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  1. Nationalized Healthcare and Nursing Salaries

    pugmum replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree

  2. Nationalized Healthcare and Nursing Salaries

    pugmum replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah...horror stories from both sides of the border! Its either the ice floes or forcing them to trudge in snowshoes to die in a

  3. Nationalized Healthcare and Nursing Salaries

    pugmum replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    That's incredible! How on earth do people afford

  4. Nationalized Healthcare and Nursing Salaries

    pugmum replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    Could you elaborate,

  5. Nationalized Healthcare and Nursing Salaries

    pugmum replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    not entirely due to overproduction. at this time health care costs were exhorbitant. the federal government slashed transfer payments to the provinces, and provinces cut dramatically. health care is a...

  6. Nationalized Healthcare and Nursing Salaries

    pugmum replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Fergus for posting that. I just assumed you would make more on average in the US. I appreciate your observations having lived and worked in both the US and

  7. Nationalized Healthcare and Nursing Salaries

    pugmum replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    Taxes in Canada - the more you earn, the more you pay in taxes. Gas prices vary from city to city and province to province. Last time I filled up I paid 82.5 cents a litre. Friday I think the C$ was...

  8. Nationalized Healthcare and Nursing Salaries

    pugmum replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    Just an additional bit of info, my daughter was hospitalized for 10 days with pyelonephritis. Cost - zero. Walked out the door and didn't pay a dime for IVs, meds, consults with specialists X4,...

  9. Nationalized Healthcare and Nursing Salaries

    pugmum replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    just to further add, many provinces have one nurses' union for the entire province, so individual health authorities do not negotiate separate contracts - wages do not vary between health authorities....

  10. So... Can you write about it?

    pugmum replied to christinaquilter's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a nursing code of ethics that you can use to help you? Perhaps you could contact your state nursing board for guidance. If you think this is an ethical/legal issue, this may be a good...

  11. So... Can you write about it?

    pugmum replied to christinaquilter's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a nursing code of ethics that you can use to help you? Perhaps you could contact your state nursing board for

  12. Did it again, saved another life...

    pugmum replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a big smile on my face when I read your post!

  13. First Day at work did not go well--please advise!

    pugmum replied to SherryBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel bad for you...what a way to start a new job. Please don't be discouraged. It was a mistake, and certainly wasn't done on purpose. If your charge nurse is wise, this becomes a learning...

  14. This cannot be ethical!

    pugmum replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.11139.x?cookieSet=1 " ...there is an obligation to secure consent for training activities on newly and nearly dead patients based on...

  15. Early Toilet Training Is Best

    pugmum replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify, this is based solely on one research study from

  16. This cannot be ethical!

    pugmum replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    I am not at all sure about your laws, or if they vary from state to state. Does informed consent end with the death of a patient? If it does not, then the parents must be informed before any potential...

  17. Code Team...How does your hospital respond?

    pugmum replied to pepper_rn's topic in General Nursing

    The charge nurse on the unit (and sometimes the nurse clinician) or the supervisor on shift will send away extra staff. The only people left in the room when a code is called at our facility are the...

  18. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    pugmum replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  19. Nursing in B.C.

    pugmum replied to beehive8's topic in International Nursing

    Kelowna's a fabulous little city ... The four seasons playground...skiing, skating, hockey, snowmobiling, swimming, skidooing, houseboating, camping, boating, sailing, fishing, golfing, etc.etc.etc!...

  20. Nursing in B.C.

    pugmum replied to beehive8's topic in International Nursing

    I live in the lower mainland, but not right in Vancouver. The farther out you go toward the Fraser Valley, the cheaper rents and house prices tend to become. Prices have been steadily increasing over...

  21. Not cut out to be a nurse?

    pugmum replied to Pookybean's topic in General Nursing

    totally agree...also worse if its you. i've worked in er for years, seen more messes than you can shake a stick at, but nearly fainted the day i put a staple in my thumb and saw a drop of my own...

  22. Commuting to work

    pugmum replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a long commute as well, 40 - 60 minutes one way depending on traffic...best advice I can offer, sleep well, always make sure your tank is full, and don't forget to go to the BR before you leave...

  23. Ughhhhhh I'm being bullied at work.

    pugmum replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Document, document, document. Also document your boss's response. Then go to your employee relations department, your union (if you have one), and your boss's boss. Having to deal with nasty coworkers...

  24. Just Got Hired Tonite!!!!

    pugmum replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: congratulations to you...perfect timing!

  25. Where are you?

    pugmum replied to tutusandfrogs's topic in International Nursing

    BC - lower mainland. I wish I knew (seriously)! Currently an educator....and if told you how long I've been nursing, then I'd have to kill ya!