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    Uninsured health improves when eligble for Medicare at age 65

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Commonwealth fund has a similar report at their
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    Looking for some direction...

    HM2VikingRN replied to Lars81's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't sound like the post baccalaureate BSN is going away at Metrostate.
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    Looking for some direction...

    HM2VikingRN replied to Lars81's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the Accelerated RN program at Mankato State. Nearly all of our clinicals were in the cities. It is a good program and last year they also had a 100% NCLEX pass
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    Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    HM2VikingRN replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the va is a high performing system: [the] vha's complete adoption of electronic health records and performance measures have resulted in high-quality, low-cost health care with high patient...
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    Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    HM2VikingRN replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The solution is to make health care enrollment seamless and automatic. It is a sad commentary that you feel no obligation to the assuring that children are in good health and have acccess to...
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    Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    HM2VikingRN replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have heard a lot of dissatisfaction about the healthcare system in Canada, from Canadians. Most complain about the rationing, the need to wait for diagnostics and procedures. You sister was...
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    Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    HM2VikingRN replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the point is the following: health coverage has again become a core issue because of the relentless rise in medical costs and its wide ramifications, especially for the fate of the employment-based...
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    A majority of Americans would tolerate higher taxes to help pay for universal health

    HM2VikingRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    From Bloomberg: Universal Health Care Six in 10 people surveyed say they would be willing to repeal tax cuts to help pay for a health-care program that insures all Americans. ... Most of the highest...
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    Thinking about it

    HM2VikingRN replied to Jerseygal's topic in General Nursing

    I went back at 45....I just graduated and I am really excited to start my practice at
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    How many nurses want their children to be nurses too?

    HM2VikingRN replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated and my older daughter is in nursing school now... My younger daughter is interested in Pharmacy
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    Blackjack: 21 ways to start driving down healthcare costs

    HM2VikingRN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here is another idea.... Make sure that there are urgent care services available from 0630 to 2200 M-F. 0630-1830 on
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    Blackjack: 21 ways to start driving down healthcare costs

    HM2VikingRN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think what is missed in space story is that Mom could have called an ambulance. (which would have been far more expensive.) She didn't. She navigated the city bus system to bring her child to ER. I...
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    Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    HM2VikingRN replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i think that this article speaks to the need for consistent health coverage benefits and billing transparency: lying on the gurney in the emergency room last may, facing an...
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    Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    HM2VikingRN replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    I think she is bipolar or otherwise
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    Blackjack: 21 ways to start driving down healthcare costs

    HM2VikingRN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    most of these are congruent with recommendations made by the commonwealth fund.... one minor change to the above would be to take a lesson from the french playbook: problem is, studies show that...
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    My only concern w/nursing

    HM2VikingRN replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Consider doing both....There is a critical shortage of nurse educators....As a public health nurse you could work in the school as a nurse or teach biology. Nursing involves a substantial amount of...
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    The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    The VA is working on opening more outreach clinics to reduce travel time for vets. I know in MN that volunteers and the veterans service officers transport veterans to the VA for
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    Considering Switching careers to Nursing

    HM2VikingRN replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    I went back at 45. (I graduated 2 weeks ago...) You are so lucky to be entering the field at a time when accelerated programs are becoming available. One of my classmates had an international sales...
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    I am 34 and I want to be a Nurse when I grow up!

    HM2VikingRN replied to dairav's topic in General Nursing

    if you can pull it off go the rn route...but with waiting lists at many schools lpn can also be a viable option. i didn't start nursing school until i was 45. i have no regrets about being more...
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    Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    HM2VikingRN replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The point of the graphic was that your positions did not represent a commitment to progress. Some of your postings could be taken as blaming the less fortunate for being less fortunate which could be...
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    Interviewing the interviewer questions...

    HM2VikingRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What kinds of questions should I be asking the interviewer as I interview for new grad
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    Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    HM2VikingRN replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    how are these positions congruent with the army core values that you are bound to uphold? loyalty duty respect selfless service honor integrity personal courage...
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    Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    HM2VikingRN replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My thinking is guided by core nursing values: Caring is best demonstrated by a nurse's ability to embody the five core values of professional nursing. Core nursing values essential to baccalaureate...
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    Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    HM2VikingRN replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Each of the sources that I [posted was published in an academic journal with a posted reference list. Original article text is freely available for the reader. The articles are freely available and...
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    The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    walter reed is an army hospital not a va hospital. the va has been smeared by lazy reporting. from american prospect: [the] vha's complete adoption of electronic health records and performance...