What would you nurses like to see more of in Health Care and Nursing?

[oryxandcake]

Hey!

So just to move the conversations away from school for awhile...

I want to know - what direction do you see health care moving in the next 5-10 years... and

where would you like to see it? Where would you like to nursing?

And in a similar vein, what do you appreciate about your current health care system and workplace?

Thanks :)

[m_aidez]

I want more opportunities to learn about Nursing Informatics here in Canada. I'm starting to like research/teaching as well.

[Fiona59]

It's probably going to go more towards homecare and care in the community due to rising costs.

What I'd really like to see is more staff on the hospital floor from NAs through nurses. Failing that have management realize that they really do need to close beds when there multiple staff off. The only thing that happens now is staff file incident reports on unsafe patient/staff numbers.

[linzz]

I had an apointment at the hospital this week and I overheard the nurses saying, we have beds but we can't use them. So yes, I would say that more care may be in the community, however our government is also not really providing enough of that either.

In my area, there is a severe family doctor shortage which seems to just back up everything. Very frustrating.

I appreciate universal care but things really need to change. I am tired of hearing that there is no money for healthcare.

[Fiona59]

Too right Linzz. I'm tired of seeing our Emerg used by people with colds. They could go to the Medicentres/docs in boxes but no they keep on rolling into Emerg. So there needs to be a push on GPs.

I'm also tired of beds being blocked by seniors who need LTC beds. Families let them stay home, no names on waitlists and then they wind up in hospital. Suddenly the family doesn't want them home alone and want them placed NOW!!!