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  1. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fergus51 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you. I've worked in Canada obviously and believe me, you wouldn't survive as a nurse if patients were complaining about you. Managers still care about patient satisfaction because patients can...

  2. How do YOU feel about scalp IVs?

    fergus51 replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I dislike them. I've seen a couple of really bad infiltrates. You know the kind. They look a little red when the nurse realizes it's infiltrated, then turns into a bad burn. Not so nice on a kid's...

  3. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fergus51 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    CNN report about Sicko says facts are basically accurate, does have some omissions:

  4. Government classifies nurses as 'unskilled workers'

    fergus51 replied to karensflowers's topic in General Nursing

    First I'd like to know if nurses actually are being granted these visas. If they aren't, then the government hasn't classified them as unskilled at all and we might be making ourselves angry over...

  5. Government classifies nurses as 'unskilled workers'

    fergus51 replied to karensflowers's topic in General Nursing

    I believe foreign nurses, other than from Canada, require a greencard. The H visas haven't been allowed for a few years as far as nurses were

  6. Government classifies nurses as 'unskilled workers'

    fergus51 replied to karensflowers's topic in General Nursing

    As is the idea of them being less educated when you consider most of them are coming here with their

  7. Paid more than perm staff nurses?

    fergus51 replied to redshott's topic in Travel

    Regardless of whether I pay taxes or not on my housing stipend, I still make a lot more money than when I was permanent staff. That's just my situation. Some staff nurses won't make more because they...

  8. Specific Travel Company for CALI

    fergus51 replied to EMTPTORN's topic in Travel

    I've had a good experience with HRN. I am on an assignment with another company currently, but I would definitely consider them in the

  9. Magnet hospitals in Orange County

    fergus51 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    Magnet has nothing to do with whether it's union or not. Here is a list for the whole country:

  10. Hospital to charge employees who smoke

    fergus51 replied to lpn2rnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    They are just increasing medical premiums, no? It isn't like they are taking their hourly wage down a few bucks. I see no problem with it. Don't insurance companies do this? If the nurses don't like...

  11. sextuplets

    fergus51 replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How much higher? What are your long term outcomes with them? I'm just curious. I've seen a couple of miracle kids in the NICU, but the vast majority of 22-23 weekers they were able to intubate have...

  12. Lesser Pay day shifh or higher pay night shift

    fergus51 replied to anfe's topic in General Nursing

    If you know you can't think after 1am then go for days!!! This is coming from a night shifter. I've seen people like you try to struggle for the extra money on nights and it's never worth it. People...

  13. Is Rn More Paperwork---less Pt. Care?????

    fergus51 replied to DanisTeeta's topic in LPN to RN

    Your instructor obviously has a chip on her shoulder. Some RN jobs will have limited patient care. I've never worked in a specialty like that. I currently work in NICU and we don't employ any LVNs...

  14. Union vent

    fergus51 replied to DionaLPN's topic in Nursing Career

    The thing is, I don't see how the union has anything to do with it if you manager is ok with it. If she's ok with it, you wouldn't be written up for the occurance and the union wouldn't know anything...

  15. Does this happen in NICU too? Kinda long

    fergus51 replied to NICURNStepharelli's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I almost always get a break, and I take 5 minutes if I need it without problems. I hate to reiterate what you've already been told, but yes, you need to be more assertive than my blood sugar is low...

  16. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    fergus51 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Do you think that Canadians pay 47% of their income in taxes? If you do, you don't understand what marginal tax rate means. Marginal tax rate is the amount of tax you'd pay on the next dollar you...

  17. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    fergus51 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Darren, I think the problem is you are confusing marginal taxes with actual taxes paid as a percentage of income. No one pays 47% of their income in taxes. You need to look at the average tax rate to...

  18. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    fergus51 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    He's playing with the numbers. The actual taxes payable are much lower, just like you found out. The marginal tax rate is much higher than the actual amount of taxes we pay and that's where he's...

  19. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    fergus51 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What income are you using to get 47%? I put in 60K for Ontario and got 22% for provincial and federal combined, got 22% for BC, 23% for Alberta.... On 80K a year it was about 25%. Even 100K only got...

  20. Help! What kind of Visa is needed for a Canadian RN to work in US?

    fergus51 replied to nursetobe668's topic in International Nursing

    You can start your visascreen application as soon as you have your US nursing lisence. Your visascreen is good for something like 5 years and it doesn't matter how many different jobs you take during...

  21. The Circumcision Discussion

    fergus51 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Plus those studies are looking at transmission through heterosexual sex. Most HIV cases here are spread through IV drug use and homosexual sex. There is no evidence it would be protective for

  22. Paid more than perm staff nurses?

    fergus51 replied to redshott's topic in Travel

    Because they are impractical. I don't plan on staying with any employer long enough to make it worthwhile, but even if I did, I have absolutely no faith in them actually meeting their obligations. I...

  23. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    fergus51 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Fraser Institute is not a reliable site IMO. You need to read the small print. I've never paid 47% in taxes on my paycheques. They are including contributions to the pension plan, unemployment...

  24. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    fergus51 replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hey, lets not forget my old haunts! BC Women's and Children's, Mount Sinai and Sick Kids all rock too:) If I had a premie, those would be my top 3

  25. The price of healthcare

    fergus51 replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    I do the self pay thing for regular office visits. It's a 40% discount. It's beneficial for them because they get paid immediately and don't have to waste time and money filing insurance claims. I had...