CanadianRN16

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  1. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    CanadianRN16 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, most places don't even ask for your transcript as you need to provide it to your board of nursing for licensure. Employers are only concerned with your license and job experience. I...

  2. Conflicted about Job Offer

    CanadianRN16 replied to badwolf4's topic in General Nursing

    I did a similar thing when I decided to go to nursing school in another country and obtain more debt than I would at a state school. I'm grateful for the experience I had and have actively been trying...

  3. Second degree applicant to McGill

    CanadianRN16 replied to T.Florence's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    The minimum requirements are a 2.7 cGPA. I graduated from McGill in 2014, and I was informed they don't have an official 'cap'. So you'll probably get in as long as you have the pre-requisites and...

  4. uOttawa/Algonquin College Collab BScN Program Admissions

    CanadianRN16 replied to MissAngnakak's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I'm not sure if you have all the pre-reqs, but your cGPA is high enough to transfer to uOttawa's nursing program (I think the required gpa is a 2.7). If you want to pursue nursing, there's no benefit...

  5. preventing study burnout?

    CanadianRN16 replied to ravenpuff's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you have a study plan in place, I would refrain from any 'intense' study until 6 weeks prior to your exam. When I was in intense study node, I tried to do 100-200 questions a day. I was also...

  6. Fitness To Work?

    CanadianRN16 replied to CanadianRN16's topic in Canada

    I was intending to make more of a joke here. I understand that the fitness to Practice is not an essential service, therefore not covered by

  7. Fitness To Work?

    CanadianRN16 replied to CanadianRN16's topic in Canada

    And here I thought I could avoid all that in Canada after living the in the

  8. Fitness To Work?

    CanadianRN16 replied to CanadianRN16's topic in Canada

    I suppose that would help. I was told that it was because it's for a third party...and not covered under OHIP. I moved provinces last year, so I haven't gotten a GP

  9. Fitness To Work?

    CanadianRN16 replied to CanadianRN16's topic in Canada

    That part is fine, it's the out of pocket cost for the physical that I meant to inquire about. I want to know if it's an institutional or provincial

  10. Nurse in quebec

    CanadianRN16 replied to Missnursetobe's topic in Canada

    There is no difference in scope of pracrice...It just means you're less likely to get hired in critical care/ hospitals or get paid as much with a DEC degree unless you have experience. I matriculated...

  11. Transitioning Out of Long Term Care

    CanadianRN16 posted a topic in Canada

    Hello friends, I'm currently working in Ontario in long term care homes (e.g. ministry supervised nursing homes). I've only had my license for 2 months now, but would like to work towards getting my...

  12. What's up with all the 'failed NCLEX' posts?

    CanadianRN16 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Schools are now incorporating nclex style questions in their tests...So it should make a difference. There's also a chance to request a 4th attempt if you can argue against one of the results. Not...

  13. Transitioning Out of Long Term Care

    CanadianRN16 replied to CanadianRN16's topic in Canada

    Good to know! I have a lead on a job at a psychiatric hospital, which can get me into the psych units of most hospitals with a few months

  14. Transitioning Out of Long Term Care

    CanadianRN16 replied to CanadianRN16's topic in Canada

    I want hospital experience so that I can pursue community nursing/ public health nursing and ideally a masters degree as a nurse practitioner. I know that long term care nursing isn't for me in the...

  15. I Prefer a Male Nurse...

    CanadianRN16 replied to ymartinez176's topic in General Students

    That's the first time I've heard that one. I did my maternity placement in a hasidic Jewish/ muslim neighborhood where I was turned down by half my assigned patients. I also worked as a nursing aide...

  16. What's up with all the 'failed NCLEX' posts?

    CanadianRN16 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    In Canada they just adopted the NCLEX and no one was prepared to take the NCLEX, so when I took it I didn't have any formal preparation. That being said, not everyone does well on multiple choice...

  17. Australian living in Canada for 6 months every 3 years

    CanadianRN16 replied to MelbAusNurse's topic in Canada

    Really? I should find a Canadian to marry to make my path to citizenship easier

  18. Australian living in Canada for 6 months every 3 years

    CanadianRN16 replied to MelbAusNurse's topic in Canada

    Once you obtain permanent residency, you physically need to stay in the country for 3 out of a 5 year

  19. Passed NCLEX-RN Canada on the third try!!!

    CanadianRN16 replied to FitNurse444's topic in Canada

    There's a change in the way the Ontario schools approach the NCLEX now...they realized no one was prepared lol. They're incorporating NCLEX style questions in their exams. I province switched from...

  20. Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    CanadianRN16 replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    In Canada, they successfully transitioned to BSN only nurses in 9/10 provinces, where those with the associate degree equivalent are grandfathered in. I can understand the reluctance to get a BSN,...

  21. Transitioning Out of Long Term Care

    CanadianRN16 replied to CanadianRN16's topic in Canada

    I totally agree with you on the fact that it's valuable experience, I'm just planning ahead and figuring out how to sell it so I can try to jobs alongside the soon to be graduating nursing students. I...

  22. Transitioning Out of Long Term Care

    CanadianRN16 replied to CanadianRN16's topic in Canada

    I'll definitely look into that when I get a car! I'm not opposed to moving to rural Ontario for

  23. Obstetrics or mental health placement? (male nursing student)

    CanadianRN16 replied to Anon101's topic in Canada

    As a male who did his maternity rotation in a Hasidic Jewish and Muslim area, I got turned down by at least half my patients. However, I found the experience from accepting mothers very rewarding....

  24. Which province for new (old) grad?

    CanadianRN16 replied to CanKor's topic in Canada

    If you're open to working in rural Ontario, you'll probably have more success for jobs. I'm in a similar position myself and ended up working at an agency that contracts LTCs (I got licensed with the...

  25. help...

    CanadianRN16 replied to chapy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If I were you, I'd make flash cards and quiz yourself daily with the values or force yourself to write the list by memory and fill in the rest everyday. The test isn't super number specific, so they...