NurseFifty

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  1. What would a single payer system look like?

    NurseFifty replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Also true, the equivalent of the US SSN is the SIN in

  2. What would a single payer system look like?

    NurseFifty replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    True, I was not asked to fill out a satisfaction survey after surgery at Vancouver General. Not much paperwork. True also, the government does not control which physician I got to see, although a...

  3. What would a single payer system look like?

    NurseFifty replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    BC MSP claims it does send its heart patients to the

  4. Anybody you know leave the field of nursing?

    NurseFifty replied to Infofreak411's topic in Retired Nurses

    To beckster: Yes I do. Had it before Nursing. Good luck, you will find it fun.. If I were you, I will attend some information session about the degree programs, research the job openings in the...

  5. What would a single payer system look like?

    NurseFifty replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Got that info from the BC MSP. They say they do it - of course, I don't know how much. I am assuming that the patients would be sent by MSP itself (pre-authorized?) and not the situation where the...

  6. What would a single payer system look like?

    NurseFifty replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The plans are available only to those who have social security numbers - landed immigrants, citizens, contract workers with valid contract visa. Every services in the country is tied to having that...

  7. What would a single payer system look like?

    NurseFifty replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    At least in British Columbia, heart surgery patients are sent to California if they need to. paid for by the province's Medical Services

  8. What would a single payer system look like?

    NurseFifty replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I forgot..a primary care physician is the gatekeeper. You can't see a specialist without your PCP sending you to one. Hospital beds are not private single patient

  9. What would a single payer system look like?

    NurseFifty replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is not like Medicare. The payer is the provincial government but the providers are government hospitals. Each province in Canada manages its own provincial health plan, therefore different rules,...

  10. MD's treat male nurses with more respect?

    NurseFifty replied to Bluebolt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't have a problem with the MDs. Never been yelled at or treated condescendingly. But I wonder if that is because I am older than many of them :-)...I hear that the other female nurses in my unit...

  11. Is Your Workplace Healthy... really...

    NurseFifty replied to SarahEAW's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Both places I work have good-for-you food, fitness facility employees and fitness classes. I am

  12. Per-diem nurses

    NurseFifty replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work per diem also. But my hospital is unionized and the cancelation requires an hour notice. If the RN has already reported to the unit, the RN (Per diem or regular staff ) is paid 4 hours....

  13. Firearms

    NurseFifty replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Canada Regarding, 30 guns in 100 in Canada: Perhaps t is because there are more wilderness places in Canada where guns are allowed. Not everyone can own...

  14. Bernie Sanders gets NNU nod

    NurseFifty replied to Farawyn's topic in Nursing News

    Somebody said Trump is refreshing. Refreshing in a sick demented way. If you really think about it, his tweets, his campaign speeches, the words that comes out of his mouth would be censored in...

  15. Nurse Retention ideas

    NurseFifty replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing

    To CCU-Flight RN, what has your hospital done to find out what nurses

  16. Nurse Retention ideas

    NurseFifty replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have fair wages in my state even if there is lots of jobs in my area - in all fields - not just Nursing. So makes me wonder why. Many union workers (not just nursing) complain about unions...

  17. Nurse Retention ideas

    NurseFifty replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing

    My entire work life has been with a nursing union. In my opinion , nursing unions are not as aggressive in securing the best contract deals compared to other unions, especially considering nursing is...

  18. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    NurseFifty replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    The job descriptions of most RN QI Specialist shows they work with all disciplines, not just Nursing. So, they should be directly talking to the

  19. Lying On A Job Application

    NurseFifty replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The hosiptal is supposed to do a background check. Most employment application will state that lying on the application can lead to employment termination. I thought that most states will not allow...

  20. Nurse Retention ideas

    NurseFifty replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am also thinking....why doesn'tyour hospital just put a suggestion box out there and ask the nurses to put in their suggestions. If they really mean it, upper management will find a way to find out...

  21. Nurse Retention ideas

    NurseFifty replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing

    They do provide some answers if they have already secured another job. Pepel don't normally foresee wanting to ever go back. The hospital I left had a set questionnaire. They let you answer there...

  22. Nurse Retention ideas

    NurseFifty replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing

    Exit interviews should not be selective. If your hospital "don't want to know because then they have to deal with it" then right there is one problem. That hospital is not committed to improvement....

  23. Is there anything I can do with a BSN besides being a nurse?

    NurseFifty replied to whydidipicknursing?'s topic in General Nursing

    What is it in nursing that you hate? Start with that first. I say just finish that degree because you are almost done. Work a year of Nursing anyway just to confirm you really hate it. Then take a...

  24. "They may hire a private investigator..."

    NurseFifty replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in General Nursing

    Your hosital's legal nurse consultant should have told you on what occsassions should you expect the PI to follow you. Not a very good nurse

  25. "They may hire a private investigator..."

    NurseFifty replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking OP can call the police for fear of harm from this person following her, whether the person is PI or not. Hospital lawyers work for the hosoital's interest, not the