http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/w-rsi011712.php
D - we in Canada are facing a health funding crunch. Off-loading some doctor work to nurses is a no-brainer. But then we need to have those nurses still around...
Note the distinct generational differences. Not sure if this is a function of generational perspectives, or just an aspect of shifting age values.
Key findings of the survey include:
Six independent variables had an important influence on the nurses' intentions to continue nursing and between them these accounted for 21% of the variations in these intentions.
Being committed to healing and nursing was the only independent variable identified in the youngest Generation Y age group.
Two independent variables were identified in the Generation X nurses: being committed to healing and nursing and the quality of their relationship with their supervisor.
Five independent variables were identified in the oldest Baby Boomer group: being committed to healing and nursing, work-family conflict, being allowed to decide how and when to carry out tasks, how well they got on with colleagues and the importance of working.
The only factor tested that did not prove a significant influence in any of the age groups was flexible working arrangements.
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D - Harper is capping health care transfers, and the provinces are whining.
They say Harper ignored the increasing cost of the aged.
Elders increase in health care costs 2-3x by 65-85x.
D - well, we DID get a break that we could have used to buttress against the coming 'age epidemic'. But we squandered it, like the grasshopper and not the ant in Aesop's fable.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/01/16/pol-premiers-monday.html
D - 6% to 2016-17. Then not so much, likely.
We could have invested that in more assisted living, more permanent care facilities- anything to reduce the clogging up of critical care beds.
More all-night clinic to relive the strain on emergency admittance.
Anything.
We didn't.
And now we get what we deserve for this lack of discipline.
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Given 2 million primary/secondary students in Ontario in 2002, and the what-if # of $200 Million, as suggested, then that'd be $100 bux more per student.
ReplyDeletePer-student funding ranges from $12,474 to $20,728 ... depending on board — HAVE YOUR SAY D -that's, tops, 1% of funding. Noticeable, I guess. These comments should be linked to the school funding blog entry.
ReplyDeleteEnrolments
ReplyDeleteOver 5.11 million students were enrolled in public schools in the academic year 2007/2008, a 4.5% decrease from 2001/2002. This continued a downward trend which has seen declines every year since 2002/2003.
... D - school merges would be possible with only 1 unified public system.