tiamaria123

This is an interesting perspective that I hadn't considered before. I thought about applying to the programs you mentioned but chose a second-entry nursing program because there seemed to be the most job opportunities (and growth opportunities) in that area. I didn't consider that nurses may be viewed as less valuable by hospital admin than those other professionals. This sounds like the kind of work environment I'd like to have. I'm going to look into this :)

I've read many comments on this board about how nurses are often treated disrespectfully, and as a soon-to-be nursing student this has been on my mind a lot lately. I used to think that it was 1 patient in 100 that might be a bit rude but given some posts around here, it seems like it may be more common than I think. I've been working as a technologist for 2 years and I've never felt disrespected by my patients nor by my employer. I had a patient yesterday who is an RN. I mentioned that I was going to become an RN too and that I have a lot of respect and admiration for nurses. She basically told me not to go into nursing expecting to be treated with respect, and that I should definitely become an NP if I go down the nursing route. In general, how respected do you feel at work? What kind of setting do you work in? Any insight would be appreciated!

@tdmah I went to York and my GPA was 8.29 on a 9 point scale. My deadline to accept/decline Western's offer is April 3rd. Most likely that's about the time that they'll start sending out the next round of offers. I'll probably choose York over Western, mainly due to the fact that I would need to buy a car to participate in the program at Western. Also, I heard that you may need to relocate for the final placement.

I've been accepted into York and Western and am awaiting a response from U of T.