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    Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    HM2VikingRN replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ND passed this law. It was repealed on very short order d/t the shortage it
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    Khaki

    HM2VikingRN replied to AuthorRDK's topic in General Nursing

    cool
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    Doing away with 12 hour shifts?

    HM2VikingRN replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad I want 12 hour shifts. My dream job is 65 miles away. With 8's it would end up being prohibitively expensive from a time commitment to commute that many days per
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As I said somewhere else today. Do we want to race to the top or race to the bottom. Our peers in the EU spend less per capita for better
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    education is one ticket out of poverty. good health is the other. it is a waste of human resources to deny anyone the opportunity to better themselves through education. the things you are bringing up...
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    I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the fair share in a dismal outcome argument is not supported by who life expectany data. australia life expectancy at birth (years) males ? 79.0 (2005) +4 life expectancy at birth (years) females ?...
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    I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think that the EU spending data knocks holes in the idea that UHC is more expensove and less
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    I got the job:)

    HM2VikingRN replied to CooL B8B's topic in General Nursing

    Great
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    ADN or accelerated BSN - specific circumstances, need advice

    HM2VikingRN replied to rello's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It depends on scheduling. If classes run through the summer than it is truly accelerated. Fall Sem Winter Sem Summer Sem 1 Summer Sem 2 Fall
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    I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My posts very clearly stated that any plan would be contolled by the states but also have federal funding streams for the very practical purpose of assuring stability of
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    I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think that anyone is saying that the states cannot be trusted. I do think that setting a minimum standard of health care for all people living in the US is different from telling the states...
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    ADN or accelerated BSN - specific circumstances, need advice

    HM2VikingRN replied to rello's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Check out Minnesota State University-Mankato.
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    I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is not an issue of the states being unable to tax. It is an issue that the states are able to deliver a consistent set of insurance benefits IAW evidence based standards. I think the only way to do...
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    I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The reason for a federal funding stream with state control are to assure that resources are able to get where they need to be. Texas and Florida providers benefit under Medicare because of the ability...
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    I am a male RN, now bow down.

    HM2VikingRN replied to Trauma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    The glove issue is a pain in the kiester. Does anyone notice that cath kits all come with size 7 gloves? I wear
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    as you requested: a universal public system would be financed this way: the public financing already funneled to medicare and medicaid would be retained. the difference, or the gap between current...
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    I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We already ration health care. I don't think your medicare comment holds water. If in 1965 the prediction was that medicare would not exceed 1% of ????tax. It really is on track for staying within...
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    as malcolm gladwell puts it: in their eyes, insurance is meant to help equalize financial risk between the healthy and the sick. in the insurance business, this model of coverage is known as "social...
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    I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    we already pay for national health care but don't get it. see woolhandler at pnhp.org. taxes already pay for more than 60 percent of us health spending americans pay the highest health care taxes in...
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    I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That is pretty much exactly what PNHP has proposed. Run it at the state level. Fund it federally administer it on the state
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree that daily evidence based care should be the standard to strive for. Unfortunately, medical calvinism doesn't work. Frankly, I think that psychiatric issues are under diagnosed and under...
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    Socialized Medicine sure is scary.....

    HM2VikingRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    From PNHP: and
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    Socialized Medicine sure is scary.....

    HM2VikingRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Blind faith in the vicissitudes of the (mostly) opaque insurance reimbursement system seems naive to me. PNHP calls for a politically controlled and transparent reimbursement system. I personally...
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    I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the va is an excellent system. see: http://prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_health_of_nations va patients are older and sicker on average. yet they receive better care at lower cost. we can...
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    I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Single payer is not socialized medicine. Clinics and hospitals are still independent. They compete for patients not insurance contracts. Furthermore the best single payer plans will bring transparncy...