Hello!I got accepted into a number of different schools here in the GTA and I am just curious as to how to choose between them. I am mostly concerned about the teaching staff and would like to choose a school where the focus is not on weeding students out, but on helping students learn and succeed. (I hope wanting to attend a school with a supportive faculty is not too much to ask for ). Is there anyone here who had/is having a great experience in a certain nursing program? The schools I have gotten acceptances from so far are:Humber, UOIT, and Seneca/York. I am still waiting to hear from Ryerson/Centennial Collab. and Western.I have attended a few open houses but I can never really get unbiased opinions because faculty/students want to promote their schools.Thanks!
Editorial Team / Admin Silverdragon102, BSN 1 Article; 39,477 Posts Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC. Has 35 years experience. Mar 11, 2008 Are you already living in Canada? If so may move this to the Canadian forum for better advice
Utopia 37 Posts Mar 11, 2008 Are you already living in Canada? If so may move this to the Canadian forum for better adviceSorry I'm internet-impaired, thought it was posted in the Canada forums :S
Editorial Team / Admin Silverdragon102, BSN 1 Article; 39,477 Posts Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC. Has 35 years experience. Mar 11, 2008 Sorry I'm internet-impaired, thought it was posted in the Canada forums :Sno problems will move to the Canadian forum
RNAnnjeh, MSN, CNS 210 Posts Specializes in Pedatrics, Child Protection. Has 18 years experience. Mar 14, 2008 I went to Humber, so have a soft spot for that school. Humber is affiliated with University of New Brunswick, and both have a habit of turning out GREAT nurses!Ryerson also has a good reputation. Honestly, I think it's hard to choose. Depends on where you are living, how far you are OK travelling to clinicals, etc.Ask yourself "what am I looking for in a school?" then ask the schools what they provide when you go to open houses. Do your lists match up? What's the best fit?Hope this helps.
HealthShepherd 183 Posts Mar 22, 2008 Is UOIT a typo for U of T? If so, I went there and can tell you about it - email me. The short version is that I hated it, and so did everybody else I know, BUT you finish in 2 years and get to be in downtown Toronto, so if I had to start all over again I might hold my nose and pick U of T again.
student456 275 Posts Mar 23, 2008 no UOIT is not a typo...it stands for university of ontario institute of technology...something like that. its in oshawa/durham region i think. their nursing program is new - only a few years old apparently. I havent heard anything about it
Neo_Nurse 13 Posts Specializes in Paediatrics. Mar 24, 2008 Hi There. I went to Ryerson and I must say its a really good school with very supportive staff. I started and ended at Ryerson so I cannot comment on George Brown or Centennial. Although I do know some students who went there and noticed BIG differences when they came over to Ryerson (more structured, more supportive professors). I think Ryerson prepares nurses very well for the working world and I know that many hospitals like the kind of nurses Ryerson produces. If I had to do it all over again I would definitely go back. Good luck to you!
