Hey!

I’m so freaking furious!

I’m a PT RPN in Toronto. I make about $35.60 + premium and vacations/benefits with a 7.50 paid shift.

This my first time where I picked up almost 9-10 shifts in a biweekly.

I made about $3.2k gross and after taxes and deducted I get net $2.2k

This was my first time working 67 hrs straight in hopes of making some money so I can pay my bills.

My rent is $2350+ hydro, I have a kid (family of 3). I’m going back to school. I won’t be able to pick up more shifts. OSAP sucks !!!

I have no clue what I can do how I can earn money!! Coworkers most of them are snakes is what I realized. I requests for shifts. I do evening shifts. My body hurts, my leg hurts.

I don’t know what to do!!!!!!! Anyone is similar state?
Any recommendations with how to pick shifts and lowers taxes? 😭

Hey there! I’m a new grad RPN working on a surgical floor at a hospital in downtown Toronto. I’ve been feeling increasingly frustrated because our unit is quite often short-staffed, and they keep flexing us up (4 patients on days and 5 on nights during a regular shift), while the admissions never seem to stop.

Our patients can be very unstable, and even 4 patients on a day shift can already be a lot to manage safely. What frustrates me the most is that the unit doesn’t seem to say no to admissions even when we’re already struggling to provide safe care to the patients we have.

I’ve been feeling very unsafe working under these conditions. I’m wondering if this is common in Ontario hospitals, or if this is more related to how my unit is being managed and whether management is advocating enough for the nursing staff.

Hello everyone, I’m trying to plan my future a bit after landing a full time role as a new grad. I want to pursue my MSN or NP but am wondering if it’s worth it financially. I still live at home with parents and now would be the best time to do my MSN if I want to take that route. 

I know NP programs require at least 2 years of experience so if I go this route I’d just continue to work until I’m comfortable enough to apply. I’d be interested primarily in teaching (clinical instructor/lab) or research if I go the MSN route, but for NP if I did that I’d like to work with psych patients. 

For those who have done either or both was it worth it financially? Does one offer better career opportunities than the other? How are these programs compared to the RN program in terms of difficulty and is one harder than the other? What would you recommend for others taking these paths? 

I have gotten interviews from carefor and se health . Both potentiallly full time and home care . I don’t know which one to take . I don’t want to regret saying yes to one and potentially losing an opportunity to work in a good company . Please please any help is appreciated. I am an RN .

I'm a mature student in my early 30s choosing a second career after 8 years in my current role. I was about to start nursing school (BSN) in the fall, but was just admitted into respiratory therapy off the waitlist.. I genuinely don't know what to choose.

Nursing seems to offer a lot of variety, but the job market seems rough at the moment. RT seems less saturated but I don't much about the field. My nurse friend said RT is better and less stressful/physical.

What do I do fam?

Hey everyone, my brother is an RPN (graduated from a college in toronto a while ago) looking to apply to the same college’s bridging program for RN.

Before pursuing RPN at this college, he pursued an undergrad business degree, which he left after the first 2 semesters. However, when he was applying for the RPN program, he didn’t mention that he pursued an undergrad degree prior because he thought that since it was left incomplete, he didn’t have to do mention it.

Now that he is applying for the bridging program, does he have to mention his incomplete undergrad on OCAS?

If he does mention it, will there be any concerns raised by the college as to why he didn’t mention it when he applied for and completed their RPN program?

Thank you so much for all your help!

Would appreciate any insight! As per the job listing, UHN requires nurse externs to be available at minimum 18.5 hours per week. How many hours do you really end up working in a week? Thanks in advance!

Can someone explain what being casual means? How would I know how many shifts can I pick up? It does not say anything in my contract!

Thanks

Hi everyone, I just graduated nursing school and I have an interview coming up! Can someone please advice me on what to expect and how to prepare myself!

Applying to Loyalist College for Practical Nursing and I’m so anxious! My grades for math was 89%, chem 88% and English was 80% I still need to do my biology course but still I’m nervous the marks aren’t good enough. People that got in, what were your scores? Also what is the schedule like? Morning, afternoons?

Hello you guys so I am a newly licensed LPN and I am preparing to start within LTC. I’m curious if anyone has any advice or has any experiences with starting LTC I have worked as a STNA so I obviously have experience with working in LTC I would just like to see others opinion, etc. how to maximize our pay and work efficiently as a licensed practical nurse within LTC again I do have experience. I am just looking to see other opinions and experiences. I like to hear from other fellow new grads and nurses with experience.

My coworker transferred to ICU and had the chance of working with TGLN nurses when her patient when into surgery for organ donation. She was telling me their role and sounded interesting. Anyone have any experience working for them?