madricka BSN, RN

Anyone else going through this? I thought it would be a speedier process... wrong! My situation: 3-1/2 yrs ago I was injured at work (violent patient, long story) and have been off recovering. At one point I didn't think I would be able to return to ...

Yes, consolidation hours are not paid work. And you can only do 200hrs/semester at George Brown. It’s also kinda pricy — each semester of clinical was around $1500. The theory classes are cheaper (between $325-450 each). There are also books, supplie...

The clinical is usually one day a week for 8hrs for 12 weeks — which I know, doesn’t add up to 200hrs/semester. They count all the homework, prep, group work, assignments, etc towards the 200hrs. So it’s entirely doable for you to stay in Peterboroug...

It isn’t fair but it is what it is. I was VERY angry about the reinstatement requirements but I really wanted to work again. They will not consider your unregulated work as nursing practice since you were not registered with the CNO. As for the CN...

No, it is a set program. It is designed to cover the courses required by the CNO. Pretty much everyone has to do the same thing so it’s not really unique to you. The only difference might be the number of clinical hrs required but that is pretty much...

The CNO doesn’t tell you where to go, in fact they are not allowed to because it would be unethical for them to endorse one program over another. So choose the program you like that suits your interests, learning style, financial situation & loca...

Not much to tell. You apply for registration with the CNO & pay the fee. They send you a letter with the list of things they require (ie. proof you did nursing program, ID, police clearance, English language proficiency, etc). One of those things...

I can’t add links here but the Centennial College program is called, “Bridging to University Nursing - IEN”. If you read the program description it specifically stated it is not just for IEN’s but also for domestic students needing to refresh. My pro...

I didn’t mean to overwhelm you! I think the Centennial program is shorter (a year, I think). No idea if it’s cheaper. They might give you credit for courses if taken relatively recently. GBC waived a few courses for me because of my work experie...

I did 3-4 courses a semester, depending on availability. I think I did one theory course that was allowed to be taken during clinical. Some are lighter than others. Some are very heavy & a LOT of work. For example, “Nursing in Ontario” wasn’t too...

BTW, I should point out I am only talking about the program at George Brown. Other colleges might do it differently. But that was my experience 2yrs ago.

I was previously working full time in critical care before I was injured & away from nursing (graduated with BScN in 2007 & started working immediately). I was away from nursing for 3yrs & 2 weeks and CNO made me do refresher. I did refre...

I did it. What did you want to know? FYI, you can’t just do a refresher course. You need to apply for registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario. They will then send you a letter outlining what you need to fulfill their requirements to practi...

Hi Jass How long it’s will take you depends on how many courses you take at a time. Some are in-class & some online. Some courses might be full so register early for them if you can. There is a lot of work to do so don’t take too many at once &am...

No, the program does not count for OSAP because the courses are Continuing Education. George Brown does have some financial assistance for Cont Ed courses, I would contact them for more information.

The CNO does approve courses taken at George Brown. Nursing in Ontario & Scholarly Writing were pre-requisites for all the other courses in the academic pathway program. I'm not sure if you can take others at the same time, the pre-requisites for...

Hi Laura, -- The number of courses you are required to take depends on your situation -- if you are IEN then you have to take more, if you are reinstatement it depends how long you have been away from practice. Everyone's needs/requirements are a lit...

For the 8 classes + 2 clinical courses, I paid out $6,420 (I just added it up now!). That includes all fees and whatnot. You do not pay it all at once. Like any continuing education class, you pay when you register for each individual course. They do...

I'm assuming you graduated from a Canadian/Ontario school? If not, a WHOLE different situation! When you graduated, did you register with the CNO? If not, then you will have to apply as though you were a new RN from scratch and provide them with all ...

The IEN program at George Brown will satisfy the requirements listed by the CNO in your letter of direction. You should look at the George Brown website, I believe there is an application for you to complete and send in to George Brown. The program c...

The CNO does make it extremely difficult for everyone but I beg to differ when you say they want to "push us out to the US and then pave the way for nurses for other countries". No one is pushing you anywhere. You chose to go & the return. As for...

You are NOT being a crybaby!! Nor are you "giving up" if you want to leave. This is not the right job for you. Period. And that's ok! They are taking advantage of you. They know you are nice and hardworking and will just take what they give you and n...

We were not allowed to wear anything on our wrists as per infection control (nothing below elbows actually, even sleeves had to always be rolled up, not just nurses but all staff including docs). I used a pin-on watch for years & loved it because...

I think it depends on which area of nursing you are interviewing for. When I was interviewed for a position in critical care there was a written test. It was a few pages and had questions about anatomy/physiology (heart, mainly -- like showing the fl...

Lots of areas in Toronto could be considered "sketchy" (if you were downtown at Ryerson, you could argue it's sketchy also). The campus is safe but I'm assuming you're going to travel around the city and explore (I hope so! lots of great stuff here!)...