loriangel14 RN

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    If you're a nurse working with an ADN, then suddenly you're required to have a BSN...

    loriangel14 replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think they can make you go back to school. I would imagine that would cause an uproar.They changed the RN requirement in Ontario to BSN but the exsisting RNs don't have to go and get it. All...
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    10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    loriangel14 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That is not how UHC works in Canada. There is no accepting or not accepting the government funded health care. All licenced practictioners and health care facilities are covered by the system.It...
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    holistic care during second trimester of pregnancy

    loriangel14 replied to fitzhughh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Accupressure is homeopathic, not
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    Having a hard time with less hygienic patients

    loriangel14 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    You are going to be a wonderful
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    Where to live in BC?

    loriangel14 replied to rockstarjk's topic in International Nursing

    You would have better luck posting on the Canadian forum. Mod Note: My computer is on the fritz and I missed this thread. I've moved it to where it belongs... and am getting a new computer for my...
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    holistic care during second trimester of pregnancy

    loriangel14 replied to fitzhughh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Holistic care considers the physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual needs of the person:his or her repsonse to illness and the effect of the illness on the ability to meet self-care needs....
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    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    loriangel14 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you. My thoughts exactly.For an American she seems to think she knows our system better than
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    10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    loriangel14 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The government pays for anything medically neccessary that is provided by a licenced health professional or health facility. I did get this from the ohip website. Wading through pages of stats don't...
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    10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    loriangel14 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes but those of us who live with these systems and have experienced them first hand aren't just "inventing" our experiences so you can't brush our stories off as rubbish. You keep stating that the...
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    10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    loriangel14 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Testing and hospital stays are covered under
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    10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    loriangel14 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    People under UHC have much more alternatives than privately insured pts. The government does not pick and choose what they will cover or what they won't on a case by case basis. You do not have to...
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    10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    loriangel14 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Very well
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    Health Plans

    loriangel14 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So she has to ask before she can see certain doctors and they can say no? That is something we don't have to worry about. Are premiums really high for most basic insurance? I have heard people say...
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    Health Plans

    loriangel14 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All the provinces have the same Health Insurance Plan (UHC) it is not just Ontario. Thanks for listening.Many people criticize our health care system without understanding it. Some of the impressions...
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    I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    loriangel14 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work it is part of our admission protocol screening for MRSA. Nares and rectal swabs are a must for all new
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    Health Plans

    loriangel14 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well you have to realize that OHIP and Blue Cross are much different. OHIP is the coverage that Ontarians get and it is covered by our taxes. Blue Cross is separate insurance that you can buy coverage...
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    Health Plans

    loriangel14 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes I am in
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    Health Plans

    loriangel14 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Our health care system is not perfect but I am grateful for the care we get. I am secure knowing that as a parent I can rely on my kids getting the care they need, regardless of my financial position....
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    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    loriangel14 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Honnete, my daughter was cared for in canada, not the US. They did not ship her anywhere. Why do you think we do not choose our own care? This is a common msconception about our system.I know that...
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    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    loriangel14 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What I meant was they don't decide what care I get.That is up to me. I don't need to ask if something is covered or allowed.When my daughter was born at 24 weeks she got the best of care at one of the...
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    Is it the nurse obligation to stay ovetime when you can't find to replace?

    loriangel14 replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work it is not my problem if they can't cover a call-in for the next shift. They can ask me to stay but I can say no. It is the same if I call in sick, it is the charge nurse's problem to find...
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    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    loriangel14 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I didn't say there no rules but the government doesn't directly run the care. I prefer our system where the pt gets to choose their care instaed of someone that works at an insurance
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    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    loriangel14 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    diabetic nursing student

    loriangel14 replied to Narf's topic in International Nursing

    I am an RPN working in a hospital in Ontario and I have been recently diagnosed with diabetes. While I have had to make some changes to my lifestlye I have found it interferes with my work very...
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    Fostering Teamwork

    loriangel14 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I think that this needs to come from the leadership level. Where I work it is made quite clear from the start that teamwork is not only expected but you will be reported if your coworkers feel you are...