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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    elkpark replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Canadians pay a lot less per capita than Americans do for healthcare, and have significantly better
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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    elkpark replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Your insurance was never "free." The cost of the insurance, whether it's paid by you or by your employer, is the cost of the insurance, and you're paying for it either way. If the employer isn't...
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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    elkpark replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    That depends on the state. My state eliminated defined benefit pensions for state employees years ago; there are still a few "old-timers" who are going to be getting a pension, but all new hires have...
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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    elkpark replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    The ACA was not "hastily tossed together and rammed through Congress." There was extended discussion and debate, many elements added and subtracted from the bill, and weeks of hearings held by the...
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    Career advice for a nurse scientist?

    elkpark replied to PhD_Scientist's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Most of the faculty in my graduate program had limited clinical practices in addition to their teaching responsibilities and research programs. Lots of people in your kind of position are maintaining...
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    I am not proud of my track record.

    elkpark replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    I assure you that no one here is worried about "competition" from the OP
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    Chemical dependency in nursing

    elkpark replied to aflahe00's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Go figure. My hospital-based diploma program 30+ years ago talked about it quite a bit, throughout the program. They had an agent from the SBI come talk to us about drug diversion in healthcare...
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    America, party of 2

    elkpark replied to Cwoods's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    So, basically, you're advocating for a society in which those who can't afford expensive healthcare just die and don't hang around being a burden on the rest of us. Spoken like a true
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    America, party of 2

    elkpark replied to Cwoods's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Proven how?? When?? All he's ever proven is that he loves himself and
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    License safety question

    elkpark replied to Ethio22's topic in General Nursing

    As a licensed RN or LPN, you're not working "under (anyone else's) license" and are responsible for your own professional practice, regardless of whether there is a DON or ADON or not. If you did...
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    Too invested?

    elkpark replied to Lexi10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A client on a unit that is not your regular unit, making a special trip on your day off to visit? Big time boundary violations. Don't do
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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    elkpark replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Which ones? He says something different every time he opens his
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    Medical marijuana for nurses?

    elkpark replied to Blackcat99's topic in Colorado Nursing

    No, they don't "own us." But they do have the right to establish whatever workplace policies and practices they consider appropriate and necessary, as long as they don't violate state or Federal...
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    I am not proud of my track record.

    elkpark replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, as I was reading the thread I was wondering whether maybe part of the problem is that you've never had to actually be responsible for anyone else before. A lot of what you're describing isn't...
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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    elkpark replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    "WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has said he may keep some parts of his predecessor's signature health care overhaul. No final decisions have been made. Based on interviews with...
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    America, party of 2

    elkpark replied to Cwoods's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Actually, Paul Ryan is already talking again about privatizing Medicare. That would certainly be a "drastic
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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    elkpark replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    You left out the part where the Dems in Congress took out all the stuff that Democrats really wanted and cared about, and made the bill comport as much as possible with what the Republicans had been...
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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    elkpark replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Because of the Republicans. Be sure to thank
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    America, party of 2

    elkpark replied to Cwoods's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    (Clarification -- the President can't "legislate" anything. There are things the President can do by executive order, and the President can push for a particular legislative agenda and specific...
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    MSN Admin with no RN/BSN

    elkpark replied to Roseredstudio's topic in School, College Programs

    Since the OP stated clearly, "I do not intend to take clinicals or be a nurse," it doesn't sound like s/he would have any interest in a direct-entry MSN
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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    elkpark replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    And who would those people be? So far (throughout the campaign) he's surrounded himself with right wing kooks, hacks, and
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    Does the PVT Work for Elections????

    elkpark replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    But we're not talking about "one person" -- the GOP will have complete control of all three branches of the Federal government, the presidency, both houses of Congress, and a majority on the Supreme...
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    Psych nursing vs BSN

    elkpark replied to marijad92's topic in General Nursing

    That I don't know (although I tend to doubt that you can move over into other areas of nursing). There are a bunch of Canadian nurses who post on the site; maybe one of them will see your thread and...
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    America, party of 2

    elkpark replied to Cwoods's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    As the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for
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    Psych nursing vs BSN

    elkpark replied to marijad92's topic in General Nursing

    Are you somewhere other than in the US? The US does not have specialized psychiatric nursing programs that are different from BSN programs. Some other countries do. Is that what you're asking...