks so much for your response, and that clarification. I did not realize RPN stood for something else in Alberta! That's what they call LPNs in Ontario. A lot to think about! I do have an option of just taking some credits... which I will explore....
I have found unions to be good and bad personally. I have seen them go in where places were not competitive money wise and those salaries went up! They try to look out for your interests. However, It seems harder to get full time jobs, and things are...
I don't know but you may be able to find out through an employment counsellor, sometimes they also list salary expectations on the web if you type it in a search engine! Good luck!
Congratulations! They would be lucky to have you! I know in Toronto they even have a course at Centennial for internationally educated nurses or ones wanting a refresher...it that enhances your confidence. I think its a year or something. You can al...
I am glad you are looking after your needs, congratulations on the new job! You have already gotten great advice here. Two weeks is the standard notice time, she may not be happy but she can't begrudge you anything. Being courteous and professional b...
Thanks so much for your reply! Mine will be a bit different, more classes and clinicals because I am bridging the RPN diploma to RN. Funny how the RPNs now have diplomas but they only credit us with the equivalent of a year and shorten the bridge to ...
I am in Toronto, and for RNs I have seen these jobs with regular hours oral surgery RNs - some will train you, they need rns around for putting the patients under, you monitor and assist day surgery public health -teaching health promotion family pla...
As a new RN can you get into the new grad initiative programs they mentor you and give you full time employment for like six mths... if you are uncomfortable you can leave to another place that give you a real proper orientation and support pls check...
I am bridging because I am miserable as an RPN I live in Toronto and there are not many job choices here, and of those so many posting are casual and part time. After going through a hellish time for 2 years, I am considering athabasca online bridgin...
RPNinTO replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in International
In Toronto where I am there are few clinic jobs unless its like a private family clinic. Some of those only want RNs... there are some diet clinics that hire RPNs that I have seen postings for. Personally I have found it very limited in Toronto for...
RPNinTO replied to Coach Patch's topic in International
Hello, I am interested but this post is old are you still around? I was thinking the same thing, there is not proper support for nurses... would love to go to a group! please feel free to message me/private msg me I think what you are suggesting is w...
RPNinTO replied to bottomless_appetite's topic in International
Canada has many nurses from the Philippines - I am in Toronto. I am not sure all the requirements. It may be that you just have to write the RN exam and pass...? they also have bridging for international nurses offered in schools. One thing I find ab...
I am interested in Atabasca university too...has anyone done the whole RPN to RN bridge on line? How fast could you do it? If you can finish the courses ahead of the six months, can you move on to other ones? or do you have to wait for the whole six ...
I work in Long term care and a hosp in toronto but I do not like the hosp as I feel I am working at the level of a health care aide. I am not sure how it is in your area but there are RPN/LPN nursing jobs here in hospitals, clinics etc, but more in L...
I am working 2 part time jobs which together guarantee me .7 shifts a payperiod. I am of course called to come in periodically which I can accept or not. I am working all weekends and all shifts. I am not particularly happy but I am a somewhat new ...
RPNinTO replied to abdominal's topic in International
HI I am a RPN(LPN) from Toronto and I always see jobs for LPNs in vancouver. Fraser Health authority is always searching I think from what I have seen you have great opportunity! GOOD LUCK :)
RPNinTO replied to sandstormsdust's topic in International
hi, i am pretty new here too. i just graduated in june a rpn course and just wrote the exam. first, some advice for anyone who has not written, be sure to use the canadian exam guides. i did not, and while i studied like crazy, i think the exam st...
RPNinTO replied to sandstormsdust's topic in International
HI there, I am new to the site and just graduated practical nursing. I went to school in toronto. It was 2 years, just recently changed to 2 years. Have you heard anything about your school? let me know I can try to answer any questions you have!
I graduated recently and have at times wondered if I could get through some of my experiences. I feel for you. Could you be doing something managerial in nursing with more administrative duties? In canada we have something called telehealth nursing,...